HELP WANTED. Imperial Nurseries, Inc., a wholesale grower of outdoor landscaping
plants in Granby CT is looking for a full-time Inside Sales Representative. Responsibilities include telemarketing, customer service, and supporting outside
sales efforts. Candidates should have plant/gardening interest and knowledge. Hort degree or
experience in retail garden centers is a plus. Communications degree and/or work experience in sales or customer service also desired. Candidates must be highly motivated, accustomed to working in a
fast paced environment, have the ability to multi-task, and exhibit excellent
interpersonal and communication skills. Benefits package includes medical, dental, 401k with match, and more. www.imperialnurseries.com Send resume and salary history/requirements to: Tammy Pollack 90 Salmon Brook Street Granby, CT 06035 Fax (860) 653-2919 email: hr@insy.com EOE [7/30/10]
HELP WANTED. Full-time greenhouse worker to maintain large collection of tropical plants,
beginning September 2010 in Cheshire CT. Experience relating to pruning,
repotting, plant & pest identification and organizational skills a plus. No retail, managerial or customer service experience required. Degree in horticultural not required but desired. 40 hour week with overtime
expected in October and May. Please submit resume to John@Gardensatcheshire.com
or Gardens at Cheshire, P.O. Box 510, Marion CT 06444. [7/1/10]
HELP WANTED. Sales Development & Marketing Manager. Full Time. CowPots™ is looking for a mission-driven individual with a commitment to the
sustainability movement to serve as our Sales Development and Marketing
Manager. The individual will be expected to increase our product visibility nationally
and beyond, and to build its market share substantially by generating new sales
and new sales leads. The right candidate must be a self-starter, highly
motivated, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Visit
www.cowpots.com Salary is negotiable, based upon experience. Application Process: Send cover letter and resume to Matt Freund, CowPots
President, at mfreund@snet.com by July 15, 2010. Applications reviewed on a
rolling basis.
HELP WANTED. Established Retail Garden Center in Newington, Ct is seeking a Full Time - Sales
Associate who enjoys interacting with the public, possess strong skills & experience in sales, merchandising, and maintenance of flowering annual plants,
herbs, hanging baskets, tropical, and foliage houseplants. A competitive wage
and benefits package for qualified individual. Please email resume to: don@stonehedgelandscapingco.com [6/25/10]
HELP WANTED. Established Retail Garden Center in Newington, Ct is seeking a Full Time - Sales
Leader who enjoys interacting with the public, possess strong skills & experience in sales, merchandising, maintenance, and the ordering of flowering
annual plants, herbs, hanging baskets, tropical and foliage houseplants. A
competitive wage and benefits package for qualified individual. Please email
resume to: don@stonehedgelandscapingco.com [6/25/10]
HELP WANTED. Landscape Maintenance Foreman for established, professional design
and build landscape firm located in Fairfield County, CT. Expansion of our operations division provides a terrific growth opportunity! Minimum 5 years experience in property maintenance, including all aspects of
planting, plant care/applications, and direction of crew. Must be able to communicate and complete required job reports. Clean drivers
license required. Excellent salary, benefits, 401K. Please submit resume to
care@eliselandscapes.com [6/24/10]
HELP WANTED. Assistant/Associate Cooperative Extension Educator. Sustainable Landscapes. New
London County Extension Center. The Connecticut Cooperative Extension System of
the University of Connecticut seeks a full-time Sustainable Landscapes
Extension Educator for the New London County Extension Center located in New
London, CT. This position is responsible for developing, conducting and evaluating extension
outreach education programs for sustainable landscapes in residential,
municipal, and commercial environments in rural, suburban, and urban settings. They will work in the field with groundskeepers, arborists, garden centers and
other components of the commercial green industries statewide. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with teams of extension
educators, specialists and others to plan, implement and evaluate other
relevant programs statewide. The faculty member will be actively involved in grantsmanship, scholarship, and
will perform other duties as assigned. For complete information about this position and the University of Connecticut
Extension program go to
http://www.hr.uconn.edu/employment_services/jobs-fac.html#2010468 [5/26/10]
HELP WANTED. Landscape Design/Salesperson. Scotts Landscaping & Nursery, a progressive full service horticulture company serving northern
