You’re a plant person. We’re plant people. So, let’s combine our passion for plants and grow together!

As a Sales Associate in our retail garden center, your primary role is assisting customers in selecting their purchases and stocking inventory. Your main duties include greeting customers, explaining products, recommending solutions, and helping locate merchandise. Additional responsibilities include merchandising, watering, and working in all positions throughout the garden center when needed.

To thrive in this position, you’ll need a minimum of 2 years of retail sales experience and strong horticultural knowledge. This position is a great fit for someone who has solid knowledge of plant varieties and care, an aptitude for working in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment and who works well with colleagues and customers. This is a seasonal position with 20-40 hours of work per week, with the possibility to become full-time. Weekend work will be required.

What You’ll Do

*Greet customers and determine what each customer wants or needs *Assist customers with purchase decisions *Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs *Describe merchandise and explain benefits and care of merchandise *Compute sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process cash or credit payment *Partner with co-workers to satisfy customer needs *Build and maintain displays and features *Perform any Garden Center job function as directed by store management including, but not limited to, sales and merchandising, cashiering, plant care, carryout and general Garden Center housekeeping *The retail store is a mix of indoor and outdoor space and the majority of time in this position will be spent outside.

We are looking for someone who:

*Has 2 or more years of retail sales experience required *Exhibits a strong horticultural knowledge *Has practical landscape knowledge *Displays excellent problem solving skills *Has a working knowledge of plant pests and diseases *Is able to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task *Is a strong team player and willing to perform other duties of the nursery as needed *Is able to lift 50 pounds daily *Can push up to 200 pounds with castors *Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions *Is able to handle challenging customer service situations while maintaining professional customer relations *Has legal documentation to work in the United States *High school diploma or equivalent preferred *Must pass pre-employment drug screen

The Perks

Our benefits include competitive wages, weekly paychecks, paid time off, on-the-job training, employee discounts, and substantial opportunities for professional growth within the company. Uniforms are provided. Benefit eligibility varies by employment status.

About Dennis’ 7 Dees

Dennis’ 7 Dees is a family-owned and operated business with deep roots in the Portland area. Along with our retail gardening stores, we provide residential and commercial landscaping services throughout Oregon and southwest Washington.

In 2021 we were named a Top Workplace by The Oregonian! The award was based on feedback from our employees and solidifies our goal of being a company that grows people, not just plants.

Available shifts and compensation: We have available shifts all days of the week. Compensation is $16.00 - $18.50/hour.

About Dennis' 7 Dees: As a proud member of the green industry, we’re dedicated to growing plants, people, and our community. Although customer service is not always easy, working at our garden centers and plant shops is very rewarding—you can be creative, every day is different, and you’ll never stop learning! Plus, we’ve got both full-time and part-time options available with locations in Cedar Hills, Lake Oswego, Seaside, Tigard, Portland, and Vancouver. Join us to help our friends and neighbors in the community learn how plants can enhance their lives and beautify their homes. We were recently named a Top Workplace! With the award being based on feedback from our employees, it solidifies our belief and goal of being a company that grows people, not just plants.

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