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

Accounts Payable Specialist

At Four Star Greenhouse, the part time position of Accounts Payable Specialist involves providing financial, administrative and clerical support to the organization. This position requires a passion for accuracy in numbers, a high level of comfort with computers and programs as well as the ability to communicate effectively with internal customers and external vendors.

You would join a small and highly collaborative Finance team. This is an opportunity to work with professional people in a casual office setting. We offer a competitive starting wage plus PTO and a flexible schedule within the hours of 8am and 5pm. Weekly hours and working days will fluctuate seasonally with higher workload from January - June (approximately 30 hours per week) and lighter workload between July and December (approximately 20 hours per week).

Job Summary is to oversee and maintain the company’s accounts payable activities including the accurate and efficient processing of vendor invoices, company credit cards as well as other support of the general accounting function. 

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

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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 or apply in person M-F 8am – 4pm.

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Merchandiser (Seasonal From April to about 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 resume to: mheulitt@pwfourstar.com or apply in person M-F 8am – 4pm.

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Account Support

Our Account Support team plays a key role in the success of the Company by maintaining direct contact with our customers and brokers. The relationships they build allow us to maintain a strong and growing customer base.

A key aspect of the job is to independently and effectively organize, prioritize, and accomplish multiple tasks with a high level of accuracy on a consistent basis after training. The Account Support team is one of the key voices of our brand and they represent the entire company through communications with customers over the phone and via email. You will join a small and highly collaborative team. As a team member of Four Star, you would be representing the #1 plant brand Proven Winners.

The job summary is to develop and maintain a positive working relationship with each broker while accomplishing the specific tasks of the job which include keeping customer information updated and accurate, entering all data including incoming orders, changes, claims, CNS’s, etc.  The Account Support team embodies the company mission statement in all functions. Our Mission is to provide the finest and most innovative products and services that make every Proven Winners experience easy, successful and inspiring. 

If you are interested in joining a highly professional team that functions 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.

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

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

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

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