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Three Position Descriptions Below

Please read the following carefully and thoroughly before you decide to apply. Also please thoroughly read our company policies. Then, if you know that you are qualified and truly interested, email us at info@maplelanetrees.com and be certain to include each of these items in this application check list:

  • Complete resume including your contact information, career objectives, education, work experience (with dates of employment, position titles, job responsibilites and accomplishments).
  • Memberships and/or affiliations, awards or other special achievements.
  • Professional / employer references with email addresses and phone numbers.
  • A photo of yourself. (optional but helpful to us to put a name with a face)
  • Letter(s) of recommedation if you have any from former employers / managers. (also optional but helpful)
  • Hobbies and/or interests
  • Letter of interest telling us a bit about yourself and your reasons for your interest in Maple Lane. Also include: 
1) the position which most interests you, 
2) questions you have about that position, our company policies and/or the following important information, 
3) the minimum and maximum numbers of hours you are willing to work per week.

Company History & Overview: In 2004 we began construction of our state-of-the-art tree & shrub nursery and its advanced "pot-in-pot" growing system. In 2007 we built and opened our new, upscale garden center and gift shop.  In 2010 we built our retail greenhouse and in 2011 we launched our online web store. 

“Maple Lane Sells Beauty!” We are actually four businesses in one: 1) upscale retail gift shop, 2) upscale retail garden center and greenhouse, 3) retail and wholesale tree & shrub nursery and 4) online store that carries most of this and more. We have a variety of perennials, annuals, shrubs, vegetables, fruits and other greenery, along with many top quality product lines in lawn & garden décor & supplies, seasonal décor, home décor, unique gifts and more. 

All team members need to present themselves in a professional manner to reflect our image. We sell beauty – beautiful trees & plants, gorgeous & unique gifts and classy /stylish / cute home & garden décor.  By 2015, we plan to make Maple Lane the leading upscale gift shop, garden center and tree nursery in the 10-county area that surrounds Urbana, Ohio. 

Independent Contractor or Employee Basis: Because Maple Lane is closed each January & February, you may be applying for a seasonal position. These positions range from 3 to 10 months and are considered outside contractors or consultants with no benefits or taxes withheld from your pay.  If applying for a management position, you may qualify to become a “permanent employee,” and, after a few months, we could discuss a more typical payroll arrangement. We are considering becoming a 12-month operation and adding a couple of full time managers in the near future.

Competitive Hourly Rates and Progressive Rewards: Even our entry level positions start above minimum wage. We firmly believe in pay-for-performance and promotion from within.  Some of our sales positions offer attractive bonuses.

General Criteria for All Positions: Serious candidates are fun, energetic, highly motivated, optimistic, trustworthy, flexible, service oriented, hard working and dependable.  Building this culture is a proven formula for everyone’s success.  Candidates need to be in good health with no major impairments and physically fit due to the somewhat physical nature of the job (some lifting and bending, a good amount of walking and standing for long periods).  Nursery crew positions are more physically demanding.  

Schedule:  Typically, 20 to 30 hours Monday to Friday plus 5 to 12 hours on weekends.  You must be flexible. Business volume, a co-worker’s absence, weather or other conditions may affect your schedule.
Office Manager & Sales Associate

Qualifications:  Most importantly, we are looking for career-seekers not job hunters. If you are a career minded professional who wants to sell, wants to help organize and run an efficient and profitable business, wants to learn and have fun working hard to please your customers, you may find Maple Lane to be the perfect fit. 

Required Qualifications and Character Traits:
  • Excellent professional references.
  • Strong computer and internet skills.
  • A real commitment to learn and grow professionally with Maple Lane.
  • Service oriented, people pleasing professional.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • A flexible, “no drama” team player.

Candidates must also meet at least 6 of these criteria:
  • 2 or more years of college or post high school education.
  • 1 year or more as an office manager – or – 2 or more years of general office work.
  • 2 or more years of sales experience – a proven seller!
  • Some horticultural, gardening, landscaping and/or gift shop experience.
  • Some experience with bookkeeping and/or accounting. Quick Books (Intuit) experience, a plus. Any experience with payroll, accounts payable and receivable are also pluses.
  • Strong math skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Retail merchandising and display design.
  • Website design and maintenance, social media expertise and/or email marketing experience.

