Greenhouse/Lawn and Garden Team Member - Whitinsville, MA at Koopman Lumber Co – Whitinsville, Massachusetts

TITLE: Greenhouse/Lawn and Garden Team Member - Whitinsville, MA

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: Family-owned and operated since 1939, Koopman Lumber & Hardware boasts 13 locations across Massachusetts. These include three full-line stores in Whitinsville, Uxbridge, and North Grafton, offering lumber, hardware, paint, and lawn and garden supplies. Additional locations include a lumber, hardware, paint, and design center in Sharon, a full-service paint store in Milford, and lumber yards with kitchen design centers in Hudson, Andover, Fairhaven, Dennis, Pembroke, and Indian Orchard. We also have distribution centers in Uxbridge and Sutton. Koopman Lumber specializes in building materials and supplies, including lumber, hardware, moldings and millwork, tools, power equipment, windows and doors, engineered lumber, and kitchen products. Our extensive network of outside sales professionals serves most of New England, offering expertise in lumber, millwork, kitchens, and paint.

EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

OPEN DATE: 2/27/2026

CATEGORY: Retail

POSITION: Greenhouse/Lawn and Garden Team Member

DESCRIPTION:

SCHEDULE: Full time or part time/ seasonal Apr-Jun / Flexible schedule. Saturday availability is required with a day off during the week.

Can lead to a year-round, full time position for the right candidate!

BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for live plant care and sales, product stocking, and customer service in the greenhouse and Lawn & Garden departments

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interacts in a positive, pleasant and prompt manner with customers in person and on the telephone
• Provides the highest level possible of service to all customers
• Provides advice and guidance to customers related to plant choices and care
• Assists with questions regarding inventory, pricing, and promotions
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the products sold, product usage, product prices and new products
• Ensures products are displayed effectively with direction from the Branch Manager and other store leadership
• Attends and participates in all company-sponsored training programs as required
• Promotes team concept
• Inspects plants to assess quality and identify signs of disease or pests
• Unloads incoming shipments of stock, following proper paperwork protocols
• Communicates with leadership to exchange all relevant information
• Assists customers with loading vehicles

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Basic understanding of plants and their care

Education and Experience:

• Prior experience with plant care preferred, but not required
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of walking, standing, lifting, and moving items
• Exposure to indoor and outdoor working environments for long periods, including inclement weather
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to push, pull, bend, lift, stretch

Additional functions and duties may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

SHIFT: Days

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Non-Exempt

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full-Time and/or Part-Time

LOCATION: Whitinsville

STATE: MA

ZIP: 01588

KEYWORDS: Plants, lawn & garden