Now Hiring - Greenhouse Grower/Sales Assistant in Nantucket, MA

Greenhouse grower/ vegetable sales assistant
We are a small family farm on Nantucket Island looking for a motivated individual to join our growing and sales team this season. We currently grow a large variety of annuals, perennials, and vegetable starts in our 7 greenhouses. These are sold at our garden center for retail and wholesale sales. In addition we cultivate 20 acres in vegetable and cut flower production. We grow everything from corn and tomatoes, greens, berries and many more which we sell at our roadside vegetable stand, to local restaurants and to our CSA. The ideal candidate could start in late March and work through Mid September or into the fall and through Christmas sales. We are looking for a candidate with the following skills:

-experience working in greenhouses or with a working knowledge of plants

-the ability to lift 50 pounds repetitively and work on your feet for an 8 hour day

-good customer service and sales skills

-self motivated and able to take initiative

There is a great variety in the tasks involved with this job. Every day is different, presents many challenges but is fully gratifying as we work outdoors and grow everything that we sell. Tasks include but are not limited to:

-seeding annuals and vegetables

-transplanting seedlings, plugs and bare root plants

-watering and maintaining greenhouses

-weeding and deadheading annuals and perennials

-display design and set up

-customer service and sales

-vegetable sales including stocking, sales, washing and prepping vegetables

-vegetable stand organization and cleaning

-floral design

Perks of the job include free housing, which on Nantucket is a premium, and all the vegetables you can eat

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
No

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to start work at the end of March and work until the end of September?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: One location