What are the responsibilities and job description for the Greenhouse Assistant position at Blueville Nursery?
Greenhouse Assistants:
Greenhouse Responsibilities:
Greenhouse Responsibilities:
- Help receive plant shipments
- Process plants and tag plants
- Maintain watering and plant maintenance in greenhouse
- Keeping plants cleaned up in the greenhouse
- Deadheading, cleaning up plant foliage
- Looking for bug issues
- Spacing and fungus control with plants
- All watering tasks needed in the greenhouses
- Understanding of water needs of plants
- Keeping plants cleaned up in the greenhouse
- Assist customers with flower, vegetable and herb questions
- Keep tables faced and presentable. Consolidate empty flats.
- Maintain greenhouse cleanliness at all times
- Sweeping
- Knocking down cobwebs
- Weeding
- Dusting pottery
- Wiping down saucers and keeping sellable
- Making sure plants have proper signage, tags and correct pricing
- Keeping the potting bench cleaned up and organized and shelves around that corner
- Knowledge of annual flowers, vegetables, herbs, container and garden practices will greatly benefit this role and assisting customers with questions, ideas, combinations, how-to, help, upselling, etc
- Making sure plant tags from the register are staying organized and put away for quick retrieval
- Keeping boxes readily available for shopping customers
- North side of the store outside the greenhouses stay organized and picked up with curb appeal of the business
- Cutting weed barrier & coco liner off bulk rolls in that area for customers and register staff
- Spring cleaning the greenhouse to have it ready for plants after the off-season.
- Washing down walls, sterilizing, vacuuming everywhere, dusting, setting up tables again and sign boards, cool cell wall maintenance
- Having a flexible schedule. Must be able to help the Greenhouse Manager with the Sunday watering in the greenhouse and additional Sunday watering needs out front.
- Reliable and responsible with shifts and plant care requirements
- Being able to tolerate the cold, heat, humidity, dirt, dust, wet areas and water everyday all day with the greenhouse conditions
- Assisting with Christmas tree sales and loading during the holiday season
- Being able to lift 50-75 lbs. would benefit this role with moving pottery or statuary
- Keep houseplants properly watered, cleaned, checking regularly for bugs
- Assisting with general maintenance tasks with the plants and perennial houses
- Cash register experience, handling money, answering phone may be necessary for store functions
- Assisting customers with plant questions and locating plant material requests
Salary : $12 - $14