Benefits:

Company parties

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Training & development

The Gardener’s Center | Darien

The Gardener’s Center is looking for a highly organized, computer-savvy person to help keep the operational side of our business accurate, organized, and running smoothly behind the scenes.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys systems, details, follow-through, and bringing order to moving parts. You’ll play an important role in supporting purchasing operations, inventory management, vendor communication, and administrative operations throughout the year.

You will work closely with our buyers to help ensure purchase orders, pricing, receiving, inventory systems, and vendor paperwork are accurate and up to date, freeing our buyers up to focus on sourcing great products and planning for the seasons ahead.

This is an onsite position within a small, independent garden center environment. Former office managers, purchasing coordinators, administrative professionals, inventory specialists, bookkeepers, or retired professionals looking for meaningful part-time work are encouraged to apply.

Plant knowledge is a bonus, but not required.

What You’ll Be Doing

Entering and reviewing vendor invoices and purchase orders

Working closely with buyers to ensure pricing and POs are accurate

Verifying pricing and costs within our inventory/POS system

Following up on vendor credits, shortages, and discrepancies

Communicating with growers and vendors regarding billing or order issues

Helping ensure inventory and receiving records stay accurate

Supporting invoice reconciliation and data accuracy across purchasing and inventory records

Organizing operational paperwork and maintaining clear systems

What We’re Looking For

Prior experience in purchasing, inventory management, bookkeeping support, operations coordination, or office administration is required

Strong computer skills and comfort learning software systems

Comfortable working with spreadsheets, inventory systems, and administrative workflows

Strong communication and follow-through skills

Extremely detail-oriented, organized, and reliable

Able to work independently and stay focused

Experience working in retail operations, wholesale, landscaping, distribution, or other fast-paced operational environments is highly valued.

We can teach our internal systems and workflows, but we are looking for someone who already brings strong administrative and operational experience to the role.

Schedule

Up to 20 hours/week during spring busy season (April–June)

5 - 10 hours/week during slower seasons (July–March)

Flexible weekday scheduling

Fully onsite position in Darien