Garden Centre Associate (Full Time/Part Time)

Canadian Tire View Royal is currently hiring for part-time and full-time Garden Centre Associates! We are looking for individuals who are passionate about delivering great customer service in a dynamic and busy Garden Centre.

This position is for the Canadian Tire View Royal location.

Qualifications:

• Retail experience in a Garden Centre is considered an asset
• Flexibility with working hours (evenings and weekends are required)
• Plant and gardening knowledge is an asset
• Able to lift up to 50lbs
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Greeting and assisting customers
• Maintaining a high quality of live goods product - watering, pruning, trimming
• Tidying - keeping Garden Centre clean and safe
• Merchandising - arranging displays
• Working outside in various conditions
• Loading plants, soils and fertilizers for customers
• Sweeping and tidying Garden Centre
• Dead heading and watering plants
• Other duties as required

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Standing/walking for 8 hours.
• Lifting and/or carrying of merchandise items, as required, on a regular, frequent and unassisted basis. Merchandise item may vary in weight from “light” to “heavy”.
• Lifting and turning repeatedly throughout the shift.
• Lifting above the shoulder, from floor to shoulder and floor to waist.
• Ability to go up and down a ladder while carrying merchandise.
• Walking and carrying things at the same time and pushing/pulling, as required
• Working outside in carying conditions

If you feel this would be a great fit we’d love to hear from you! Please send your cover letter and resume in PDF format. We thank all those who apply; however, only candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $17.50-$19.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Extended health care
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person