Garden Center Specialist

Essential Responsibilities: Maintain the health of all flowers, shrubs, trees, vegetables, herbs, and houseplants through watering, fertilizing, pruning, and pest management. Inspect incoming plant shipments and ensure quality merchandising. Identify plant diseases, insects, nutrient deficiencies, and environmental stress. Assist customers with plant selection and gardening advice. Recommend complementary products including fertilizers, soils, mulch, pest control, irrigation supplies, and tools. Create attractive seasonal displays and maintain pricing and signage. Train associates on basic plant care and customer service. Maintain a clean, safe, and organized Garden Center. Assist with inventory, loading, and other Garden Center operations.

Qualifications: Extensive horticultural knowledge. Excellent customer service and communication skills. Ability to work outdoors and lift up to 50 pounds.3+ years of horticulture, nursery, greenhouse, landscape, or retail garden experience preferred. Texas Garden Center Specialist certification or equivalent preferred.

Knowledge & Skills: Plant identification Lawn care Soils and fertilizers Integrated Pest Management Merchandising Retail sales Customer education Performance Expectations Healthy, attractive plant inventory. Exceptional customer satisfaction. Reduced plant shrink. Increased Garden Center sales through expert recommendations. Well-trained Garden Center associates. Ace Hardware Promise The Garden Center Specialist exemplifies Ace Hardware's commitment to being 'The Helpful Place' by combining expert plant care with knowledgeable, personalized customer service.