The Genius Genus | Belle View Shopping Center

Pay: $18 – $22/hour depending on experience and responsibilities

About the Role

The Genius Genus is a modern houseplant shop focused on helping people grow confidently. We’re building more than a store — we’re creating an engaging, educational, and community-driven plant experience.

This role blends plant care, customer experience, and retail sales. You’ll help customers select plants, maintain plant health, support events, and contribute to a welcoming and visually inspiring store environment.

Our goal is for every customer to have a premium, personalized experience — one that feels thoughtful, helpful, and worth coming back for.

We carry a wide variety of plants and typically only stock a few of each — often no more than 6 of any one plant. With new inventory arriving frequently, team members should be comfortable learning to identify plants and understanding their general care.

Some team members may grow into Key Holder responsibilities, including opening and closing the store and working independently.

This is a small, team-driven environment where reliability and consistency are essential — each scheduled shift matters and contributes directly to the success of the store. We are looking for someone seeking a consistent, long-term role who takes pride in their work, values reliability, and wants to be part of a dependable, team-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Perform routine plant maintenance including watering, fertilizing, pruning, and monitoring plant health
Provide horticultural guidance and assist customers with plant and product selection
Create a welcoming, elevated in-store experience that builds customer loyalty
Accurately process POS transactions and handle cash
Drive sales through thoughtful recommendations and promotion of events, services, and loyalty program
Unpack shipments and process inventory (must be able to lift up to 50 lbs)
Maintain a clean, organized, and visually appealing store
Keep all back-of-house areas consistently neat and clean, including the stockroom, break room, and restroom
Assist with in-store events, workshops, and customer engagement

Additional responsibilities for Key Holders may include:

Opening and closing the store
Working independently during scheduled shifts
Taking ownership of store operations during assigned shifts

QualificationsTechnical Skills

Comfortable using a POS system and computer
Square experience is a plus

Customer Experience Skills

Enjoys working with people and building relationships
Strong communication and customer service skills
Ability to create a welcoming environment for customers and team members

Plant Knowledge

Interest in houseplants and willingness to learn plant identification and care
Candidates with stronger plant knowledge may be considered for Key Holder responsibilities

Attributes

Reliable and consistent attendance
Positive, team-oriented attitude
Curious and engaged
Proactive and solutions-oriented
Takes pride in their work

Schedule Requirements

Must be available for retail hours, including evenings and weekends
Must be available for key retail seasons (Spring, Mother’s Day, holidays, etc.)
Holidays can be some of our busiest sales periods; while we close on major holidays, availability is expected on the days leading up to them
Flexible to work shifts ranging from 4 to 10 hours
Reliability during peak seasons is essential to the success of the team

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
Comfortable standing, walking, and performing physical tasks throughout the shift

Perks

Employee discount
Creative, plant-filled work environment
Opportunity to work with a wide variety of plants
Potential opportunity to grow into Key Holder responsibilities

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount

Application Question(s):

We carry a wide variety of plants and frequently receive new inventory. How do you typically learn and remember new information?
What are your ideal days and hours to work?
How would you rate your current knowledge of houseplants?

Very knowledgeable – I can identify many common houseplants and provide care guidance confidently
Moderately knowledgeable – I know several plants and understand basic care needs
Basic knowledge – I own a few plants and am still learning
Very limited knowledge but very interested in learning
No experience with houseplants

A customer tells you their plant’s leaves are turning yellow. What are some possible causes you might consider?
Describe your approach to helping a customer who is unsure which plant to choose.

Ability to Relocate:

Alexandria, VA 22307: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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