If you’re ready to take the next step in your horticultural career – this position is for you! We are seeking an experienced garden center employee to work closely with our store manager to develop, lead, manage, and grow our amazing team.

As the Assistant Store Manager at our Lake Oswego Garden Center, you will have the opportunity to use your experience to lead in all aspects of the store and step into the manager role when they are off. You’ll work in step with the Store Manager to stay laser focused on customer experience while helping to develop our excellent staff. Your daily work will involve you in a wide range of activities, from overseeing inventory management and merchandising, to monitoring the financial performance of the store and assisting in the strategic planning for your location with the rest of the management team.

To thrive in this position, you’ll need a passion for plants and customer service. Your strong knowledge of plants and horticultural care, along with your enthusiastic demeanor and eye for design, will make you the right fit for this key role. This is the ideal position for someone who has prior experience working in a garden center and wants to grow into a management role.

Benefits and Perks:

Comprehensive and affordable health insurance: medical, dental, vision, mental health, and alternative medicine
Paid vacation days
Paid sick leave and holidays
401k with generous company match
Competitive wages with weekly paychecks
Annual bonus pending store performance and personal performance
40% employee discount on all plants and retail merchandise
Uniforms provided at no cost
Partner discounts and employee store passes at companies like Danner, Carhartt, Adidas, and Columbia.
Annual company BBQ and team-building events
Internal educational resources for training and support
Tuition reimbursement for ongoing education
Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within the company

Work Schedule and Environment

On-site position at our Lake Oswego location
40+ hours per week, more hours will be required during peak season
Must be available to work on Saturday and Sunday as this is our busiest time!

Requirements and Qualifications

One year of horticultural experience is required
One year of experience at a retail garden center preferred
Strong knowledge of outdoor and indoor plants required
Strong knowledge of horticultural care practices preferred
Able to quickly learn and use software for retail transactions, ordering, and budgeting
High school diploma or equivalent required
Work outside in all weather conditions
Able to lift and carry 50 pounds
Able to push and pull up to 200 pounds with castors

What You'll Do

Help maintain a clean and safe facility
Work with all Department Leads to create displays
Ensure customer service standards are met
Lead the team to ensure the customer experience standards are met
Step into any role for training and to assist during peak times
Inventory management including overseeing receiving, selection, quality, and care of merchandise
Act as lead buyer for one major category
Develop staff by assisting with hiring, discipline, promotions, terminations, career development, compensation, training, and task management
Facilitate a safe and positive working environment
Monitor the financial performance of the store by knowing and understanding the budget, revenue, margins, expenses and net profit, and be able to explain variances in the numbers or performance
Engage in strategic planning with the Store Manager and Division Manager and bring your ideas and thoughts for change
Research, plan and execute on approved plans for store growth

About Dennis’ 7 Dees

Dennis’ 7 Dees is a family-owned and operated business with deep roots in the Portland area. Along with our retail gardening stores, we provide residential and commercial landscaping services throughout Oregon and southwest Washington.

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