Dammann’s Garden Company is a busy independent garden center. We love plants and we pride ourselves in providing our customers with a friendly atmosphere, exceptional service, and quality trees, shrubs and plants. We seek motivated employees who enjoy working with both plants and people. At Dammann’s, we like to work hard, but we have a lot of fun doing so! We offer a fair and pleasant work environment. We are accepting new applications to fill the following positions:
Assistant Buyer (Greengoods & Hardgoos) Posted 6/4/25
Full Time
If you are someone who can balance spreadsheets and build relationships with equal enthusiasm, we’d love to meet you! You’re the sort of organized person who enjoys being challenged by different tasks throughout your day, with a mix of working on the computer, getting outside to check on product, or getting on the phone with vendors or answering customer questions. You equally enjoy the behind-the-scenes work and knowing how accurate data keeps the operation running smoothly and being face-forward in the garden center to keep our product selection fresh, relevant, and inspiring. You like working with people and supporting a team, but you’re also confident working solo on projects.
If this sounds like you, you could be our next our Assistant Buyer! Our Assistant Buyer will support and assist the General Manager and Buying Team in sourcing, ordering, and managing inventory for our garden center. You’ll assist the GM in product selection and purchasing duties of both plants and hardgoods, as well as create and maintain accurate purchase orders, receiving, and committing. You’ll monitor stock levels, perform product merchandising, assist with inventory counts, build relationships with vendors, and support our garden center sales staff with product knowledge.
Requirements:
Previous retail, buying, or inventory management experience preferred (garden center experience a plus but not mandatory – if you’re the right fit we’ll train you).
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and retail inventory management systems. We currently use Counterpoint POS so experience with it is a plus.
Solid organizational skills and a comfort with accurate data entry.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and a friendly, team-oriented personality.
A curiosity or passion for plants, gardening, or outdoor living is a big plus!
Comfortable working in variable weather conditions, standing or walking for extended periods, bending, lifting, carrying, Lift 50 lbs.
Garden Shop Cashier
Hiring Seasonal, Part-time and Full-time, flexible schedules.
Love being around plants and people who love plants?
You’re always the first smiling face people see when they walk in the room, and you enjoy making people feel comfortable and helped. You’re good at making small talk and you’re just as comfortable picking up a phone call as you are on the computer. You like to keep your spaces tidy and organized and have an eye for details. You’re not afraid to say you don’t have the answer to someone’s question, but you’re always happy to find someone who does. You like to stay active and prefer a variety of different tasks throughout your day.
If this sounds like you, you might be the perfect fit as a Garden Shop Cashier at Dammann’s. As a cashier you’ll play an integral role in our entire customer’s experience, from “Hello”, to “See you next time!” You’ll be operating our registers to provide a friendly and accurate checkout experience for our customers, making sure they also get carry-out assistance; as well as helping to keep the store looking fresh and organized as product moves around or new plants and products arrive. You might even pitch in on caring for plants if the team needs your help.
Previous retail experience is helpful, but not required; if you’re the right fit we’ll train you. We use the Counterpoint POS so if you have experience with using it, or other Retail POS systems, that’s a plus!
Requirements: Comfortable working in variable weather conditions, standing or walking for extended periods, bending, lifting, carrying, Lift 50 lbs.
Support Staff & Carry-Out Team Member
Hiring Seasonal, Part-time and Full-time, flexible schedules.
You lead an active life and enjoy being outdoors. You like to stay physically active with a variety of tasks instead of sitting behind a computer all day. You’re the friendly, helpful sort and are happy to pitch in wherever you’re needed. You’re not afraid to say you don’t have the answer to someone’s question, but you’re always happy to find someone who can help them. You like working in a team and supporting your co-workers.
If this sounds like you, you might be the perfect fit as part of our Support Staff team Dammann’s. While you’re not responsible for customer sales, you do play an important role in our customers’ experience by assisting with our deliveries and making sure our plants and products are loaded in and stocked efficiently. You’ll also load plants and heavier items for customers into customer vehicles, water plants and trees in the garden center, and help keep everything clean and tidy. These tasks require a focus on safety.
Previous retail support or stocking experience is helpful but not required: if you’re the right fit we’ll train you.
Requirements: Comfortable working in variable weather conditions, standing or walking for extended periods, bending, lifting, carrying, Lift 50 lbs. Ability to drive a forklift, pallet jack, operate cart movers, etc. not required but a PLUS so make sure to let us know if you have these skills.
Garden & Greenhouse Sales Advisor
Hiring Seasonal Part-time and Full-time, flexible schedules.
Are you your friend’s and family’s go-to for plant or gardening advice?
You’re an enthusiastic plant lover with gardening and/or houseplant experience, or perhaps you work professionally in the horticulture industry. You love talking to people about their plants and gardening and you’re keen on guiding them to solutions. You’re not afraid to handle a variety of questions, or to say you don’t have the answer to a question; you’re always happy to work to find one or provide resources. You’re a good listener and a confident communicator, so you can figure out just what a customer needs. You like staying active with a variety of tasks and enjoy working outdoors as part of a supportive team.
If this sounds like you, you might be the perfect fit as a Dammann's Garden or Greenhouse Sales Advisor. As a salesperson you play an integral role in our customers’ experience; from “Hello”, to making sure they get what they need (and what they didn’t know they need!), to “See you next time!” In between customers you’ll help to keep our plants healthy and organized, stay on top of plant signage, communicate with our buyers and management on plant and product needs, and pitch in to help out cashiers on the registers in a pinch. You might even lead a workshop or teach a class if you have specific expertise to share.
Garden Center experience is highly preferred, but we can also work to train you if your plant and gardening knowledge is solid and you have other sales experience. Degrees in horticulture, garden design, landscape, or related, Horticulture or Garden Design Certificate, State Nursery & Landscape Certification, Certified Arborist, all a PLUS but not required. Please let us know if your knowledge and experience falls into a particular category, such as houseplants, garden plants, shrubs and trees, etc.
Requirements: Plant and/or gardening knowledge and experience. Comfortable working in variable weather conditions, standing or walking for extended periods, bending, lifting, carrying, Lift 50 lbs.
All potential employees are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital, veteran status, presence of a non-job related handicap, or any other legally protected status.
If you are interested in joining our team, please submit the following application.