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Knecht’s Nurseries & Landscaping is hiring and we’re looking for people who have a passion for plants, gardening, and landscaping!

Knecht’s is a highly regarded garden center offering a large variety of plants, trees, and shrubs as well as landscape consultation, design, and installation services. With over 15 acres of nursery grown product, Knecht’s goal is to provide high quality plant material and excellent customer service. Team members boast a positive attitude and are helpful, respectful, and kind to customers and co-workers. Knecht’s team members:

Have an interest in or experience with plants, gardening, and/or landscaping
Like to work hard and get dirty
Maintain a positive attitude through all types of situations
Like working with all types of people
Love being outside

Knecht’s has seasonal full-time and part-time positions available in retail, production, and landscape divisions. Pay is commensurate with experience. All employees will enjoy paid training, a clothing allowance, paid time off, retirement program and an employee discount.

Positions at Knecht's Nurseries & Landscaping

GARDEN CENTER TEAM MEMBER – 24 to 40 hours per week

Qualifications:

Helpful and friendly attitude
Good communication skills
Attention to detail
Basic plant knowledge, or ability to learn
Weekend availability
Physical ability to move and load shrubs and trees on a regular basis

Tasks:

Customer service and cash register operation
Plant care including, but not limited to, watering and pruning
Restocking retail areas
Verify price signs and inventory counts
Maintain retail displays and display gardens
Keep all retail areas organized and safe for customer traffic
Work outdoors in all types of weather

PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBER – 24 to 40 hours per week

Qualifications:

Helpful and friendly attitude
Good communication skills
Attention to detail
Basic plant knowledge or ability to learn
Weekend availability
Physical ability to move and load shrubs and trees on a regular basis
Experience operating a one-ton truck and/or skid loader or ability to learn

Tasks:

Planting and transplanting in containers and field
Plant care including, but not limited to, watering, pruning and staking
Ensure retail areas are properly stocked.
Grounds maintenance
Work outdoors in all types of weather

LANDSCAPE LABORER- 24 to 40 hours per week

Qualifications:

Helpful and friendly attitude
Good communication skills
Attention to detail
Basic plant knowledge or willingness to learn
Weekend availability
The physical ability to move, load, and plant shrubs and trees
Experience operating a one-ton truck and/or skid loader or ability to learn

Tasks:

Assist with hardscape and softscape installation primarily in residential areas
Load and unload trucks and trailers to prepare for landscape installation off site.
Planting and transplanting in containers and field
Plant care and grounds maintenance
Work outdoors in all types of weather

You have a choice on how you’d like to apply:

Click here to download and print the employment application (PDF), or
Click here to fill out a form and submit it online

Completed print applications can be emailed to info@knechts.net, dropped off at 1601 Hwy 19 W in Northfield, or mailed to:

Knecht’s Nurseries & Landscaping
P.O. Box 241
Northfield, MN 55057-0241

Employment

Join Our Team

Work at Knecht's

Knecht’s Nurseries & Landscaping is hiring and we’re looking for people who have a passion for plants, gardening, and landscaping!

Positions at Knecht's Nurseries & Landscaping

You have a choice on how you’d like to apply:

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