Garden Center Cashier

The Grass Pad is hiring Part-Time and Full-Time Cashiers for our Lee's Summit location. Hours vary by season, with daytime shifts and some weekend availability.

About the role

As a Cashier, you’ll be the first and last person to interact with customers. The Grass Pad specializes in helping customers find the right products, and while you won’t answer every question, you’ll know where to find the answers. We pride ourselves on exceptional service for all customers, from commercial clients to first-time lawn care beginners. This position has the potential to evolve into a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers as they enter and direct them to sales staff.
• Answer telephones courteously and direct calls to the correct stations.
• Make radio callouts to customer service staff to ensure proper service.
• Accurately and quickly handle cash, check, and credit card transactions for both retail and commercial customers, including appropriate tax codes and charge accounts.
• Assist with design and merchandising of the sales floor, including setting up promotional displays and writing signage.
• Restock shelves, keep products clean and orderly, and maintain store appearance.
• Count drawers in and out at the beginning and end of each day.
• Engage customers in conversation to add a personal touch to transactions.
• Explain the benefits of our main products to customers.
• Assist with clerical duties such as stocking shelves, pricing items, and housekeeping.
• Operate a computer-based point-of-sale system and other office equipment.

Requirements

• Great attitude and a commitment to creating an enjoyable shopping experience.
• Enjoy talking to people and interacting with customers.
• Comfortable working in an open-air, green environment around plants and outdoors.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks at once.
• Previous cashier experience.
• Interest in gardening, lawn care, or having a "green thumb" (bonus if you have an artistic flair for merchandising).

About the company

The Grass Pad is a family-owned company founded in the 1960s in Omaha, selling grass seed and fertilizer. Built on honesty, integrity, and prioritizing customer success, we now have six locations—one in Omaha and five in the Kansas City area. Many employees have worked here for decades, and we value passion and dedication, offering career growth, management training, and extensive on-the-job training.

Schedule

• Hours vary by season, with the busiest periods in spring and fall.
• Store is open 7 days a week for most of the year.
• Weekend and overtime work required during peak seasons.
• Longest opening hours occur in spring and fall.