Greenhouse & Perennial Department Manager

SUMMARYMahoney's is a family-owned and operated independent garden center with 7 retail locations in the Greater Boston Area and Cape Cod. For over 60 years, we have taken pride in offering the highest selection of quality plants, yard products, and gardening accessories - with outstanding customer service to match!We employ customer-driven people that are dedicated to creating a refreshing and helpful shopping experience. For our employees, we offer a fun, fast-paced, and challenging workplace with the opportunity for growth. We are committed to maintaining a work environment that encourages trust, hard work, efficiency, self-motivation, initiative, continuous improvement, and teamwork. We provide an opportunity for personal and professional growth and a great employee discount, as well!OBJECTIVEThe Greenhouse & Perennial Department Manager is responsible for the quality, vitality and appearance of all aspects of the greenhouse and perennial areas including products, merchandise, and display appearance in accordance with company standards. The continual assessment, evaluation and placement of inventory is required to make informed product order recommendations in support of the product line buyer and support the General Manager with product replenishment. The Greenhouse & Perennial Manager will also be responsible in coordinating staffing and scheduling needs with the Operations Manager in order to effectively and efficiently conduct the movement of inventory.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.Coordinate staffing and inventory needs with Operations Manager to efficiently and effectively receive product, execute displays and conduct floor moves related to the departmentBuild employee and customer relationships through routine interactions, product trainings and the transfer of department specific knowledge and usage to answer questions and inquiresMaintain the health, vitality and appearance of all department inventory in accordance with company standardsMaintain and communicate all administrative tasks and documentation related to department needs including seasonal staffing needs, signed product orders, invoices and all other documents needed by the Inventory Control AssociateRoutinely communicate department trends and recommendations to the General Manager to help make informed purchase and product replenishment ordersUtilize the point of sale (POS) system to accurately review inventory levels and complete purchase orders in support of the General Manager as neededEffectively utilize the space of the department to produce improved displays and make recommended floor moves and product placement ideas to the General Manager, Merchandising team and Company BuyersDevelop and communicate department specific directives to associates to ensure the movement and display of department specific inventory in an effective and timely mannerSupport associates in the movement of department specific inventory through the unloading of trucksAssist other Department Managers with special tasks and functions as directed by store management COMPETENCIESLeadership and CoachingWritten and Verbal CommunicationMaintenance of Productive Team RelationshipsStrong Work EthicWell OrganizedProblem Solving SkillsPREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEMinimum of 3 years of progressive responsibility in Garden Center or related retail store operations required. Associate's degree or higher in horticulture, agriculture or other related field and 2+ years' experience working experience in the horticultural or garden center required. Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to hold self and others accountable for high-quality, timely and effective results. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Outlook.WORK ENVIRONMENTThis job operates in an active retail store environment. This job may be either indoors or outdoors or both.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.This position requires frequent standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and / or crawling. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORKFlexible hours. Days and hours of work vary by schedule and season. Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.EEO STATEMENT