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We’re a great place to grow!
Buchanan’s is a great place to grow!
We’re always looking for good people!
Work in a great setting with a friendly garden center team. Buchanan’s is a great shopping experience & a fun place to work. If you love gardening and thrive in an upbeat, service-focused, outdoor environment, we may have the perfect opportunity for you!
Now Hiring!
Cashiers – Part Time
Head Cashier – Full Time
Job Descriptions
Cashier Job Description
You’re the kind of person that loves engaging with other people: You’re never shy about talking to strangers. Smiling just comes natural to you! You always want to make a great impression on customers and make sure they feel welcome and taken care of. Manners are important to you both in face-to-face encounters and on the phone. In fact, juggling phone calls and the customer standing in front of you in a professional manner is a skill you’ve mastered. You’re never too busy to make sure a customer gets exactly what they need.
You’re computer savvy and have two years of register experience. Handling cash, making calculations and properly counting back change is no problem for you. You like keeping things tidy and will make sure that between customers you keep the register areas tidy and stocked with cashier supplies. Plus, you’re independently motivated: You don’t need someone reminding you about your daily duties.
You might have some gardening experience…but if you don’t then you at least have an interest in learning. You’re not afraid to be honest when you don’t know the answer and have no problem linking the customer up with sales staff that can help. You’re looking for a part time or full time job and are available to work weekends. Heat and rain don’t bother you because you prefer being outdoors.
Are you inexperienced on the register but have a passion for wanting to work at an independent garden center? Tell us your story and we’ll happily consider your application!
Job Description: Customer Service / Head Cashier
Reports to: Management Team
Position Purpose:
- Serve as a leader, trainer and mentor to cash team.
- Ensure an efficient and pleasing transaction for each customer.
- Facilitate maximum sales and service by ensuring smooth flowing register lines, accurate cash transactions, complete paperwork, accurate record reports while operating with maximum productivity.
Position Responsibilities:
- Successfully perform all Key Job Responsibilities of the Customer Service/Cashier job description
- Maintain full-time status, weekends required.
- Be proficient enough in cashier skills to assist in training and mentoring new cash team members. Oversee the training of all new cashiers – scheduling should reflect this
- Provide leadership daily to cashiers including keeping morale up by helping to deal with any problems, scheduling lunches/breaks, and answering questions
- Be trained as and maintain regular shifts as an opener/closer
- Provide backup for weekly change request and weekly deposit
- Provide feedback for cashier’s evaluations
- Be proficient in closing systems and have at least two closing shifts a week
- Complete phone purchases and fill out all paperwork
- Report any POS issues to Cash Team Leader or Manager on Duty as soon as possible
- Maintain supplies at the registers including forms/documents as well as all other supplies needed to successfully perform cashiering duties
- Maintain regular communication with Managers.
- Delegate duties when possible and necessary
- Oversee the organization of carts at entrance – make sure they are neat, make sure they are distributed in the garden center, make sure they are collected from the parking lot on a regular basis
- Oversee cleanliness and tidiness of the area under and around the tent
- During busy seasons monitor the other cashiers, keep them on task, move them or change duties as you see fit.
- Process Shopify gift card transactions
This is a Full Time position. Health benefits, PTO, 401k and Life Insurance are available!
Download Employment Application
(In Acrobat PDF Format – Opens in a new window)
- Buchanan’s Native Plants of Houston is one of the leaders in the garden center industry and a member of the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA).
- Our reputation makes us an employer of choice for gardening professionals and experienced amateur gardeners alike.
- All team members receive training in the latest native plant information and organic gardening techniques. Full-time staff may qualify for vacation and insurance benefits.
- We prefer you apply in person — come in and fill out an application (you may attach your resume) or print from the link above and bring it in. You may also send your application in advance by email.
Email: ops@BuchanansPlants.com and use “Employment” in the subject line.
Buchanan’s is a great place to grow.