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

Housekeeper

You only get one chance to make a good first impression and that’s why Four Star Greenhouse takes great pride in keeping our facilities consistently clean, safe and sanitary. The Housekeeper position plays a key role in giving our employees, customers and visitors this impression whenever they enter our facility. We are looking for a Housekeeper with professional experience that shares this value of pride in their work.

The job summary is to follow established standards and the “Cleaning Checklist” to efficiently and independently complete all assigned tasks. Success in this position results in a consistently clean, professional and sanitary working environment. 

Are you looking for a friendly work environment where you can use your experience to make a difference?  Please apply to join our Housekeeping team!   

Qualified candidates to provide a cover letter & resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com

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Merchandiser (Seasonal)

Two positions are available, both start on April 5th, one ends after July and one ends after September.

Merchandisers are the ambassadors of the Proven Winners brand at local Independent Garden Centers. Providing an experience to consumers that is “Easy, Successful and Inspiring” is a key goal. Representing Four Star by establishing and maintaining a positive working relationship with the staff at the garden center is also instrumental in the success of this valuable position. Tracking inventory and adjusting displays are other major components of the position. If you have a passion for plants, gardening and customer service, this is an opportunity to join our successful team. We offer a competitive starting wage for this full time seasonal position.

Qualified candidates to provide a cover letter & resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com

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Sales Supervisor

We are seeking a detail-oriented, thorough, and organized Sales Supervisor to join our growing team. This position plays a key role in growing company revenue by providing excellent customer service and motivating the sales team.  The Sales Supervisor will work with management to implement sales strategy plans with the team to achieve the overall company sales objectives. The Sales Supervisor will recommend changes to current sales techniques or procedures, based on the team’s performance and selling practices.  This position will supervise and coordinate the schedules of the Sales Representatives and act as a liaison between management and the sales team.

Job summary is to supervise and coordinate the daily activities and schedules of the sales team. Coach the team to successfully provide excellent customer service and customer satisfaction, to meet and exceed sales goals. Recommend changes to current sales techniques or procedures based on team performance and new selling techniques. Support Four Star Greenhouse’s Mission Statement in all job-related functions.

This is a full time year-round position with a competitive wage and benefits package.

Qualified candidates to provide a cover letter & resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com

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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 5 years, we’ve built an eCommerce department, doing business online as Proven Winners Direct, and business is growing … that’s where you come in.

Proven Winners Direct’s Customer Relationship Representative is one of the most important roles in 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.

This is a Full Time Seasonal position expected to end at the end of September 2021.

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!

Qualified candidates to provide a cover letter & resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com

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Accounting Manager

We are pleased to announce that Four Star Greenhouse, home of the nationally recognized Proven Winners brand, is seeking a new Accounting Manager to join our outstanding team at our headquarters in Carleton, MI. We are a family owned, highly successful middle market company leading our industry with a long track record of success and growth. This position is now open due to an internal promotion in our organization.

The Accounting Manager will play a key role collaborating with the CFO and leadership team. He/she will lead a team of three direct reports to execute the day-to-day accounting and finance functions including oversight of accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, general ledger, fixed assets, month-end close and reporting, budgeting, analysis, establishing performance benchmarks and metrics, driving upstream process improvements and participating on special projects.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has at least an undergraduate degree in accounting, four years of accounting experience in a for-profit environment, would enjoy working in a tight-knit, family-oriented company environment, in a role with broad exposure to and collaboration with the entire organization.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, please submit your cover letter and resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com

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Content Marketing Producer

Four Star Greenhouse is looking for a Content Marketing Producer (CMP) to join our small and highly collaborative marketing team. This team is dedicated to increasing our customer base by engaging and inspiring them to use our products and services.

The CMP will play a key role in the success of our brands by finding creative ways to use media to effectively present our products and services to our customers.  This includes a wide range of tasks such as organizing photo shoots, writing video scripts & press releases, coordinating catalog content, social media planning & posting, and producing other promotional materials.   This is a great opportunity for someone who is creative, flexible, organized and who excels at working on multiple projects at one time. 

If this sounds like a good fit for you, please submit your cover letter and resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com

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Shipping Senior Team Leader

Four Star Greenhouse is the number one supplier of Proven Winners products in the United States. We are looking for someone that can bring a high level of energy, enthusiasm and an eye toward continuous improvement to help us stay at the forefront of our industry.

At Four Star, we recognize that our employees are our most valued resource. The Shipping Team Leader provides ongoing training and guidance using positive leadership techniques in our respectful and safe working environment. This leadership position provides the mentoring, coaching and training needed to ship our high quality products successfully to our nationwide customer base.

The right candidate will join a highly collaborative and innovative team which is focused on delivering our products in a way that meets our aggressive customer fulfillment standards.

If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute your skills and experience to our results-driven team, we invite you to apply and join the team that made Proven Winners the #1 plant brand in the country!

This is a full time, year 'round position with a competitive wage and benefits package.

The qualified candidate will be fluent in both English and Spanish and will have leadership experience in a team setting.

Qualified candidates to provide a cover letter & resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com.

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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.

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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.

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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.

For a detailed job description please Click Here.

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 "Cultivate" the largest all-industry trade show and conference for the horticulture industry.
  

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

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Attn: Human Resources
1015 Indian Trail Road
Carleton, Michigan 48117-9316

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