Join the Green Team: Seasonal Crew Members Wanted!

Kickstart your seasonal adventure with us as a Seasonal Crew Member and be at the heart of our bustling, vibrant team! In this dynamic role, you’ll jump between departments—helping create stunning displays, delivering top-notch customer service, and keeping our operations running smoothly. Your energy, flexibility, and can-do attitude will directly boost sales, ensure safety, and leave our customers with a smile. Passionate about gardening, landscaping, sustainability, or retail? Love working in a lively, fast-paced environment? We want YOU on our team!

This isn’t just a job—it’s a chance to gain hands-on experience, build new skills, and be part of something exciting during our busiest seasons. If you’re dependable, enthusiastic, and available on weekends, don’t wait—apply now and become a key player in our growing success story!

We’re now hiring motivated retail front-of-house and nursery sales associates to join our team.

• This is a part-time seasonal role working at Colonial Gardens in Blue Springs, Missouri.
• Hourly Range: $14.00-$16.00

Key Responsibilities:

• Task Completion?: Efficiently complete assigned tasks and work orders to meet daily operational goals and deadlines.
• Individual Productivity?: Maximize personal output to support overall team efficiency and achieve operational goals.
• Work Quality?: Consistently perform all duties to a high standard, ensuring events integrity and customer satisfaction.
• Work Safely: Adhere to safety protocols and best practices to prevent accidents and ensure a safe working environment.

Essential Job Duties:

• Rotate through various departments (e.g., retail, greenhouse, nursery, events, farm, landscape, etc.) as directed by managers and adapt quickly to different departmental needs and procedures
• Complete daily work tasks assigned by department managers, prioritizing responsibilities to ensure all are addressed promptly
• Cross-train in different areas to develop a versatile skill set and assist in various tasks as needed
• Proactively seek out additional tasks from department managers to ensure continuous productivity and support overall store operations
• Ensure plants, products, and displays are well-maintained, watered, and visually appealing. Correctly label and price items according to store standards. Follow proper handling and care instructions for plants and gardening supplies
• Assist in setting up promotional displays, seasonal themes, and special event setups. Ensure displays are attractive, stocked, and replenished as needed
• Greet all customers warmly, offer assistance with product inquiries, and help locate items throughout the store. Provide knowledgeable recommendations to enhance customer satisfaction and ensure a positive shopping experience
• Provide exceptional customer service by assisting all customers, answering questions, and ensuring their needs are met promptly and courteously
• Keep work areas free of hazards and clutter. Assist in inventory organization and stock rotation to prevent damage or spoilage
• Follow all safety guidelines when handling tools, equipment, and chemicals. Use personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. Report unsafe conditions or incidents immediately to management
• Communicate regularly with department managers regarding task progress, completion, and any issues needing attention
• Collaborate with team members to meet daily operational objectives and communicate effectively with managers and peers regarding task progress and challenges
• Perform various labor and physical tasks as needed for different departments, including loading/unloading deliveries, cleaning, equipment operation, outdoor maintenance, inventory support, and assisting with event setup and teardown

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote and foster company’s core values
• Other job duties as assigned

Competencies for Success:

• Job & Technical Expertise: Demonstrate depth of knowledge and skill in a technical or functional area.
• Results Orientation: Focus on the desired result of individual or teamwork, setting challenging goals, focusing effort on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them.
• Customer Service & Retention: Demonstrate concern for satisfying external and/or internal customers.
• Personal Accountability: Take responsibility for individual or team performance, by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, and requesting feedback.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent
• Required: Must have availability to work on weekends
• Preferred: Experience and/or passion in farming, landscaping, nursery, garden center, or a related industry

About us: Colonial Gardens, located in Blue Springs, MO, was added to our brand family in 2016. Founded in 1969, renovations began in 2017 to create an agritourism destination. It is the garden center, reimagined! We offer a greenhouse, nursery, café and coffee shop, event space, and farmer’s market. It’s where plants, food and farms connect. Educational classes promoting local agriculture and sustainability as well as private events are also offered.

Colonial Gardens is part of the DCA Outdoor family of brands. We are vertically integrated and take pride in being an industry leader. We’re not only streamlining the production and distribution of landscape products, but we are also working to reduce the carbon footprint. Through our continued growth and innovation, we will have the highest impact on our world.

We honor our core values and expect our employees to as well. They are work hard, take pride in your work, be optimistic and respectful, show commitment, and continually grow.

We invite individuals who think like we do and will position us for major organizational growth to apply today. Join us in revolutionizing the green industry!

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