Shaunavon Florist
and Garden Center Ltd.
Employment
We are Hiring! See below for details on these opportunities:
About us
Shaunavon Florist and Garden Center is the retail side of our business. Open year-round, this 7,000 square foot space offers Shaunavon, SK and the surrounding area access to beautifully designed floral arrangements, giftware for all seasons, and a destination point to visit. In the spring the garden center bursts with annuals, perennials, nursery stock and yard art. In November the garden center transforms to a Christmas haven in a wonderland of all things needed or desired for holiday décor.
Shaunavon Greenhouse is the wholesale arm of our business. It is the largest greenhouse operation in southwest Saskatchewan, boasting over 37,000 square feet of growing space, shipping to garden centers throughout southwest Saskatchewan.
We are proud to continue the long-standing tradition of providing high quality products, knowledge, and quality service to our customers. Shaunavon Greenhouse has been in the community since 1916, Shaunavon Florist and Garden Center since 2012, and other than a brief period of time, has been family owned and operated since 1982.
Submit your application via e-mail, mail or drop it off to:
Shaunavon Florist and Garden Center
Attention: Jacqueline White
e-mail: shaunavonflorist@gmail.com
Mail: Box 58 Shaunavon, SK S0N 2M0
Street: 85-10th Ave East Shaunavon, SK
Customer Service and Floral design, permanent part-time (willing to train)
Join a small team of people dedicated to customer service, while building your knowledge of the ins-and-outs of floral design and care. In addition to this, you’ll have a chance to get dirt under your fingernails in our garden center and greenhouse.
Essential job functions
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Floral design, care, and maintenance (willing to train)
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Customer assistance and relations
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Cashier
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Product display
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Outdoor flowerbed maintenance
Physical actions
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Standing, walking and lifting and/or carrying up to 25+ pounds
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Visual (Computer)
Time and salary
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20 to 35 hours per week, year-round (including weekends)
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Salary to be discussed upon qualifications
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Skills you possess
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Empathy
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Ability to use positive language
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Clear communication
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Self-control and patience
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Attentiveness
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Effective listening
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Collaborative
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Flexible and adaptative
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Plant and product knowledge
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Effective time management
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Hold self and others accountable
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Problem solving
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Critical thinking
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Detail oriented
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Coachable
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Willingness and ability to continuously improve and learn
Seasonal Greenhouse labourer
Do you like to get your hands dirty? Do you thrive in a fast-paced physically demanding environment?
Do you love working with plants and are incredible working with a team? If this sounds like a pretty good gig, you'll like to know that we hire annually for seasonal work from March through June.
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If you are interested in submitting an application for the upcoming season, please check out our self screen and application, below.
Essential job functions
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Transplant seedlings and rooted cuttings
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General greenhouse tasks such as filling pots and rearranging flats/pots
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Placing product
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Pull and prepare orders for shipping
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Load/unload product from trailer
May also include:
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Cleaning material from benches and year end cleanup
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Planting flowerbeds for display
Physical actions
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Standing for long periods of time
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Walking and bending
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Moving heavy carts
Time and salary
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Hours vary upon position
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All positions will be required to be dedicated to work from April 17 to May 6
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Salary to be discussed upon qualifications
Skills you possess
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Coachable
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Willingness and ability to learn quickly
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Work independently
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Reliable
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Flexible and adaptive
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Plant and product knowledge
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Effective time management
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Hold self and others accountable
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Invokes and inspires trust