Fairfield & Litchfield Counties, seeks a self-motivated landscape designer salesperson to
join our growing design build team. The successful candidate should possess a degree/accreditation in landscape
design or related field and have 10+ years experience in design, sales and
installation. Creative and technical skills encompassing design, grading,
construction details, hardscape features and planting plans. Scott’s offers a fully competitive compensation package. Your limits are defined by
your imagination. Inquiries should be sent to: donna@scotts-nursery.com or by
calling her at (860) 350-8295 or fax to (860) 350-6688. [4/14/10]
HELP WANTED. Maple Row Growers in Easton, CT is expanding and looking for someone to work in
our retail nursery and farm yard. The job will entail typical nursery work to
include moving plants, pruning, watering, and other maintenance. It will also
be a large part sales. Applicant should have some experience in the nursery
industry, know the most common plant types, and sales experience is of course a
plus. Machine operating experience is a plus. CDL is a plus. Pay and available
hours based on qualifications. Forward your resume to resumes@MapleRowGrowers.com or call 203-268-1044 x100
[3/24/10]
HELP WANTED. Seeking 2 people to help with my garden maintenance business in Fairfield
County. Looking for one person that can be my right hand woman or man; focus on more
detail orientated work, such as weeding beds, deadheading and pruning of shrubs
& small ornamentals but can also handle heavy labor such as mulching, digging and
hauling plants & debris. Looking for a second person with more of a focus on labor orientated work but
can also handle some of the detail work. Neither person needs to be experienced but it is essential that they have a good
work ethic, can follow directions and learn quickly, handle labor intensive
days, and can work through heat, cold, rain (to a degree), and whatever else is
thrown at us. It is also essential that they be able to communicate clearly in English. Both positions are part-time and seasonal. Pay determined by experience. Erica Carroll, Down To Earth Gardens, gardensdowntoearth@gmail.com 646-248-0178 [3/24/10]
HELP WANTED. GARDENER WANTED: In business 16 years, environmentally concerned & ecologically responsible gardenscape company needs a passionate, healthy,
self-motivated, energetic, happy gardener for installation and maintenance of
residential and commercial sites. Horticultural skills and landscaping
experience preferred. Supervisory skills a plus. No weekends, no lawn cutting.
Opportunities for advancement, competitive wages and benefits. Call or email
resume. 860/242.1178. designsofmann@comcast.net. [3/2/10]
HELP WANTED. Position: Landscape Maintenance Supervisor - We currently have a full time
position available for a Maintenance Supervisor who will be responsible for
managing a portfolio of commercial landscape maintenance accounts. Have a
strong work ethic, enjoy interacting with the public and oversee multiple large
commercial clients. Contact: Roger@Winterberrygarden.com [3/1/10]
HELP WANTED. Retail sales associate. Upscale garden center & exterior design store seeking retail associate with strong merchandising & sales skills. Communication skills and drivers license required. Horticultural
and general plant knowledge a plus as well as an eye for design. Excellent
benefits including 401K & a beautiful working environment. E-mail resume and cover letter to design@eliselandscapes.com [2/12/10]
HELP WANTED. Landscape maintenance foreman. Landscape maintenance crew. Join our residential
landscape maintenance team specializing in the care and improvement of
beautiful landscapes. We are an established New Canaan garden center, property maintenance and
landscape design-build company. We are looking for a foreman & crew members who are self motivated, energetic & enthusiastic. General horticultural knowledge and ability to speak Spanish
helpful. Previous maintenance experience & clean drivers license required. Excellent pay and benefits. Contact Richard at 203-966-3200 or e-mail resume to hms@eliselandscapes.com [2/12/10]
HELP WANTED. Landscape wholesale yard position. Gilbertie’s Herb Gardens is continuing to grow and expand our business. We need someone
with knowledge of the full range of plant material to help the landscape
contractor/designer make efficient quality purchases. The job will include
customer service involving but not limited to on-site sales, ordering, job
quotes, customer check-out, inventory control and loading/unloading of trucks.
The yard will operate 5 ½ days per week, and is located at our 37 acre farm in Easton. All interested
parties should contact us direct at 203-452-0913 and ask for Tom or Kate. You
can also email us at tom@gilbertiesherbs.com (please title ‘job inquiry’). [2/8/10]
