Careers at K Drive Greenhouse
Interested in starting a career at K Drive Greenhouse? Welcome to our careers page! Here, you will find an employment application and a brief description of some of our roles!
K Drive Greenhouse Company, based in East Leroy, MI, is dedicated to providing customers with the highest quality annual, perennial, and vegetable plants. We prioritize sustainable and responsible growing practices to ensure that our environmental impact is minimal and our plants are healthy. We are seeking team members who share our values of collaboration, quality, and growth to help us continue serving our community.

Employment Application
Click here to download a .PDF version of the Employment Application
Send completed applications to denise@kdrivegreenhouse.com
You can also complete the form below to submit a quick application. You may be contacted for more information.
Role Descriptions
Retail Team Member
Reports to the Retail Manager. There are two positions available in the Retail Store – Cashier and Floor Assistant – both are crucial to the success of our retail business.
Cashiers are responsible for assisting guests with their purchases in the sales area. They must stay informed on sales and information, stock hardgoods in the point of purchase area, retrieve and organize shopping carts, handle customer transactions, and keep their cash register area clean and orderly.
Floor Assistants are responsible for greeting the customers as they shop in the retail store, as well as assisting customers in retrieving hanging baskets, cleaning plants and display areas, stocking the retail store with new product as it becomes available, and informing guests of sales and promotions.
Both Cashiers and Floor Assistants are expected to possess basic written and verbal communication skills, reading and math skills, flexibility to reach and lift up to 15 pounds, and stand for a minimum of 6 hours with breaks.
Plant Staging Team Member
Reports to the Shipping Manager. A seasonal role, typically mid-April through May.
Responsibilities include removing dry leaves from each plant, making sure pots are not broken, placing pots on racks or shelves, and moving completed racks to the shipping area. Requires basic written and verbal communication skills, basic reading ability and math skills, ability to bend/reach/pull/push/squat, lift 50 pounds or more, standing and active for eight hours or more with breaks.
Retail Team Member
Reports to the Retail Manager. A seasonal role, typically mid-April through May.
There are two positions available in the Retail Store – Cashier and Floor Assistant – both are crucial to the success of our retail business.
Cashiers are responsible for assisting guests with their purchases in the sales area. They must stay informed on sales and information, stock hardgoods in the point of purchase area, retrieve and organize shopping carts, handle customer transactions, and keep their cash register area clean and orderly.
Floor Assistants are responsible for greeting the customers as they shop in the retail store, as well as assisting customers in retrieving hanging baskets, cleaning plants and display areas, stocking the retail store with new product as it becomes available, and informing guests of sales and promotions.
Both Cashiers and Floor Assistants are expected to possess basic written and verbal communication skills, reading and math skills, flexibility to reach and lift up to 15 pounds, and stand for a minimum of 6 hours with breaks.
Shipping Team Member
Reports to Shipping Manager. A seasonal role, typically mid-April through May.
The shipping team plays a crucial role at K Drive Greenhouse. They perform several tasks that contribute directly to order fulfillment. These tasks can include locating, pulling, and labelling plant orders as outlined on order sheets.
Responsibilities can include, but are not limited to, reading the order sheet, locating and identifying plants in the greenhouse, understanding the various containers, labels, and locations of plants in the greenhouse, loading the correct quantity, variety, and container type of each plant on the order, and adjusting inventory shelves as needed. Loading shipping carts and organizing them for shipment. Cleaning and organizing returned shipping carts. Setting retail store inventory as needed. This role requires basic written and verbal communication skills, math and reading ability, the ability to bend/reach/pull/push/squat and lift 50 pounds or more, as well as standing and moving for a minimum of 8 hours each day with breaks.
Transplanting Team Member
Reports to the Planting Manager. A seasonal role, typically March through April.
The transplanting team performs several crucial tasks that contribute to inventory – including planting, tagging, setting flats, as well as reading and completing planting instruction sheets. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, locating plant plugs, planting the correct number of plugs per flat, tagging each flat or pot, labeling, cleaning work area, lifting and removing empty pallets. This role requires basic written and verbal communication skills, math and reading ability, the ability to bend/reach/squat, lift up to 30 pounds, and stand for a minimum of 8 hours with breaks.
K Drive Greenhouse Company is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
