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

General Accountant

This position is a high visibility, “hub-role” that plays an integral role in our accounting activities supporting our organizational success.  As the General Accountant, you will report to and work with our Accounting Manager to lead and execute the day-to-day accounting and finance functions of Four Star. Your responsibility is to support the organization with accurate, complete and timely financial information useful in decision-making for leadership and various stakeholders of Four Star.  This position is a full time, salaried, exempt position working on-site based out of our headquarter facility in Carleton, MI.

As the General Accountant, you will develop and maintain a broad understanding of the company’s products, operational activities and accounting processes.  You will become highly competent in our ERP system (Picas) and Business Information reporting tool,  Your day-to-day focus will be on general ledger accounting, month-end close processes and reporting, account reviews and reconciliations, variance analyses vs. budgets and prior year outcomes, fixed assets, coordinating the year-end audit, maintaining our general ledger system. Other duties include company credit card/expense report process coordination, evaluating product costing for price recommendations, working cross-functionally on lean/process improvement and automation initiatives.

Qualified candidates should submit both a resume and cover letter explaining their interest in the role. Please send resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com

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Administrative Assistant (part-time)

Customer service is the cornerstone of any successful business. At Four Star, our Administrative Assistant connects both our customers and employees with the support they need with a friendly attitude and a smile to match.

If you enjoy interacting with customers and helping employees, then you have found the right place. Guests in our office often compliment us on being both professional and friendly.  If this sounds like a good fit for you, we welcome you to apply for this position and join our highly motivated and talented office team as we enter our busiest season. 

Job summary is to perform a wide range of administrative and office support activities for the Employees, Guests, Managers and Directors to facilitate the efficient operation of the Company. Support the Company “Mission Statement” in word and deed to assure that all contact with customers supports the “…easy, successful and inspiring” goals.

This is a part time position. 

The schedule can be flexible based on the candidate and the workload, but our preferred hours/schedule would be from about 10am to 2:30pm Monday through Friday with an occasional full day as needed.

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

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Sales Coordinator

Four Star is the number one supplier of Proven Winners in the country with a sales team committed to maintaining that premium status.

We are looking for an energetic person who is passionate about developing partnerships and genuinely cares about the success of their customers.   To join our team you need to be a determined, innovative and enthusiastic team player who is very detail-oriented and a strong communicator that displays a willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills with prior experience building and managing customer relationships, both internally and externally. 

If you are looking for a fantastic opportunity in a results-driven, fun, sales environment we invite you to apply to become part of 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.

Qualified candidates to provide a resume to: cantonelli@pwfourstar.com

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Regional/Over-the-Road Class-A Truck Driver

Four Star Greenhouse – Family Owned & Operated in Carleton, MI!!
Earn $90,000 - $100,000 Year-1 with $8,000 Signing Bonus!!

• Home Time Minimums:
• Peak Season: home each week one night or more (January – June)
• Off Season:  home each week two nights or more (July – December)
• Equipment:  Brand New 2022 Freightliner Cascadia Sleeper Tractors and Vanguard Trailers.
• Compensation: 
• Mileage Rate:  75 CPM for Over-the-Road; 65 CPM for Regional Loads
• Base Hourly Rate: $27.50/Hr for Less than 200 miles/day
• Paid Detention at Hourly Rate
• Signing/Retention Bonus - $8,000 paid out quarterly over first 12 Months.
• Safety Bonus - $1,200 paid out quarterly over each year.
• Benefits:
• Insurance: Full Package Including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & Other Options
• Paid Time Off: Standard holidays, Vacation and Sick/Personal Time.
• Retirement: 401K with match of 100% of first 3%, 50% from 3%-5%
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

How Do I Get More Information?
Contact Chris Antonelli, Four Star Human Resources at: (734) 654-7544 
Please include your name, a call back number and times you may be available for us to contact you.
- Or -
Send email to:  cantonelli@pwfourstar.com

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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!  

This is a part time position. General hours are 10am to 4pm five days per week.

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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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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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.

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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 "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

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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