Join a Winning Team at Four Star Greenhouse

 

Located in Carleton, MI, Four Star Greenhouse has been producing high quality garden products since 1977 and is the largest partner/supplier of the nationally recognized #1 plant brand Proven Winners®. Proven Winners® is known for its unique varieties and high quality products that enable consumers to be successful gardeners. Proven Winners® has grown to be a substantial national brand with distribution in national retail chains as well as thousands of independent garden centers. As a team member of Four Star Greenhouse, you will join a highly successful growth company with a very pleasant and rewarding work environment.

Our commitment as a team is to honor our mission statement which is to: Provide the finest and most innovative products and services that make every Proven Winners experience easy, successful and inspiring.

Current Positions Available

Customer Relationship Representative

One of Carleton, Michigan’s best-kept secrets, Four Star Greenhouse Inc. is the co-founder and largest provider of Proven Winners® plants in the U.S. Over the past 4 years, we’ve built an eCommerce department, doing business online as Proven Winners Direct, and business is growing… that’s where youcome in. 

Proven Winners Direct’s Customer Relationship Representative is one of the most important roles for our department’s success. You are the voice of our brand and represent the entire company through communications with customers over the phone and via email.

As Customer Relationship Representative, a typical day might include any of the following:

• Help customers pick out plants for their gardens over the phone
• Order replacement plants for customers that have an issue with their shipment
• Respond to a negative review that regains a customer’s trust in our brand
• Answer general customer questions on our product pages

We want to hear from you if you are…:

• Optimistic. Your positive and grateful attitude leaves customers better than you found them.
• Empathetic. You genuinely care about each customer and their experience with our brand.
• Responsible. You take ownership of your position and strive to improve every day.
• Creative. You love to brainstorm, collaborate, and create.

We want to hear from you if you like…

• Solving problems. Figuring things out is a challenge you accept with gusto.
• Learning new things. There is a lot to learn about gardening and eCommerce and we need you to dig in (pun intended) right away.
• Varying work. You don’t mind rolling with the punches based on the needs of the day.
• Great coworkers. Work with professional people in a casual office setting.

Please send us a cover letter explaining what makes you a great fit for our team and a resume that highlights your experiences as it relates to this position. If you’d like to include your LinkedIn Profile web address, please do. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please send your application materials to Mike Heulitt in our HR Department at mheulitt@pwfourstar.com or apply in person M-F 8am – 4pm.

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Director of Growing

Four Star Greenhouse is seeking a new Director of Growing Operations as Dennis Crum transitions to a new role.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for plants and people and will lead all growing functions within the company.  The candidate will also serve as an ambassador for Four Star and the Proven Winners brand worldwide.  This is an opportunity for a driven individual to contribute to the continued long-term success of a growing, innovative and highly successful company. The selected candidate will work with Dennis during the 2019/20 season and assume full responsibilities by early 2021.

The new director will have their finger on the pulse of the industry and will be a strong advocate for cooperation across all departments to achieve goals, resolve challenges and identify new and creative ways to keep Four Star at the forefront of the industry.

This position is part of the executive leadership team which is instrumental in designing and implementing business strategies, plans and procedures with a high degree of integrity and confidentiality.

The qualified candidate will have a proven track record of successful hands on experience managing a growing department and a two or four year degree in horticulture or related field.

Qualified candidates to provide a cover letter & resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com or apply in person M-F 8am – 4pm.

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Section Grower

If you would like to turn your passion for growing into a career, we will train you to grow plants as a Section Grower inside our 25+ acre greenhouse complex. Section Growers are the caretakers for our crops. Once trained, this position is responsible to decide what to water, when to water and how much to water. Applying fertilizers and making other applications are additional functions you would learn. Growing quality crops in time to ship to our nationwide customer base is the end goal.

We offer a competitive wage for seasonal positions along with paid time off. Non-seasonal employees will also be offered a competitive benefits package. Full time, part time and seasonal (Summer and Fall off) positions are available.

Job summary is to correctly perform the cultural requirements needed for each crop in such a way to produce quality plants, on a consistent basis, with minimal losses, and as efficiently as possible. Maintain the growing area to meet the sanitary and organizational standards of the company.

Qualified candidates to provide a cover letter & resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com or apply in person M-F 8am – 4pm.

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Custodian

Cleanliness, organization and safety are just a few values at Four Star Greenhouse. The Custodian plays a key role in giving our employees, customers and visitors this impression when they enter our facility. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team to help us keep 14 acres of our state of the art greenhouses and service buildings clean, organized and safe. Additional responsibilities include preventative maintenance and equipment repairs.

Job Summary is to Correctly and efficiently maintain all areas and equipment to meet or exceed service level expectations for all assignments. Present a consistent level of professionalism and patience when interacting with both employees and customers. Support Four Star Greenhouse’s Mission Statement in all job-related functions.

Qualified candidates to provide a cover letter & resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com or apply in person M-F 8am – 4pm.

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Section Grower II

Four Star Greenhouse is growing. We are adding nearly 5 acres of greenhouses. Therefore, we need to expand our growing team. In addition to entry level Section Growers, we are also looking for experienced growers to join our team as "Section Grower II". This higher level position grows quality crops in time to ship to our nationwide customer base. Additionally, this position leads the team by example and also acts as a mentor in order to motivate all growers to function in a manner that meets the high quality crop expectations of our customers.

Our commitment as a team is to honor our mission statement which is to: Provide the finest and most innovative products and services that make every Proven Winners experience easy, successful and inspiring.

The ideal team member will have the education, skills and or experience to grow quality crops. This includes properly caring for a large area in our state of the art greenhouses and includes:

• making independent fertilizer decisions based on soil tests (pH & EC),
• adopting a specialized role or area of expertise,
• monitoring and adjusting environmental conditions as needed,
• forming successful partnerships with all co-workers
• identifying crop challenges as part of our Integrated Pest Management team

We offer a competitive wage and benefits package.

Qualified candidates to provide a cover letter & resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com or apply in person M-F 8am – 4pm.

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Section Grower - Internship

Four Star Greenhouse recognizes the importance of internships when starting a career. We provide exciting and diverse opportunities within our Growing department for enthusiastic horticulture students. Paid positions are available in the fall, winter and spring/summer with specific dates flexible enough to fit your schedule.

Internship focus is on gaining practical experience growing pre-finished and finished ornamental crops.

Other valuable experience includes:

• Special project/experiment developed with your area of interest in mind.
• Automated and manual irrigation techniques.
• Test and manage pH & EC levels in a variety of crops.
• Propagate vegetative as well as seed crops.
• Pesticide applications.
• Interview with all Managers to gain a big picture understanding of our operation.
• Summer interns have an opportunity to be the Project Manager for a large
  shipping project.
• Summer interns will attend OFA's annual Short Course in Columbus, OH.
  

Email Resume with subject listed as: Section Grower- Internship
To: Mike Heulitt   mheulitt@pwfourstar.com

or Mail to:

Mike Heulitt
c/o Section Grower - Internship
Four Star Greenhouse, Inc.
1015 Indian Trail Road
Carleton, MI 48117-9316

For other general employment inquiries, submit your resume today via mail or email.

 

Mail to:
Four Star Greenhouse
Attn: Human Resources
1015 Indian Trail Road
Carleton, Michigan 48117-9316

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