Location: Hopkinton Wholesale
Employment Type: Full-Time
Pay Range: $20.00 – $28.00 per hour (Based on Experience)
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About Weston Nurseries
Weston Nurseries is one of the region’s leading garden centers and wholesalers of plant material and gardening products. Each section of our nursery is a reflection of our commitment to quality, organization, and customer experience. The Section Lead plays a vital role in ensuring their assigned area consistently meets Weston Nurseries’ standards for plant health, presentation, and operational excellence.
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Position Overview
The Section Lead is a hands-on leadership role responsible for the daily care, organization, and performance of a designated plant section. This position takes ownership of their area, ensuring it is healthy, well-merchandised, accurately inventoried, and customer-ready at all times.
The ideal candidate has strong plant knowledge, takes pride in maintaining a high-quality sales environment, and enjoys working collaboratively with yard operations, sales, and management teams. While not a people-management role, the Section Lead serves as a subject-matter resource and sets the standard for execution within their section.
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Primary Responsibilities
· Maintain an attractive, safe, and easy-to-shop environment within the assigned section
· Ensure plant health and presentation through proper watering, pruning, spacing, re-blocking, and general grooming
· Receive, verify, tag, and process incoming plant shipments accurately, ensuring proper pricing and documentation
· Perform daily maintenance tasks including container and ground weeding, standing and straightening plants, grouping like varieties, and removing unsellable material
· Monitor plant health conditions and proactively communicate concerns related to pests, disease, or environmental stress
· Apply pesticides or plant treatments under direction or demonstrate willingness to be trained and certified as required
· Safely operate equipment and tools (carts, hoses, sprayers, handheld tools) while following all safety and horticultural best practices
· Track and maintain accurate inventory levels, performing regular cycle counts and adjustments as needed
· Support sales and customer service teams by locating specific plants, pulling and tagging material for orders, and sharing plant knowledge to enhance the customer experience
· Assist with preparing plant material for deliveries, inter-store transfers, and customer pickups
· Collaborate with other Section Leads and Yard Operations leadership to ensure consistent quality and presentation across the nursery
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Qualifications & Requirements
· Prior experience in a nursery, garden center, or retail plant environment preferred
· Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
· Ability to work independently and take ownership of a designated section
· Working knowledge of plant care, pest management, and merchandising principles
· Comfort using or learning inventory tracking systems
· Positive, team-oriented attitude with a strong customer-service mindset
· Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs regularly and work outdoors in varying weather conditions
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Work Environment & Schedule
· Outdoor nursery and yard operations environment
· Physically active, hands-on role
· Weekend work required; occasional holidays may be expected
