SEASONAL HIRING

Garden Retreat is hiring seasonal full and part-time staff for a variety of positions. Wage - TBD with experience.

 

Positions and Requirements

 

Retail Sales Staff and Plant care: Must have experience in growing ornamentals (annuals and perennials) and/or vegetable gardening (be able to answer questions and problem solve for customers with growing issues and variety selection etc.). The position will require outdoor watering and plant maintenance in all kinds of weather, and lifting unloading, moving and sorting heavy trays of plant material. We also need staff inside to take care of our extensive selection of tropical plants, to help as cashier on POS System. You must be able to be on your feet all day and keep up in our VERY busy season!

 

General Labour positions: Willing and able to do heavy lifting up to 45lbs (loading soil bags for customers), yard maintenance (weeding and cleaning), receiving stock (again some heavy items like soils and pottery), pricing and building metal carts/shelving units.

 

We are a small, locally owned business which has been in business for over 30 years. We are open year-round offering all kinds of indoor & outdoor plants and related products for new and seasoned gardeners. We are looking for staff that will go above and beyond for our customers and provide the best possible service and experience. If you like to work in a team and are interested in being a part of a dynamic, growing business, please send your resume to:

sales@gardenretreat.ca with Job Application in the subject line.