Evergreen ,Seasonal Sales Associate Jobs in Canada

Position: Seasonal Sales Associate
Organization: Evergreen http://evergreen.ca
Location: Toronto, Ontario

Evergreen is a charity that inspires action to green cities. Evergreen
strives to solve pressing urban environmental issues by bringing
people together, inspiring them with possibilities and engaging them
in identifying solutions an

d taking action.

Overview: To provide assistance during peak season (Mid November to
End of December) with bringing Evergreen’s vision of the Evergreen
Brick Works Garden Market to life: a mission-driven retail and
educational garden centre that will inspire Torontonians to garden
ecologically on their home landscape.

Objectives:

Sales and Customer Service
• Provide friendly and enthusiastic customer service to guests

Cash
• Accurately operate a computerized POS system and with cash handling
• Accurately record keep in relation to cash procedures

Volunteers and Education
• Work alongside volunteers
• Assist in seminars and workshops

Plant and Care and Maintenance
• Assist in plant maintenance and care of seasonal merchandise
• Execute proper procedure with respect to opening and closing duties

Custodial tasks
• Thoroughly carry out custodial tasks

Competencies:

Model’s EG’s Core Values
• Analytical/Decision Making/Problem Solving skills. Draw insightful
conclusions from information. Assess situations to determine the
importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are
timely and in the best interests of EG. Assess difficult situations to
identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate
possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the
problem.
• Calm under pressure. Demonstrate composure in stressful situations.
• Communication. Speak, listen and write in a clear, confident,
respectful, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective
communication tools and techniques.
• Customer-focus. Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of
internal and external customers/donors to meet or exceed their
expectations and receives positive feedback from internal and external
customers/donors.
• Flexibility/adaptability. Flexible, versatile and/or tolerant in a
changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and
efficiency. Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Cope
effectively with complexity and change.
• Proactivity/Enthusiasm/Persistence. Act without being told what to
do. Passionate and excited over work. Can-do attitude. Tenacious and
goes the distance to get something done.

Guidelines:

Reporting Relationships:
• Supervised by: Manager, Evergreen Garden Market
• Supervises: volunteers

Qualifications:
• Experience in retail sales, preferably garden centres
• Knowledge of plant material, particularly native plants
• A keen eye and understanding towards merchandising
• Experience in operating a computerized POS system and with cash handling
• Experience in record keeping in relation to cash procedures

Working conditions:
• Working outdoors in inclement weather (winter cold)
• Required to work days, evenings, and weekends as scheduled

Physical requirements:
• Standing for extended periods of time
• Lifting heavy objects over 25lbs on a regular basis
• Doing repetitive tasks with few breaks

Cover letters and resumes can be submitted by e-mail to:
humanresources@evergreen.ca
Please Reference “Seasonal Sales Associate” in the subject line.

By Mail to Attention: Human Resources
Centre for Green Cities, Suite 300
Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4W 3X8

Evergreen welcomes applications from persons of diverse backgrounds
and is an equal opportunity employer.

Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as
required under Evergreens Accommodation policy. Applicants please make
your needs known in advance.

We sincerely thank all candidates for their interest, however, only
those selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls
please.

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