Cashier & Sales Trainee

Location: Johns Island, SC (Charleston area)
Schedule: Monday through Saturday (Saturday availability is required)
Hourly Rate: $17 - $20 / hour (commensurate with experience)

Why You’ll Love Being a Brownswood Team Member

Do you love connecting with people, serving your community, and spending time outdoors around plants? Joining the Brownswood family means bringing passion, energy, and a positive attitude to work every day! As a Cashier & Sales Trainee, you are the face of our nursery—welcoming customers, offering expert plant guidance, and ensuring a fantastic shopping experience.

Brownswood Nursery is Charleston’s largest nursery and landscape design-build firm. Inspiring people to grow since 1978, we pride ourselves on delivering top-tier service, quality plant material, and continuous professional growth for our team members.

What We Offer

• Great potential for personal and professional growth


• A fast-paced, friendly, and energetic work environment


• On the job training


• Horticultural Certification/training opportunities (i.e. SC CNP, SC CLP)


• A competitive salary commensurate with experience


• 401(k) with 4% employer match (for eligible team members)


• Paid Time Off (PTO) (for eligible team members)


• Childcare partial reimbursement credit


• Employee Discount

What We Are Looking For

• An outgoing, positive, and collaborative self-starter with a strong work ethic and high integrity


• Excellent communication skills to build friendly rapport with customers and teammates


• Strong organization, multi-tasking, and time management skills in a fast-paced environment


• Ability to guide customers in choosing the "right plant for the right space"


• 2+ years of customer service or retail/wholesale experience preferred


• Horticultural education or practical plant knowledge is a plus (training provided!)


• Proficiency with computers and POS systems (Microsoft Office experience preferred)


• Comfortable with physical outdoor activity (lifting, loading, bending, and moving plant materials/bagged soils)


• Ability to regularly lift up to 25 lbs and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs with assistance/equipment