Garden Center Associate

About the role

Costa Farms is one of the world’s largest horticultural growers, founded in 1961, with over 5,000 acres worldwide and nearly 6,000 employees. The Garden Center Merchandiser serves as the face of Costa Farms in retail garden centers, maintaining brand standards, optimizing product presentation, and ensuring a positive customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Costa Farms and/or third-party products are neatly displayed, fully stocked, and visually appealing at all times.
• Follow Costa Farms merchandising standards and planograms to maintain consistency across stores.
• Rotate inventory based on freshness and product lifecycle.
• Provides excellent customer service to stores and store personnel by exhibiting impeccable professionalism, integrity, and decorum.
• Availability for flexible schedule changes based on business needs (including but not limited to seasonal demand and additional hours outside of the regular work schedule, such as weekends, nights, and holidays).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather information or help as required.
• Comply with safety standards while working in the stores and demands the same of other Costa Farms employees.
• Exhibit high levels of productivity and accuracy while merchandising products in the stores.
• Energetically execute tasks as directed by members of the team.
• Strive to learn as quickly as possible and improve execution and productivity every day.
• Complete surveys and Go Spot Check missions correctly and promptly.
• Track and report inventory levels using designated systems.
• Arrive to set location(s) to meet with the team as needed and consistently complete assigned schedule.
• Prepare stores for tours, meetings, and other events as required.
• Build and maintain strong, respectful relationships with store personnel.
• Ensure that consumers are treated well by projecting a cheerful, helpful, and friendly persona.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent