Greenery Retail Clerk 1 (Non-permanent classified paid hourly)

Location: Spokane CC Main Campus, Spokane

Department: SCC Environmental Services

Salary Range: $18.36 - $24.14

Open continuous. 

Starting salary for this position is: $18.36 (Hourly)

Employees hired at the entry step of this range receive salary step advancement after six months and every 12 months thereafter. An employee hired at anything higher than the entry step of the range will have salary step advancement after 12 months and every 12 months thereafter until they reach the top of the salary range. Each salary step advancement will be approximately a 5% increase.

About Us 

Spokane Community College, part of Spokane Colleges, serves 15,000 students with career technical, liberal arts, and adult education programs in Spokane and surrounding rural communities.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, since the screening committee will begin reviewing applications on 09/01/2026, submissions are encouraged prior to that time.

About the Greenery Retail Clerk 1 (Non-permanent classified paid hourly)

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision of the Greenhouse Manager, this position is responsible for sales and customer service duties required to operate The Greenery for student practical experience during regular store hours.

The Greenery is a student-operated flower shop and nursery with three greenhouses where students grow houseplants, annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs. Plants and fresh floral arrangements created by students are available for purchase.

This is a non-permanent classified paid hourly position. Not to exceed 18 months.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage retail operations during store hours. Operate the cash register efficiently, ensuring that all monies received are correctly registered and deposited. *
• Seasonally maintain and update store displays. Keep the shop clean and tidy at all times.  *
• Support student learning activities and provide a positive customer service experience for students. *
• Serve as an example of customer service for students entering the retail side of the greenhouse/nursery/floral trades. *
• Order, create, and maintain promotional and display materials used to market student products. *
• Process internal and external sales orders. *
• Create and distribute announcements of specific sales via campus email and social media, including Facebook and Instagram. *
• May direct the work of others.
• Provide support to faculty for labs and lab areas, including the shop as a lab area. *
• Provide support to Greenhouse Manager as needed. *
• Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions. *
• Comply with district policies, procedures and directives, state and federal regulations, orders and statutes and collective bargaining agreements. *
• Support and advance Spokane Colleges’ strategic plan and perform other duties as assigned. *

* Indicates this is an essential duty.

COMPETENCIES

• Action Oriented
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Ensures Accountability
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Values Differences
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Self-Development
• Nimble Learning
• Situational Adaptability

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic customer service skills and experience handling cash transactions or operating a point-of-sale (POS) system.
• Ability to create floral arrangements and displays that reflect established design principles and require minimal revision.
• Basic plant identification and care knowledge.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service and work effectively with students, employees, and the public.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn new skills.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to be self-motivated and work independently, as well as in a group setting.
• Superior organization skills and dedication to completing projects in a timely manner.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work is performed in a retail environment including outdoors in un