Part-time Plant Shop Associate - Bronx, United States - New York Botanical Garden

Description

Assist Plant Shop Manager with maintenance of both indoor and outdoor plants, including annuals and perennials, houseplants, succulents, and orchids.

Additionally, this position supports, through actions and conduct, NYBG's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiatives and helps to build and maintain an inclusive organization culture throughout the institution.

• Water and maintain indoor and outdoor plants; receive and tag plant deliveries.
• Obtain product and plant knowledge and relay that knowledge to customers.
• Ring up sales accurately, be responsible for cash, checks, and credit cards tendered
• Greet and serve customers; provide a friendly and comfortable atmosphere.
• Conduct opening and closing procedures on register as well as closing procedures of entire shop.
• Maintain neat, clean and well-stocked appearance of shop and plant displays
• Adhere to Shop and NYBG policies
• Keep up to date on all Garden events and exhibitions to inform customers

• Previous customer service or retail experience
• Detail oriented
• Responsible and dependable
• Friendly and pleasant demeanor; customer service oriented
• Ability to learn operation of POS
• Willingness to work flexible hours.
• Neat appearance
• Ability to move 25 pounds.

If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at .