About the Role
The Seed and Gift Store is looking to fill seasonal positions beginning mid-November offering 24-40hrs/week through to January 6, 2024 with opportunities for continued employment into the Spring and Summer.
The Butchart Gardens is a pre-eminent display garden covering 55 acres of a 130-acre estate and are host to over 1 million visitors each year from around the world. The face of our retail operations, the Seed & Gift Store staff are friendly and engaging. We welcome people with all levels of sales experience and provide ongoing training in this fun, fast-paced environment. With visitors from around the world, multilingual skills are an asset. This diverse front-line department is responsible for delivering exceptional service to the visitors and staff of The Butchart Gardens.
You will be responsible for the following activities:
– assisting visitors with their purchase decisions
– promoting sales using the Butchart sales approach
– keeping up to date on store merchandise
– providing input into store/merchandise layout/display/presentation to strengthen visitor service quality
– operating a point of sale to efficiently process transactions
– wrapping visitor’s purchases to keep them safe from damage
– keeping the store, cash registers and surrounding areas stocked and clean
Requirements
Communicating in an energetic, polite and respectful manner
Adhering to established appearance policies
Light to moderate bending, lifting and reaching
Standing and walking for long periods of time
Working unsupervised – entrusted with completing tasks as directed
Shift work including late evenings until 10:30pm, weekends and holidays
Accessible Employer: Yes
Open to International applicants with valid Canadian Work permits: Yes
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