garden centre assistant manager job opening, halifax, ns
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Halifax Seed is Canada’s oldest continuous operating family run seed company. Started in 1866, Halifax Seed has been a leader in supplying a great variety of horticultural products to gardeners across the country. We strive to provide great customer service to each and every
person who walks through our door or who calls us over the phone.
Halifax Seed is searching for a talented individual who is looking to assist the retail manager with supervising and growing our busy outdoor garden centre at the Halifax Store.
Are you a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual who is driven to succeed? Are you passionate about garden-ing and enjoy building customer relationships? Are you organized and love having many things on the go? If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment for a family owned business this is the job you are looking for.
Reporting to the Retail Store Manager, the Garden Centre Assistant Manager duties will include but are not limited to:• Supervise and co-ordinate sales staff• Assign sales workers to duties• Resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and supply shortages • Plant material inventory management• Sell merchandise to customers • Providing & overseeing plant maintenance• Watering, cleaning, condensing, organizing and maintaining plants in the plant shed• Seminar presentations. Create, organize and present at some of the Halifax Seed seminars.
Qualifications• Demonstrated knowledge of gardening and horticulture practices• Horticulture certificate considered an asset• Demonstrated leadership & supervisory experience• Prior retail cash sales experience• Good interpersonal skills with a proven ability to deal with the public courteously and efficiently• Team player• Strong verbal and written communication skills• Must be proficient at using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Please submit cover letters and resumes in person, by mail or by email to Alana Respondek, 5860 Kane Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 5L8, or [email protected].
We thank all those who apply, however, only those applicants who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
www.halifaxseed.ca
Garden Centre Assistant Manager
Job Opening, Halifax, NS