College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Horticulture

VanderSalm's Garden Center Manager

Employment type: Full-Time
Job Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Application Due Date: October 15, 2024

Job Title: Garden Center Manager

Company: VanderSalm's Flower Shop & Garden Center

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan

 

Job Summary
As a Garden Center Manager, you will oversee the daily operations of the garden center, quality control and plant maintenance, ensuring exceptional customer service and efficient management of the garden center's resources.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited too:
- Inventory Management: Order, receive, and store inventory to maintain optimal stock levels.

- Merchandising: Create and maintain visually appealing displays of garden products.

- Customer Service: Provide expert advice on plant care and gardening needs, and resolve customer inquiries and complaints.

- Staff Management: Supervise a team of employees, provide training on best practices and product knowledge, and ensure adherence to company policies.

- Maintain a clean and organized garden center environment including pricing all plants are garden center products.

- Inspection of garden center for weeds, diseases, watering needs, pruning needs, signage, quality control, etc…

- Provide expert advice on plant care and gardening needs

Qualifications
- Prior experience in a garden center or a related field strongly preferred

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask effectively

- Knowledge of plants, gardening products, and landscaping materials

- Physical ability to perform manual labor and lift up to 50 pounds

- Familiarity with point-of-sale systems

- Ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and work demands.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers, staff, and suppliers.

Typical hours will be 7:30am-3:30pm five days a week, with more as needed during the busier seasons (i.e. Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day).