Lawn/Garden/Nursery Lead - Garden City (Full Time)
Job Details
Job Location
Garden City Store - Garden City, ID
Position Type
Full Time
Job Category
Customer Service
Description
This is a Dept Head position. This person will lead the supervisor / lead the activities in the Lawn / Garden / Nursery for the Garden City Store Store.
Job Summary : Provide direct customer service and support by selling merchandise on the sales floor and assisting in customer carry-outs, stocking and restocking of merchandise.
Emphasis on Lawn and Garden with proven knowledge of fertilizers, chemicals and pesticides.
Essential Functions / Duties :
- Sell merchandise and advise customers on merchandise price and features.
- Provide merchandise / product knowledge to customers and recommend alternative or accessory goods.
- Advice and assist customers in ordering specialized merchandise as needed.
- Provide assistance in receiving and display merchandise in accordance with specific established policies, procedures and standards.
- Answers telephones and handle routine customer telephone inquiries.
- Perform general floor maintenance and housekeeping; monitor and maintain the condition and safekeeping of merchandise.
- Prepare and participate with inventory cycle activities.
- Move material using appropriate material handling tools and equipment including but not limited to; by-hand, hand truck, pallet-jack, dolly, and / or operation of forklifts or other vehicles.
- Other duties as assigned by management, related to customer service, merchandising and handling of products.
Qualifications
Required Skills / Experience : Must have knowledge of retail floor sales techniques. Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
Ability to sort, check, count, and verify numbers. Ability to resolve difficult or stressful customer service issues. Demonstrated teamwork.
Exposure to visual merchandising and product placement techniques is desired.
Required Education / Certification : High School Diploma or GED is preferred, not required.
Other Requirements : Must be able to work majority of shift standing and be able to lift up to 75 pounds to move merchandise and physically participate in resets, remodels and reconstruction projects.