Bradford Nursery Inc.
This organization's SkillBridge MOU expires June 30, 2025. This program may no longer be active if the organization does not renew.
Participants will be trained in retail plant nursery customer service, inventory management, plant care, and landscaping skills.
ABOUT THE JOB
Customer service - assist and accept payment from customers; check inventory; utilize the pos accurately.Plant care - learn which plants are hearty in our region; how to care for plants and diagnose basic maladies.Landscaping - learn what grows where per shade and watering situation; how to properly plant for longevity; how to dig the rocky terrain of our area; how to calculate how much soil, mulch, rock will be needed for a job; how to bid a job.Back Office - how to decide what and when to order; manage expenses; understand all the details of cash flow, taxes, employees, insurance, equipment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist and accept payment from customers
- Check inventory and utilize the POS accurately
- Learn which plants are hearty in our region and how to care for them
- Diagnose basic plant maladies
- Understand landscaping requirements such as plant placement per shade and watering situation
- Calculate the required amount of soil, mulch, rock for landscaping projects
- Bid on landscaping jobs
- Manage back office operations including ordering, managing expenses, and understanding cash flow, taxes, employees, insurance, equipment
QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks including lifting and enduring physical work
- Knowledge or willingness to learn about plant care, landscaping, and nursery inventory management
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY
Participants must be able bodied; the job is very physical with lifting and endurance required.
ELIGIBLE SERVICE BRANCHES
All Services