Plant Yard Associate

MRT Lawn And Garden Center Position

We are looking for well-rounded individuals who enjoy working outside and providing customer service to customers at both our Port Charlotte and Venice locations. Tasks of this position include watering plants, helping customers make plant selections, learning about Florida plants, and receiving plant deliveries. Our goal is to find candidates who are eager to come to work and are willing to be part of a team. Pay starts at $14 an hour and may be increased based on prior qualifications or work experience.

MRT Lawn and Garden Center is a family-owned and operated garden center located in Venice, FL. MRT Lawn and Garden Center has been in business since 2003 in its original location. MRT Lawn and Garden Center has opened a second location in Port Charlotte that has an ACE Hardware store in combination with the original concept of MRT Lawn and Garden Center. MRT Lawn and Garden Center is currently hiring qualified applicants for both the Venice and Port Charlotte locations.

Notice to Applicant about this Employer : You are applying for a job with an independently owned cooperative member of Ace Hardware Corporation, who operates this Ace Hardware store, not Ace Hardware Corporation. The independent store owner alone is responsible for and independently makes all decisions concerning employment related matters, including hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing, and scheduling. Ace Hardware Corporation will not receive a copy of any applications submitted for this position, and will have no control over interviews and / or hiring decisions, does not control and is not responsible for the employment policies and practices of the independent store owner. If hired, the independent store owner will be your only employer. Ace Hardware Corporation is not the employer for this position. The Ace Hardware trademarks, logos, and designs are owned by Ace Hardware Corporation and used by independent store owners under a license from Ace Hardware Corporation.

About MRT Lawn and Garden Center : General Summary Associates will assist in the receiving, stocking, pricing of all merchandise, and help maintain a clean and orderly merchandise presentation and overall store cleanliness. Associates will also be responsible for assisting customers by being knowledgeable in either hardware or in horticulture. Operating a garden center requires upkeep of the facilities and outlying areas of the property. This position will be responsible for a variety of topics that include maintaining the property, painting, cleaning, digging holes, organizing bulk areas, etc.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Customer Service :

• Provide a positive representation of MRT Lawn and Garden Center.
• Proactively assist customers in solving problems.
• Greet customers entering and throughout the store. Thank customers when finished and when they are leaving the store.
• Possess a friendly outgoing demeanor; work well with customers as well as associates.
• Ensure all pages and calls are answered promptly, courteously, and effectively.
• Forward any customer complaint that cannot be handled to a member of management.
• Possess strong product knowledge and knowledge of store layout and location of products.
• Assist customers throughout the store with personal, customized service based on the premise of amazing every customer, every time.

Store Operations :

Education / Training : High School or GED equivalent. Experience : Formal retail experience preferred in either hardware or horticulture. Physical Demands : Standing, walking, lifting (up to 50lbs), and climbing.

Physically demanding job that requires the ability to work outside in the heat. Florida plant knowledge is a bonus but not necessary.