Plant Nursery Assistant Sensei

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A RETAIL GREENHOUSE MANAGER

POSITION TITLE:

SENSEI

• Are you a problem-solving, people-loving plant enthusiast who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Do you value process, love team leadership, and enjoy organizing chaos into calm
• Do you believe in leading with honesty, integrity, and infectious energy?

If you said “YES” — keep reading!

COMPANY:

Freckle Farm is Cache Valley’s preferred retail greenhouse nursery. We specialize in providing a world-class, raving fan customer experience by educating our customers about the things we are most passionate about…plants! We subscribe to an educate first, sell later mentality. We are changing how our clients see the natural world on a daily basis. We foster a work environment that inspires innovative thinking, teamwork, collaboration and ongoing education. We value our company culture and esteem our customer’s needs above all else!

POSITION TYPE:

• Full time, year round

• Passionate about plants and people.

• Highly organized and driven to keep systems running smoothly.

• Confident resolving customer concerns with creativity and care.

• Ready to take initiative and support your team with integrity and enthusiasm.

• Committed to personal responsibility and reflective of our Core Values.

• Excited to train others and inspire excellence in a team environment.

• Comfortable assisting with events, shipment coordination, and general greenhouse operations.
• Eager to lead by example in everything you do—from plant care to people care.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Provide direct assistance to and report to the Master Sensei

• Serve as acting manager when the Master Sensei is unavailable

• Train staff, answer questions, and mentor team members

• Oversee and assign daily tasks to keep business operations flowing

• Manage and support the customer experience, including resolving complaints

• Administer and update store processes and support event facilitation

• Educate staff on plant care and best practices

• Organize teams to receive and process shipments

• Support execution of workshops, events, and promotions

• Ensure alignment with company core values and standards

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Passion for plants, passion for people

• Strong innovative and entrepreneurial attitude

• Process-focused with strong follow-through

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Preference given for experience or coursework in:
  Horticulture, Greenhouse Management, Crop Production, Plant Physiology, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, or related field

• Proven record of sales success and team mentorship

• 1 year of plant care experience preferred

• Flexible schedule to meet seasonal demands

• Willing to submit to a background check

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position or that a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Specific vision abilities required by this job are dictated by the Utah Driver’s License requirements.

This job may have specific physical demands including, but not limited to:

• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs

• Ability to bend, reach, kneel, squat, stand for long periods of time, and push/pull heavy loads

• Operate machinery with moving parts

• Use nursery equipment requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand, and eye movement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Hourly pay: $14.00 – $18.00 DOE

• Paid time off

• Employee discount

• Holiday bonuses

• Company events

• Work with an amazing team that loves plants and people

APPLICATION:

Interested? Apply on the really posting, or email your application and resume to office@frecklefarminc.com, or text “Apply” to (435) 228-7488 to get an application link.