Garden Center / Gift Shop Associate OMJST
Part-timeColumbia, OHFull-time / Part-time$11–16/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Garden Center/Gift Shop Associate assists customers by explaining plant products and recommending items based on their needs. The role includes cashier duties, maintaining assigned areas, supporting sales and customer satisfaction, and teaching customers about plants, fertilizers, pest control, seeds, and landscaping techniques. Both full-time and part-time hours are available, with work Monday through Saturday on first shift.
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T-618-10 Job Title: Garden Center/Gift Shop Associate Worksite Location: Dover, Ohio 44622 Number of Job Openings: 4 How to Apply: APPLY DIRECT w/ RESUME to the employer by email ([[email protected]]{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}) or text to (330-340-6778) or complete application on-site at: ** ** Hillcrest Garden Center 2846 State Route 800 Dover, Ohio 44622 Please mention OhioMeansJobs Stark or Tuscarawas when applying to this employer. Hillcrest Garden Center is Dover's full-service garden center, providing landscaping design & installation services at an affordable price and a gift shop, featuring quality products and the largest Christmas Shop in the area. Job Description: Will provide assistance, information on the features of the plant products and knowledge regarding the item to sell to the customers according to their assessed needs. Will ask questions to recommend products & solve issues for customers. Will perform cashier duties. Will maintain the in-stock condition of areas assigned by manager. Will ensure the customer satisfaction and drive sales. Will describe and teach customer about the fertilizers & pest control chemicals, seeds, and different plants. Will explain various landscape techniques to the customers. Ensure the cleanliness of the assigned areas. Details: Both full-time & part-time hours available. Hours will range from 40-60 hours per week, Monday thru Saturday; 1 st Shift. Wage is $11 to $16 per hour, based on experience, skills & abilities. No benefits Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years old, have a HS diploma/equivalent have a minimum of 1-year related retail experience including plant knowledge, possess a valid driver's license & be physically able to lift up to 50 lbs. consistently. Must have excellent customer service, communication & organizational skills. Must be willing to work overtime. Pre-employment Testing: Criminal Background Check, Drug Testing, Reference Check OMJ Staff Contact: RC1
How this job compares
Set against the 6,184 open Retail Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$11–16/hr
- Ohio median$14–15/hr209 hourly ranges
- US median$16–18/hr3,785 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $13.50/hr, is 4% below the Ohio median midpoint ($14/hr) — in the middle half of Retail Associate hourly ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 363 open Retail Associate jobs in Ohio and 6,184 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Retail Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (519 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 623 of the 6,184 open Retail Associate jobs (10%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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