What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Specialist – Lawn and Garden position at Wilco?
The Lawn and Garden Area Specialist will lead the store Lawn and Garden department while providing excellent customer service, customer education and taking part in the store success as a team member. They will answer customer questions regarding plants, fertilizers, weed and pest control and other related items. The Lawn and Garden Specialist will provide product information, educate customers and ensure the department maintains all retail standards. They will help lead the store and contribute to the store team to improve overall performance of the location.
Responsibilities
- Provide and ensure customer service in the Lawn and Garden department.
- Lead salespeople and stockers to ensure appropriate merchandising standards are met.
- Be the department expert and provide product information to customers and store team.
- Understand needs of department customers and further develop department product knowledge.
- Participate with other Area Specialist and department buyers in efforts to improve the value of the department.
Successful Candidates Will Have
- Two years of retail experience.
- Two years of customer service experience
- Experience that relates to the Wilco Lawn and Garden Department
- Examples: Master Gardener, Nursery, Horticulture, Green Goods, Landscaping, Gardening/Production Gardening, Arborist.
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to interact successfully with customers and co-workers.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- The ability to pass a post offer, pre-employment drug screen
Benefits
- Medical dental and vision health insurance
- Profit share
- 401K retirement plan with an employer match
- Long term disability and Life/AD & D Insurance
- Employee discounts
- Paid holidays and paid time off.
About Wilco
Dating back to the early 1930’s, Wilco, a growing retailer, has stood the test of time by maintaining focus on our values and never losing our passion for customer service. Wilco is progressive, and unlike the standard “farm store”. With a variety of departments including Garden, Pet and Animal Supply, Lawn and Garden and Paint, Clothing, and Pet Grooming (that’s right, Pet Grooming), partnered with personalized service, our customers consider Wilco a preferred retail destination. Wilco has been named as one of the Top Work Places in Oregon and SW Washington by the Oregonian in 2012 - 2021. We are dedicated to our team, and attribute this distinction to them.
