Valu Home Centers

Garden Center Associate-Salina

Valu Home Centers  •  Salina, KS (Onsite)  •  23 hours ago
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Job Description

Benefits:
  • varies by location
  • Locally owned and operated
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Employee discounts
  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
You might be a great fit if…
  • You enjoy serving others as we would like to be served.
  • Making the best even better.
  • You enjoy making a difference in your community.
  • You enjoy helping others.
  • You enjoy working in teams.
  • You're motivated to learn new skills.
  • You enjoy working outdoors.
  • You enjoy working with your hands.
We are looking for a personable and outgoing individual to join our team as a Garden Center Associate. The primary responsibilities are to maintain outstanding customer service, generate sales, maintain and merchandise garden products, support the garden center management team when on the sales floor, process sales quickly, accurately, and efficiently, and maintain cash register operations when cashiering.
Responsibilities:
  • Provide exceptional customer service.
  • Greet customers as they enter the Garden Center.
  • Answer phone calls.
  • Tactfully and pleasantly deal with customers.
  • Maintain awareness of all promotions and advertisements.
  • Accurately and efficiently ring on registers and maintain all cash at registers.
  • Maintain the orderly appearance of the register area and supplies stocked.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned from time to time by store management.
  • Execute the daily operational, and day-to-day goals and priorities assigned by the garden center management.
  • Responsible for unloading plant deliveries and restocking plants, watering, and maintenance of plant material, and maintaining a clean garden center.
  • Issuing receipts, refunds, credits, or changes due to customers.
Qualifications:
  • Posses a willingness to learn product knowledge of plant and garden-related products.
  • Experience in a retail or garden center environment is preferred but not required
  • Strong leadership and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, high attention to detail, and ability to multitask.
  • Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
  • Knowledge of retail computer systems, MS Word, and Excel a plus.
  • Ability to stand for an extended period of time.
  • Able to walk, reach, climb ladders, and bend to perform job duties
  • Able to lift up to 50 lbs frequently.
  • Ability and willingness to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet the needs of the business.

No matter who you are or where you call home, you add something powerful to any team you're on. Maybe it's a drive to achieve, a need to discover or create, or a desire to help others. As a part of our team, you'll use your unique talents, vision, and passion to help support our communities—through the best of times and the greatest challenges.

Valu Home Centers

About Valu Home Centers

Valu Home Centers has been proudly serving the do-it-yourselfer since 1968. With 38 stores and nearly 900 employees in Western and Central New York, and Northwestern Pennsylvania, Valu provides its customers with the perfect alternative to the large, warehouse home improvement stores.

With customer service our #1 priority, Valu has carved-out a niche in the competitive atmosphere of the retail home improvement market. By providing the do-it-yourselfer well-stocked, medium sized stores, with sharp pricing and great customer service, we feel we can continue to grow and thrive.

At Valu Home Centers, we are also proud of our hands-on involvement in the community. As a successful business in the community, we feel it is our responsibility to give back to the people of the cities and towns where our stores are located.

Our Core Values:

-Strong Focus on Customer Service

-Commitment to Community

-Leadership Training and Development

-Easily Accessable Neighborhood Stores

-Out of the Box Shopping Experience

-Knowledgeable and Friendly Associates

Please visit our website to learn more about our rich company history, and to apply for our most current job openings at http://valuhomecenters.com.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Buffalo, NY
Year Founded
1968
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