Greenhouse Assistant

Job Title: Greenhouse Assistant Reports to: Greenhouse Supervisor Location: St. Louis, MO/Distribution Greenhouses Company: Baisch & Skinner, Inc. Full/Part Time: Full Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Company Description: Baisch & Skinner is a wholesale floral distributor based in St. Louis, MO with six branch store locations throughout the Midwest. Importers of fresh cut flowers, permanent botanicals, decoratives, glassware, plants and floral supplies, Baisch & Skinner is a business to business distributor that serves the floral, design, and hospitality industries. Responsibilities: · Help Greenhouse Operations Assistant as needed in receiving plant shipments by unloading vehicles; accepting deliveries; unpacking containers, un-sleeving product. · Manage plant inventory by keeping benches and staging areas straight and organized. · Monitor plants daily for watering needs. Report any plant condition issues to Greenhouse Sales Assistant and/or Greenhouse Supervisor. · Assist in pulling daily transfer requests from all locations as needed. · Maintain grounds, keep greenhouse neat and orderly and help identify maintenance requirements of properties as needed. · Participate in weekly physical inventory of all plants in the distribution greenhouse. · Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results and other duties as assigned. Qualifications: · High school or equivalent degree · One year of experience in shipping and receiving desired · Highly motivated self-starter that is capable of multi-tasking · Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and use of the internet · Must be detail oriented and organized · Ability to pass a Background check · Valid state motor vehicle operator’s permit for occasional deliveries · Ability to lift at least 60 lbs · Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, and move about the facility Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $17.00 per hour Expected hours: No less than 40 per week Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Employee assistance program • Employee discount • Health insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Parental leave • Vision insurance Experience: • Greenhouse: 2 years (Preferred) • Plant identification: 2 years (Preferred) Work Location: In person