Columbia: Job Fair

Calling all B.B. Barns prospective team members: both of our Columbia, SC locations are hiring!

Two Notch (1067 Woodleys Way, Columbia, SC 29223) will host a job fair on Friday, February 17 from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. We are seeking candidates for Hospitality Support (Cashiers, Loaders, Customer Service team members).

Irmo (92 Dreher Shoals Road, Columbia, SC 29212) will host a job fair on Saturday, February 18 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.  We are seeking candidates for Hospitality Support (Cashiers, Loaders, Customer Service team members), Annuals/Tropicals Support, Nursery Sales and Support, and Delivery/Installation.

All interested candidates are encouraged to drop by either location on February 17 and 18 to attend the job fair, or apply via the “Apply Now” form below. Please be sure to list the store location and position of interest when completing the form. See below for general job descriptions.

Available jobs:

Delivery and Installation (Full-time: year round, 40 hours/week)

• Work directly with customers to assist them with plant, garden, and yard maintenance needs.
• Has a current driver’s license, reliable transportation, a clean driving record and ability to drive vehicles in our company fleet.
• Proven dependability and reliability, and knowledge in delivery and installation.
• Desire to be goal oriented and to stay on task with minimal supervision.

Inside Sales Support (Part-time: March-September, 16 hours/week)

• Assist with customer selection and sales within our tropicals, gifts, garden products, birding, seed/bulbs, containers, furniture, and statuary departments.
• Assist with merchandising new arrival inventory as well as restocking inventory from previous day’s sales.
• Maintain a high quality level of departmental cleanliness that meets or exceeds B.B. Barns’ standards.
• This position is accountable to the Inside Operations Manager.

Tropicals/Houseplants Sales (Part-time: March-July, 24 hours/week)

• Assist with merchandising new arrival inventory, customer selection and sales within our Tropicals department.
• Maintain a high quality level of departmental cleanliness that meets or exceeds B.B. Barns’ standards.
• Accountable for watering and maintaining the health and wellness of all tropical plants.
• This position is accountable to the Inside Operations Manager.

Annuals Sales (Full-time: March-December, 40 hours/week | Part-time: March-November, 32 hours/week | Part-time seasonal: March-September, 24 hours/week)

• Assist with merchandising new arrival inventory, customer selection and sales within our Annuals department.
• Maintain a high quality level of departmental cleanliness that meets or exceeds B.B. Barns’ standards.
• Accountable for watering and maintaining the health and wellness of all seasonal annual plants.
• This position is accountable to the Annuals Department Manager.

Nursery Sales (Full-time: year round, 40 hours/week | Full-time seasonal: February-September, 40 hours/week | Part-time seasonal: March-September, 32 hours/week)

• Assist with merchandising new arrival inventory, customer selection and sales within our Nursery Department (trees, shrubs, perennials.)
• Maintain a high quality level of departmental cleanliness that meets or exceeds B. B. Barns’ standards.
• Accountable for watering and maintaining the health and wellness of all nursery inventory.
• This position is accountable to the Nursery Operations Manager

Nursery Sales Support (Full-time: March-September, 40 hours/week | Seasonal part-time: March-September, 32 hours/week)

• Assist nursery department with unloading of delivery trucks.
• Assist merchandising of new arrival inventory and customers with loading up purchased plant material in their vehicles.
• Maintain a high quality level of departmental cleanliness that meets or exceeds B. B. Barns standards.
• Accountable for watering and maintaining the health and wellness of all nursery inventory.
• This position is accountable to the Nursery Operations Manager.

Receiving Support Seasonal (Full-time: March-August, 40 hours/week)

• Assist Receiving Manager with unloading and processing all delivery trucks.
• Accurately count all delivered items to ensure accurate inventory.
• Assist Receiving Manger with price tagging all delivered products.
• Maintain a high quality level of departmental cleanliness that meets or exceeds B. B. Barns’ standards.
• This position is accountable to the Receiving Manager.

Hospitality Support (Part-time seasonal: April-June, 30 hours/week)

• Be the primary staff member that answers all incoming phone calls.
• Assist customers with hospitality needs (provide information, answer questions, etc.)
• Assist register team by acting as back up during busy times of day.
• Assist with sales support of our inside departments (Garden Products, Gifts, and Tropicals).
• Maintain a high quality level of departmental cleanliness that meets or exceeds B. B. Barns’ standards.
• This position is accountable to the Front of House Manager.

Register Staff (Full-time year round: 40 hours/week | Seasonal part-time: February-June, 32 hours/week)

• Provide top notch customer service with every interaction.
• Process customer transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Collect customer information and relay business information to customers (sales, promos, etc.)
• Answer incoming phone calls and transfer to proper departments.
• Maintain a high quality level of departmental cleanliness that meets or exceeds B.B. Barns’ standards.
• This position is accountable to the Front of House Manager

Loader (Full-time seasonal: March-November and March-August) 40 hours/week | Part-time seasonal: March-September or March-July, 24 hours/week)

• Assist customers with loading vehicles in front and back of garden center, ensuring all receipts have been checked and initialed.
• Provide high level of customer service and ensure care is taken with each customer’s vehicle.
• Assist with maintaining a clean parking lot area.
• Assist Garden Product buyer with restocking soils and amendments throughout store.
• This position is accountable to the Front of House Manager.