GARDEN CENTRE SALES ASSOCIATE
Kent is the largest retail building supply chain in Atlantic Canada. Our mission is to be the best source of home improvement products through superior service, quality products and everyday great prices. We protect our customers and staff by hiring and training associates committed to our safety values.
This position is for spring/summer. Consideration will be given to University Students.
Garden Centre Sales Associates need to be extremely flexible. In addition to regular duties of customer service and stocking product, you are working in all sorts of weather conditions – hot, damp, dusty, windy….and many of your products are very heavy. You really need to lift correctly and vary your tasks.
You’re also saving lives! (Plants don’t survive long without proper watering). Ideally, you like plants and gardening as much as you enjoy working with people.
Responsibilities:
- Providing superior customer service – this includes greeting customers, providing information, completing sales
- Stocking products and creating displays
- earning about new products and attending training
You’ll need to learn our products and policies. Your career options are to become an exceptional cashier or you may decide to try sales or administration.
Typical career steps are to become a specialist in sales such as project desk or to become a department manager.
We offer:
- Employee and Family Assistance Plan
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement
To Apply for this Career Opportunity:
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.