Garden Center Retail Sales Associate
Blue Ridge Farmers CoopCharlottesville, Virginia, United States
Posted January 2, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Blue Ridge Farmers Coop is a cooperative that supplies agricultural products—including seeds, fertilizers, crop protectants, and farm equipment—to farmers and customers throughout the region. The company operates warehouse facilities, manages inventory, delivers goods via a fleet of trucks, and runs a garden center retail operation that offers plant material and landscaping services.
Job Description
As the Garden Center Retail Sales Associate, one must be familiar with all aspects of the Nursery Industry, including customer service, basic landscape design, inventory management, and day-to-day operations of a retail plant yard.
Requirements
- Experience recommended in the Retail Nursery Industry with exposure to a broad range of Garden Center experience.
- Experience in Horticultural/Landscape design would be helpful but not required.
- Proficient in both oral and written communications.
- Proficient in MS Word and MS Excel.
- Able to become familiar with industry standard inventory/ Point of Sale software.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and able to carry 15-20 pounds repeatedly through the length of greenhouse.
- Excellent knowledge of plant material including health, quality issues, disease and pests of landscape plants.
- Ability to operate in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
- Proficient in typing.
- Able to represent the company in a courteous and professional manner.
- Good organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks for various individuals.
