Garden Center/Greenhouse Sales Team

The Growing Place Garden Centers | Naperville and Aurora, Illinois

Details: Part-time | Full-time $15/hour

Qualifications: Heavy lifting | retail sales

The Growing Place, Aurora or Naperville - 2025

TGP Mission Statement

Growing for the future with right plants in right places since 1936

EGP Employee Goal

To constantly strive to better TGP in product, presentation, customer service, and co-worker care.

Position Overview

This position is a great opportunity for a physically active job in the beautiful gardens of our retail spaces. You will expand your knowledge of perennials, annuals, shrubs, and trees as you maintain and care for the plants on the sales floor and assist customers in picking the right plant for the right place.

Responsibilities Can Include

• Welcome and assist customers in finding the appropriate plants for their site, through knowledge of plant characteristics, cultural needs, and basic design principles.
• Maintain health of plants through all weather conditions.
• Help design and maintain retail plant displays.
• Process shipments from suppliers.
• Must be able to load, move, and unload trays of plants from carts: heavy lifting (up to 50lbs) may be required.
  
• Cashiering
• Help maintain cleanliness of property.

Hours/Seasons

Part to full-time seasonal hours starting as early as mid to late March through October. Holidays, weekends, and evenings may be required in peak season and as needed the remainder of the year. Shifts are generally scheduled for full days.

Benefits highlights

First year employee discount of 15%, Flexible schedule.