​Work With Us

Bayview Farm and Garden is a popular destination garden center, gift shop and cafe on Whidbey Island, WA. The health and growth of Bayview Farm and Garden depends upon the excellent service our guests receive from our staff, the quality of our products and the overall beauty, comfort, and calm our guests encounter.  We hire for seasonal and sometimes year-round positions. 

Being a year-round team member has its rewards*:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Amazing employee discounts
  • Paid vacation
  • Retirement benefits
  • Potential for semi-annual bonuses for upper management
  • You get to learn so much about indoor & outdoor plants, plant care & more!
*does not apply to seasonal employees

Necessary Skills for All Positions:
  • Eager to engage with the public in a friendly, welcoming, and professional manner. 
  • Willingness and prepared to work indoors and outdoors in all kinds of weather.
  • Love to stay busy and contribute in a positive and productive manner. 
  • Some positions require the ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs. repeatedly throughout the day.
  • Excellent attention to detail and efficiency.
  • Great communication skills.
  • Willingness to take direction from management and desire to cooperate with fellow staff. 
  • Work well as a team member or alone as workload requires. 
  • Adjust seasonally and help in all areas. 
  • A commitment to workplace safety; both physical safety and safety from discrimination and/or harassment.  The willingness to work with people from all backgrounds, gender, race, and other affiliation. 

If you are interested in joining our team, please read through and find our available positions and application for employment below. Thank you!

Current Available Positions:

  • Cashier
Scroll below for Job Descriptions.

Cashier 
Hourly PT. Reports to Cashier Manager.

Job Overview
These staff members are the heartbeat and first line representatives of Bayview Garden and are in the epicenter of importance to our business.  Our cashiers spend most of their time greeting customers, answering product related questions in person and over the phone, and ringing up merchandise from plants to gifts in our beautiful Gift and Garden Shop.  Above all else, all Bayview Garden employees embody a friendly, positive, supportive, and service centric attitude with fellow staff members and customers. This is a great entry level opportunity to learn and grow and full time employees qualify for a competitive benefits package. 

Responsibilities and Duties
  • Ring up retail purchases.
  • Assist customers with questions and connect them with key personnel to answer sales, availability, care questions, and/or to gain carry out assistance. 
  • Seek out opportunities to greet customers throughout the Garden Shop and situate daily work to stay aware of customers in immediate surroundings. 
  • Collaborate with staff members to complete tasks as needed and/or directed by the Cashier Manager.
  • Open and/or closing duties and responsibilities, which may include light cleaning. 
  • Cashiers may open at 9:00am or may close once customers are finished shopping at 6:00pm. 
  • Other duties may be assigned as needed. 

Qualifications
  • A passion for learning, accuracy and efficiency is a must. 
  • A friendly and customer service focused attitude.
  • Able to work indoors and outdoors in all weather.
  • Able to take direction from management and comfortable with self-direction, when needed.
  • Able to be on time and to work some weekends and holidays.

Submit your application below.

    Application for Employment

    If you are interested in joining our team, please fill out the form below and upload your resume and cover letter as your first step in the process. If you are unable to do so, you can instead download the PDF application below and fill it out and email to jobs@bayviewgarden.com or bring it, along with your Resume and Cover Letter, by the Garden Shop. We look forward to hearing from you!
    Contact Information
    Employment Desired:
    Employment History
    ​    List your last 3 employers, starting with your present or most current job. Include job positions held and your start and end dates. If you require additional space to provide a full work history, please include that in your resume.
    Questionnaire
    References
    Please list 3 personal references, their email, and their phone number so we may contact them.
    Resume & Cover Letter
    Max file size: 20MB
    Max file size: 20MB
    Bayview Farm & Garden is an equal opportunity employer. Bayview Farm & Garden does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

    I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for Bayview Farm & Garden to hire me. If I am hired, I understand that either Bayview Farm & Garden or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of Bayview Farm & Garden has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

    I attest by checking the box below and filling out my name that I have given to Bayview Farm & Garden true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize Bayview Farm & Garden to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.
    Thank you for applying at Bayview Farm & Garden.  Applicants will be called for interviews if they meet our requirements
Filling out the above form is preferable, but if you are not able to do so you may download the file below and email it to jobs@bayviewgarden.com​ or bring it, along with your Resume and Cover Letter, by the Garden Shop. Thank you.
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