The Garden Center Sales Associate contributes to meeting sales goals by naturally engaging the customer on common interests in gardening, as well as sharing plant and product knowledge and care.

Responsibilities:

• Greet and offer assistance to every customer
• Exceed customer expectations by suggesting combinations of plants based on customer’s needs, offering care tips, and overall advice for successful gardening
• Learn current and correct information about plants, plant care and planting procedures from department managers
• Uphold all visual and operational standards including maintaining a clean and organized sales floor and restocking, pricing and watering as necessary
• Work with other team members to complete tasks and goals
• Deliver a smooth shopping experience for each customer from entrance to checkout

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Naturally build genuine relationships with customers over common interests in gardening and plants
• Must have a friendly and outgoing personality
• Show strong communication and teamwork abilities
• Must have a passion for plants and a desire to learn
• Exhibit outstanding customer service skills

Requirements:

• A general knowledge of gardening in the lowcountry is preferred
• Willing and able to work outside during all weather conditions
• Must be able to work standing and/or moving 100% of the day
• Flexibility during holiday busy times and on Saturdays
• Must be 16 or older

If you are interested in applying, please fill out this application and bring into the store. Thank you!

A great position for after school and weekends for students!

Overview:

• Assist with all customer needs
• Restocking of all products
• Light cleaning duties inside and outside of the store

Requirements:

• Weekday and weekend hours required
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to lift 50 lbs or more
• Must be customer service oriented
• Ability to follow directions
• Able to work in all weather conditions

If you are interested in applying, please fill out this application and bring into the store. Thank you!

Position Type: Full time or Part time

We’re looking for a friendly face for this cashier position. The position has the potential to be based inside and/or outside.

Responsibilities:

• Handle all point-of-sale transactions including sales, exchanges, refunds, gift cards and gift wrap
• Learn Abide A While’s policies and communicate to customers when asked
• Assist in daily tasks such as sweeping, vacuuming, general cleaning/tidying of register area and restocking of register necessities
• Ability to handle high volume transactions with ease

Requirements

• Willing and able to stand and/or move for 100% of the day
• Saturdays are required
• Friendly and outgoing personality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Willing to work at our registers both inside and outside

If you are interested in applying, please fill out this application and bring into the store. Thank you!

Our Nursery Department Manager is responsible for:

• Sourcing and buying products
• Merchandising the department
• Building rapport with, educating, and advising customers
• Training, developing, coaching, and leading a staff of 5-8
• Quality control of products and services
• Promoting the company culture
• Setting the tone for leadership consistent with the company’s mission and philosophy
• Ensuring department goals are met.

We seek an individual with excellent communication and organizational ability who is results-oriented, efficient, dedicated to delivering quality work, willing to learn, and attentive to detail.  As a leader at Abide A While, the candidate we seek must be friendly, confident, decisive, trustworthy, respectful, genuine, compassionate, humble, and professional. He/she must possess a team mentality, the ability to build rapport and trusting relationships, and the ability to multi-task and prioritize. The ideal candidate will also have financial acumen and knowledge of small business operations.

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If you are interested in applying, please fill out this application and bring into the store. Thank you!