Retail Assistant
Division: Corso's Retail
Status: Seasonal - Full Time/Part Time - Non Exempt
Reports to: Retail Lead
Location: 3404 Milan Road, Sandusky Ohio, 44870
Hiring Immediately!
What makes Corso's a great place to work?
If you are looking for a career and not just a job, Corso's might be the place for you! Every employee is part of our family, working together to create beautiful yards, gardens, and landscaping projects in our community. We care about our employees and treat them like family. If you want to be part of a team that works hard but is rewarded for that hard work, please consider joining our team.
This might be the place for you if:
You like working as part of a team of friendly people
You enjoy interacting with customers to exceed their expectations
You want to be treated well and rewarded for your hard work
Company Overview:
Family owned and operated, Corso's Flower and Garden Center is your one-stop choice for top-quality garden plants and supplies, flowering and tropical plants, fresh-cut flowers and custom-designed arrangements and garden accessories, as well as landscape design and installation.
Position Summary:
The Retail Assistant position helps customers in encouraging, locating, and purchasing merchandise in greenhouse/nursery environment. Must be friendly, outgoing, and personable and assist customers with purchasing trees, shrubs, perennial plants, annuals, greenhouse plants, and all other store items. This is a Seasonal position, hours will fluctuate.
Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist customers with questions relating to trees, shrubs, and plants.
• Water, clean and maintain plants and the nursery lot area.
• Maintains proper rotation and freshness of product.
• Restock plant materials and all other store items.
• Maintains positive relationships and assists customers with plant purchases.
• Become knowledgeable with plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Assist with unloading and pricing plant shipments.
• Maintains a clean work environment through sweeping and squeegeeing floors.
• Practices and complies with all OSHA and Company safety policies and practices.
• Answer phone calls and take orders over the phone.
• Planting and Propagation during Winter Months.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications
Availability: Open 7 days a week so weekend availability is a must
Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, squat, stoop, and twist for extended periods of time.
Extensive Walking up to 5 miles a day in Peak Season (March - August)
Ability to lift 5-50 lbs. frequently throughout the assigned workday.
A positive upbeat attitude with a smile
Ability to work well with customers and co-workers
Schedule flexibility to include some weekdays, weekends, and evening shifts.
Ability to work on your feet at a quick pace.
Able to follow specific details and be self-motivated.
Must have reliable transportation and good attendance.
Must be able to work in all weather conditions - Rain, Heat, Wind, etc.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of current job responsibilities, management reserves the right to revise requirements that other tasks be performed as assigned.