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Completed applications can be emailed to [email protected] or brought into our office during regular business hours at:

3810 Whites Creek Pike
Nashville, TN 37207

 

Open Positions (as of February 2024): 

 

Cashier/Garden Center Associate; Full-Time, Weekends, and Part-Time

Looking for outstanding individuals who desire to provide unmatched customer service. Candidates must have excellent customer service skills, be cordial, helpful and adept at multitasking. Attention to detail and accuracy a must.

Experienced applicants preferred. All duties related to operating a point of sale checkout station. Our checkout personnel work in 'teams' to expedite the process. You may either be physically at the keyboard or operating the scanner. There will be many times where both duties are required.

The majority of the items we sell are on our barcode scan system. We additionally have items that require recognition skills for various sized smaller potted plants. We can train you quickly to our particular nuances.

You must already have sufficient technical skills to operate a Mac environment, POS system.

Able to work in all weather conditions. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sunday availability preferred.

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Greenhouse Employee; Full-Time, Weekends, and Part-Time

Seeking able-bodied person to stock the annual and perennial greenhouses. Unload inventory from trucks and follow instructions to put them in the right place. Watering, pruning, replacing shopping carts, and treatment may be assigned in addition to other supervisor needs. line-with-trees.jpg

 

Bulk Materials Loader; Full-Time, Weekends, and Part-Time

Essential Job Functions:

Heavy equipment operator needed for loading and moving bulk goods. We drug test for insurance purposes. We will train, but experience will be most preferred. Must operate heavy machinery in a safe and responsible manner, using the bucket or forks to carefully accomplish tasks. In addition, you may politely assist guests in loading their vehicles with bulk soil, mulch, and straw bales and assist Garden Center employees with unloading and stocking palletized inventory

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Loader; Full-Time, Weekends, and Part-Time

Essential Job Functions: 

Seeking able-bodied person for loader position. Politely assist guests in loading their vehicles w/plants, hard goods, bagged goods. You will help keep bagged goods neat, orderly, and fully stocked and properly dispose of damaged bags. Additionally, maintain supply of shopping carts in designated areas and assist Garden Center employees with stocking inventory/assemble products when necessary.

Note: This is NOT a sales position, loaders are expected to be up front to load customers only  

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Nursery Sales Employee; Full-Time, Weekends, and Part-Time

Politely assist guests in choosing plants for their home. Suggest plant combinations for Sun and/or Shade area. Able to work in a fast paced environment. When necessary, maintain supply of shopping carts around the nursery. Assist with unloading trucks. Weekend availability preferred. Horticulture and landscaping experience a must

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