Opportunities/Open Positions

LATEST LISTINGS:

1/24/12 The Ground Up/Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., Part-time Bilingual Service Associate, Katy/Richmond, TX Area 

1/19/12 Grow It Land Designs, Sales Associates, Coppell, TX

1/19/12 Sam Poole Plant Farm, Nursery Manager, Forest Hill, LA

1/10/12 Color Star Growers, Retail Field Representative, Austin, San Antonio and south

1/5/12 National Tree & Shrub, Assistant Manager/Inside Sales, Houston

1/5/12 National Tree & Shrub, Inside Sales, Houston

1/4/12 Verdant Tree Farm, Counter Person, Houston

1/4/12 Gray's Ornamental, Inc., Wholesale Plant NSY Salesperson, Delray Beach, Florida

12/12/11 Tree Farm/Nursery for Lease or Lease Purchase

11/30/11 Ran-Pro Farms, Inc., Sales Manager, Tyler

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

1/24/12 The Ground Up/Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., Part-time, Bilingual Service Associate, Katy/Richmond, TX Area

The Ground Up is Houston's premier brand for landscape materials, serving commercial and residential clients in the Greater Houston area. We are looking for a part-time, bilingual Service Associate (Katy/Richmond, TX area).

Duties include: Prepare invoices for customers; assist customers with their purchase needs by providing helpful product information; determine the cubic yard per load and payment/collection amount; handle pay transactions with credit cards, cash, or checks.

Skills/Requirements: 2+ years of experience in customer service role; quantitative skills a plus; bilingual required; excellent customer service skills; strong multi-tasking and attention to detail skills; high level of professionalism; ability to work with little supervision; high level of confidentiality.

The Ground Up/Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Resumes may be sent to: jim.coghlan@ceresenvironmental.com.

1/19/12 Grow It Land Designs, Sales Associates (four positions available), Coppell, TX

Grow It Land Designs Garden Center
Are plants your passion? Do you enjoy helping people “make beautiful happen” at their home? If you answered yes to these questions, Grow It Land Designs Garden Center may be the place for you.

Sales Associate (four positions available)
Having a solid plant, gardening and design knowledge, the person in this position must enjoy working outside and helping our customers have a positive shopping experience. Sales associates must be able to operate a cash register, work in all weather conditions, able to lift up to 40 lbs., and work weekends and holidays.

To apply for this position, send a cover letter expressing why you would be able to grow with Grow It Land Designs and Garden Center and a resume to: marygrowit@verizon.net.     

1/19/12 Sam Poole Plant Farm, Nursery Manager, Forest Hill, LA

Sam Poole Plant Farm, a successful wholesale nursery business in Forest Hill, Louisiana, is seeking to hire a General Manager. Applicants must be knowledgeable in propagating, growing, and selling wholesale nursery stock. Additional responsibilities will include hiring and supervising labor in compliance with state and federal laws.

Salary and incentives based on experience. IRA retirement benefits provided.

Please email/send resume to sppf.resume40@gmail.com, or Sam Poole Plant Farm, P.O. Drawer 70, Forest Hill, LA 71430. Contact owner at 251-610-2489 for additional information.

1/10/12 Color Star Growers, Retail Field Representative, Austin, San Antonio and south

Color Star Growers is one of the premier growers of annuals, mums and poinsettias in the United States. We are currently looking for an experienced retail customer service field representative. We are searching for a highly motivated, responsible self-starter - preferably with retail horticulture experience. A strong team mentality is a necessity for this position.

The right individual for this position will take ownership of their work, and will help communicate best practices, displays and placement. Also recognize issues at store level and help with identifying the best all-around solutions. The ideal candidate for this position will help us cover stores from Austin to San Antonio and south.

Reliable transportation, some computer ability and very good communication skills are needed for this position.

Please email resume to joeb@colorstargrowers.com.

National Tree & Shrub, Assistant Manager/Inside Sales, Houston

We are a wholesale nursery, off Katy Freeway & 610, seeking an individual with horticultural experience who is highly motivated to grow with us. This person will be required to assist in inventory control, locate and purchase material, and answer customers' questions, so plant knowledge and identification is needed. The candidate must be personable with face-to-face, phone, and computer skills, with the ability to establish and maintain accounts. Fluent in Spanish is a plus, but not required. Fluent in English is required. Must be able to work Saturdays.

Please email your resume to Misty Belch at misty@ntshb.com.

National Tree & Shrub, Inside Sales, Houston

We are a wholesale nursery, off Katy Freeway & 610, seeking an individual with horticultural experience who is highly motivated to grow with us. This candidate must be personable with face-to-face, phone, and computer skills, with the ability to establish and maintain accounts. Fluent in Spanish is a plus, but not required. Fluent in English is required. Must be able to work Saturdays.

Please email your resume to Misty Belch at misty@ntshb.com.

1/4/12 Verdant Tree Farm, Counter Person, Houston

Verdant Tree Farm, located at 4300 Barker Cypress Road @ Clay Road Houston, Texas, is now hiring. We have an opening for a counter person, to assist with all operations of location including: working the counter, fielding customer telephone calls and emails, working with management in inventory control, ordering of goods.  Position requires interaction with both professional landscapers and home owner retail sales. Plant material knowledge is needed.  Computer skills essential. Telephone skills are a must. Needing a self starter with a lot of energy. 

Bilingual Spanish is a plus. Must have references and a solid work history. Salary commensurate with experience.  Full Time . Please Email resume to: walter@verdanttreefarm.com.

1/4/12 Gray's Ornamental, Inc., Wholesale Plant NSY Salesperson, Delray Beach, Florida

Wholesale Plant NSY Salesperson

Delray, FL. Sale of woody ornamental plants and spring bloomers to markets that include box stores, garden centers, landscapers, re-wholesalers, municipalities, and golf courses throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Previous wholesale sales experience required. Plants sales experience preferred. Prospecting and lead generation a must. Knowledge of plant material and plant names a plus. Enthusiastic and self-motivated. Email resume to cherie@graysornamentals.com.

12/12/11 Tree Farm/Nursery for Lease or Lease Purchase
Tree Farm/Nursery for Lease or Lease Purchase – Join Venture? Expand your operation or grow what you need in neighboring states.

25 acres – in town – SW Florida – Great location two minutes to interstate – Center of five county growth area.

7,200 Sq. Ft. Commercial Building w/ storage –  shop –  three offices. This is a functioning tree farm.

All necessary equipment to operate – irrigation system w/ fertigation – tractors – loaders – seven tree spades.

This is a first-class operation.

Owner wants to retire and go fishing. Let’s talk: 941.662.8733.

11/30/11 Ran-Pro Farms, Inc., Sales Manager, Tyler

Do you wake up every morning thinking about how you can help your customers increase sales? Have you ever built a cohesive sales team? Can you drive sales and profitability through relational selling, rather than just taking an order to meet a sales goal? Are you confident and humble - confident in your ability to sell and build relationships; humble enough to be open to new ideas for the horticulture industry? Do you understand the concerns and aspirations of independent garden centers? Can you communicate effectively in writing, as well as verbally?

If you answered "Yes" to these questions, we should talk. Ran-Pro Farms is more than just a grower of quality plants, we're an established company and a leading innovator in marketing solutions for the retail garden center. We need an innovative sales manager who is willing to travel and make sales calls while building a sales team.

Are you the game changer we're looking for and willing to relocate to Tyler, Texas? If so, send your resume to David Stanley at david@convergemark.com.