Do you love being outdoors more than you love being behind a desk? Are you the kind of person who can't walk past a mess without straightening it up? Can you run a forklift, keep a small team on track, and stay calm and steady when things don't go according to plan? Are you "the handyman" (or woman!) among your peers, who gets called to help when something needs fixing, putting-together, or taking-apart? If this sounds like you, read on!
About Anything Grows: Anything Grows is Cochrane & Northwest Calgary's largest Garden Center, and has been serving Cochrane, Calgary and Canmore for over 20 years. We are family owned and operated, and offer a large variety of indoor & outdoor plants, gardening products, furniture, and giftware. We're different than the local big-box-store, and we take pride in providing genuine value to our community. We work hard to bring in a unique collection of premium-grade plants and high quality goods that we can authentically get behind. We spend time and money to make valuable gardening resources available to our community, in order to inspire and equip people for successful gardening. And we provide the attentive, professional customer service that shoppers have come to expect and uniquely appreciate from our brand. Although we're an established company, we're in a phase of growth and evolution, which means we're looking for strong, versatile team-players who enjoy building great systems, keeping things accurate, and making a meaningful difference in a local business.
This is where you come in.
This is for you if:
- You're reliable, punctual, and take initiative without needing to be told what's next
- You've got real outdoor, grounds, or landscaping experience and don't mind physical work in all Alberta seasons
- You hold a valid Class 5 driver's license with a clean abstract and can operate a forklift (or you're willing to get certified)
- You take pride in a clean, organized, well-presented space, inside and out
- You're comfortable delegating to, and encouraging a small seasonal team
- You stay calm, steady, and dependable under pressure, whether it's a busy weekend, a disgruntled customer, or a truck full of trees just showing up
Description of duties: This person will own the day-to-day organization, safety, and presentation of our outdoor retail spaces and grounds, leading a small seasonal team in the spring while keeping things running smoothly and looking great... from the tree lot to the parking lot.
In this role you will be:
- Keeping the tree lot, outdoor displays, and front-of-shop tidy, stocked, watered, and shop-ready throughout the season
- Organizing overstock in garage and tent storage, and making sure available product is always represented on the retail floor
- Overseeing the soil pick-up area: signage, staffing, and pallet movement using the forklift
- Receiving incoming shipments: meeting drivers, handling paperwork, unloading with the forklift, and reconciling against packing lists
- Maintaining grounds year-round: weed control, watering, lawn care, parking lot upkeep, pruning, fertilizing, and snow removal
- Setting up and maintaining the Christmas tree lot for the holiday season
- Leading and supporting seasonal tree lot staff through task delegation, training, and day-to-day encouragement
Experience & skills required for success:
- Reliable, punctual, and comfortable working outdoors in all Alberta seasons
- Experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, nursery, or a related outdoor role
- Valid Class 5 driver's license with a clean abstract (required for cube van deliveries)
- Forklift certified, or willing to be trained (required)
- Bonus: some experience leading, supervising, or delegating to a small team
- Bonus: horticultural knowledge, plant care experience, or experience with inventory reconciliation/shipping & receiving
The benefits:
- A hands-on leadership role where your work directly shapes how our outdoor spaces look and run
- Work outdoors through every Alberta season, with the stability and support of an established, family-run business
- Join a small, close-knit team that feels like family, within the stability of an established brand
- Room to build and own your own systems and procedures
- Breathe the fresh outdoor air while you work, and gain access to our staff discount program (holla, plant lovers!)
Position type: Permanent, full-time (year-round). This role requires availability to work at least 1 weekend day each week, and may require up to 6 days/week during our busy season (May).
Compensation: $20-$25/hour, depending on qualifications
If this sounds like you, and you're excited to be part of our growing team, hit 'Apply Now' and let us know why you'd be a great fit for our team!
Pay: $20.00-$25.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Are you available to work weekends, as described in the job description?
Work Location: In person
