Costa Farms
Garden Center Associate
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Garden Center Associate
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Costa Farms . This position is full‑time and involves supporting retail garden centers.
Company Overview Who is Costa Farms? We’re one of the world’s largest horticultural growers—without an ego to match our acreage. Our headquarters are in Miami, Florida, where we were founded in 1961. Costa Farms started on just 30 acres and has grown to more than 5,000 acres worldwide, with farms in North and South Carolina, Central and South Florida, the Dominican Republic, and an office in China. We employ nearly 6,000 people, including engineers, marketers, accountants, human resources, growers, and plant scientists.
Job Description The
Garden Center Merchandiser
serves as the face of Costa Farms in retail garden centers, maintaining brand standards, optimizing product presentation, and ensuring a positive customer experience. Responsibilities include caring for, displaying, and replenishing products, maintaining accurate inventory, and upholding Costa Farms’ high merchandising standards.
Responsibilities
Ensure Costa Farms and/or third‑party products are neatly displayed, fully stocked, and visually appealing at all times.
Follow Costa Farms merchandising standards and planograms to maintain consistency across stores.
Rotate inventory based on freshness and product lifecycle.
Provide excellent customer service to stores and store personnel by exhibiting professionalism and decorum.
Availability for flexible schedule changes based on business needs, including weekends, nights, and holidays.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to gather information as required.
Comply with safety standards while working in stores.
Exhibit high levels of productivity and accuracy while merchandising products in the stores.
Energetically execute tasks as directed by team members.
Strive to learn as quickly as possible and improve execution and productivity every day.
Complete surveys and Go Spot Check missions correctly and promptly.
Track and report inventory levels using designated systems.
Arrive at scheduled locations to meet with the team as needed and consistently complete assigned schedule.
Prepare stores for tours, meetings, and other events as required.
Build and maintain strong, respectful relationships with store personnel.
Ensure that consumers are treated well by projecting a cheerful, helpful, and friendly persona.
Perform additional duties as required.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Previous retail, merchandising, or garden center experience preferred.
Basic knowledge of plant care is a plus.
All applicants must be work‑authorized. Costa Farms will not sponsor any visa for this position.
Physical Demands
Heavy Work: Exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Work Environment
The role is physically active, hands‑on, based in retail garden centers such as The Home Depot. Team members work outdoors or in semi‑covered environments, exposed to varying weather conditions including heat, humidity, rain, and cold.
Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing racks, and reaching. Must lift and move plant products or displays up to 50 lbs safely.
Reliable transportation is necessary, as team members may be assigned to multiple retail locations within a designated territory.
Skills and Competencies Ensures plants are merchandised to Costa Farms’ standards, displays are clean and organized, and product presentation is consistent and appealing. Effectively prioritizes daily tasks and manages time independently across multiple locations or responsibilities. Clearly communicates with store associates, supervisors, and internal teams. Acts as a positive representative of Costa Farms while engaging with store staff and customers in a friendly, respectful manner. Identifies and addresses issues with minimal supervision. Comfortable working in changing conditions and adjusting priorities as needed. Works well both independently and collaboratively, supporting peers and fostering a culture of shared success. Capable of performing physically demanding tasks, including lifting, bending, standing for long periods, and working outdoors in various weather conditions. Dependable, punctual, and with a strong work ethic. Able to use a smartphone or tablet to submit reports, photos, and updates through company platforms.
Competencies
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Time Management
Accountability
Customer Focus
Dependability
Benefits
401(k) Plan and Company matching contributions
Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care
Telemedicine/Mental Health Services & Health Insurance
Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
Supplemental Insurance (Aflac)
Growth Opportunities & Challenging Work Environment
Costa Farms Scholarship
Employee discounts on plants
Additional Info We celebrate a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, military status, marital status, or veteran status. All applicants must be work‑authorized. Costa Farms will not sponsor any visa for this position.
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Garden Center Associate
role at
Costa Farms . This position is full‑time and involves supporting retail garden centers.
Company Overview Who is Costa Farms? We’re one of the world’s largest horticultural growers—without an ego to match our acreage. Our headquarters are in Miami, Florida, where we were founded in 1961. Costa Farms started on just 30 acres and has grown to more than 5,000 acres worldwide, with farms in North and South Carolina, Central and South Florida, the Dominican Republic, and an office in China. We employ nearly 6,000 people, including engineers, marketers, accountants, human resources, growers, and plant scientists.
Job Description The
Garden Center Merchandiser
serves as the face of Costa Farms in retail garden centers, maintaining brand standards, optimizing product presentation, and ensuring a positive customer experience. Responsibilities include caring for, displaying, and replenishing products, maintaining accurate inventory, and upholding Costa Farms’ high merchandising standards.
Responsibilities
Ensure Costa Farms and/or third‑party products are neatly displayed, fully stocked, and visually appealing at all times.
Follow Costa Farms merchandising standards and planograms to maintain consistency across stores.
Rotate inventory based on freshness and product lifecycle.
Provide excellent customer service to stores and store personnel by exhibiting professionalism and decorum.
Availability for flexible schedule changes based on business needs, including weekends, nights, and holidays.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to gather information as required.
Comply with safety standards while working in stores.
Exhibit high levels of productivity and accuracy while merchandising products in the stores.
Energetically execute tasks as directed by team members.
Strive to learn as quickly as possible and improve execution and productivity every day.
Complete surveys and Go Spot Check missions correctly and promptly.
Track and report inventory levels using designated systems.
Arrive at scheduled locations to meet with the team as needed and consistently complete assigned schedule.
Prepare stores for tours, meetings, and other events as required.
Build and maintain strong, respectful relationships with store personnel.
Ensure that consumers are treated well by projecting a cheerful, helpful, and friendly persona.
Perform additional duties as required.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Previous retail, merchandising, or garden center experience preferred.
Basic knowledge of plant care is a plus.
All applicants must be work‑authorized. Costa Farms will not sponsor any visa for this position.
Physical Demands
Heavy Work: Exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Work Environment
The role is physically active, hands‑on, based in retail garden centers such as The Home Depot. Team members work outdoors or in semi‑covered environments, exposed to varying weather conditions including heat, humidity, rain, and cold.
Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing racks, and reaching. Must lift and move plant products or displays up to 50 lbs safely.
Reliable transportation is necessary, as team members may be assigned to multiple retail locations within a designated territory.
Skills and Competencies Ensures plants are merchandised to Costa Farms’ standards, displays are clean and organized, and product presentation is consistent and appealing. Effectively prioritizes daily tasks and manages time independently across multiple locations or responsibilities. Clearly communicates with store associates, supervisors, and internal teams. Acts as a positive representative of Costa Farms while engaging with store staff and customers in a friendly, respectful manner. Identifies and addresses issues with minimal supervision. Comfortable working in changing conditions and adjusting priorities as needed. Works well both independently and collaboratively, supporting peers and fostering a culture of shared success. Capable of performing physically demanding tasks, including lifting, bending, standing for long periods, and working outdoors in various weather conditions. Dependable, punctual, and with a strong work ethic. Able to use a smartphone or tablet to submit reports, photos, and updates through company platforms.
Competencies
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Time Management
Accountability
Customer Focus
Dependability
Benefits
401(k) Plan and Company matching contributions
Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care
Telemedicine/Mental Health Services & Health Insurance
Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
Supplemental Insurance (Aflac)
Growth Opportunities & Challenging Work Environment
Costa Farms Scholarship
Employee discounts on plants
Additional Info We celebrate a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, military status, marital status, or veteran status. All applicants must be work‑authorized. Costa Farms will not sponsor any visa for this position.
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