Primary Responsibilities: Work as a cooperative team player and leader with owners and co-workers.  Share common goals for Maple Lane to be a profitable, honorable market leader.  Provide informed opinions, while always being willing to readily accept the direction of your manager(s). Other important responsibilities include:
  • ALL OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES LISTED IN THE SALES ASSOCIATE JOB DESCRIPTION (to right) plus,
  • Administrative assistant to owners.
  • Answering phones, screening callers & taking messages, responding to emails, sorting and screening mail.
  • Ordering supplies and merchandise.
  • Office and operational organization: assist in systems development, filing systems, etc.
  • Payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable & Quick Books reports.  (Not all 4 of these at first.)
  • Assist with website management, social media and other marketing.
  • Staff scheduling.
  • Other duties as assigned.

The person filing this position is expected to have a consistently positive attitude, be dependable, prompt, willing to learn, professional, trustworthy and ready to make a long term commitment.  This person is also expected to keep a professional appearance and wear Maple Lane shirts/tops and/or other Maple Lane attire. 

Sales Bonuses:  When sales goals are achieved, bonuses are paid.  If you are interviewed, you will be given more detail on this attractive incentive compensation.    

Hourly Wage: Commensurate with candidate’s qualifications.

Sales Associate

Qualifications:  Most importantly, we are looking for proven salespeople who are career-seekers, not job hunters.  If you are a career minded professional who wants to sell, wants to learn and wants to have fun working hard to please your customers, you may find Maple Lane to be the perfect fit.  Other important required qualifications include:
  • Retail and/or other sales experience – a proven seller!
  • At least 1 year of college or post high school education.
  • Some horticultural, gardening, landscaping and/or gift shop experience.
  • Excellent professional references.
  • Strong basic computer and internet skills.

Primary Responsibilities: Work as a cooperative team player and leader with owners and co-workers.  Share common goals for Maple Lane to be a profitable, honorable market leader.  Provide informed opinions, while always being willing to readily accept the direction of your manager and the owners. Other important responsibilities include:
  • SALES – Trees, Shrubs, Garden Center & Gift Shop items, etc.
  • Customer Service - Be friendly, helpful, honest and professional with every customer.
  • Retail merchandising & display.
  • Double check pricing, math, collection of money, etc.
  • Answering phones, responding to emails, and other office duties.
  • Never leave the sales lot areas during your shifts unless otherwise directed.
  • Pruning, pulling weeds, watering, etc.
  • Keeping entire sales area spotless.
  • Stocking, pricing, and cleaning the store.
  • Loading and unloading – some lifting up to 60lbs.
  • Occasionally assisting nursery crew (see nursery crew job description).
  • Take classes, study and pass certain tests related to your professional growth at Maple Lane.
  • Assist with marketing campaigns.
  • Operate Gators, golf carts and the nursery truck.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Sales associates are expected to consistently work at keeping an upbeat, positive attitude.  Be dependable, prompt, willing to learn and willing to be a "sales conversationalist" when the situation calls for it. You will also be expected to keep a professional appearance and you may be expected to wear Maple Lane shirts/tops and/or other Maple Lane attire.

Sales Bonuses:  When sales goals are achieved, bonuses are paid.  If you are interviewed, you will be given more detail on this attractive incentive compensation.    

Hourly Wage: Commensurate with candidate’s qualifications.

Nursery Crew Worker

Required Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Excellent professional references
  • Experience with hard physical labor, tools, machinery, plumbing, carpentry, etc.
  • Basic computer and internet skills
Some horticultural or gardening experience, strongly preferred but not required

Primary Responsibilities:  Work as a cooperative team player with owners and co-workers.  Share common goals for Maple Lane to be a profitable, honorable market leader.  Provide informed opinions, while always being willing to readily accept the direction of your manager and the owners. Other responsibilities include:
  • Pruning, potting, staking, tagging, moving, loading & unloading and caring for trees.
  • Caring for green house and garden center plants.
  • Keep the place looking great. Pick up trash, repairs, etc.
  • Some plumbing/irrigation/digging, electrical, carpentry, repair work, painting, etc
  • Run errands, make deliveries.
  • Repairing, leveling, rotating, pots.
  • Take classes, study and pass certain tests related to your professional growth at Maple Lane.
  • Applying pesticides & other chemicals.
  • Assisting customers. Be an excellent, friendly customer service person.
  • pulling weeds, watering, dead-heading.
  • Loading and unloading – heavy lifting.
  • Occasionally assisting the sales team
  • Operate skid steer, tractors, Gators, the nursery truck and other equipment.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Nursery Crew workers are expected to consistently work at keeping an upbeat, positive attitude.  Be dependable, prompt and always willing to learn.

You will also be expected to keep a professional appearance, particularly when you are assisting customers and you may be expected to wear Maple Lane shirts or other Maple Lane attire.

Hourly Wage: Commensurate with candidate’s qualifications.