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Bell Nursery

First off, this job is extremely easy and the work itself is not that bad. However, both managers here are terrible and breath down your necks 24/7. Not to mention my manager was extremely picky and only wanted things done his way even if another manager/district manager would say it is ok. Ultimately resulting in the team redoing the entire store. Another big con was that one of my “managers” wasn’t supposed to even be in that store. Thats right, she was assigned to a leesburg store but since she was dating the other manager (which im pretty sure is not allowed) she would come in to drive his sister who could not speak english well or do 50% of the work. She couldn’t reach the top carts, speak fluent english, or lift some of the product. She was clearly given the job due to her relationship with the manager. Another extremely big con was how poorly the instructions were given by the managers. An example would he “hey can u put those over there next to those guys” and i would have absolutely no idea what he was talking about. If that wasn’t bad enough, some texts I received from the manager would be grammatically incorrect. One example i have saved in my phone is “I’m just asking on the group chat ok for the people that are in today ??” If anyone can translate please do. Also, despite their intimate relationship, both managers were often confused and never on the same page resulting in the employees redoing their mistakes. Overall, i would give bell nursery no more than a 1 star review. If you would like to be greeted by a man who is clearly not intelligent at all, super passive aggressive, and is borderline arrogant, then bell nursery is the job for you.

I worked here last year, and it was great. The managers were never breathing down your neck and you usually worked by yourself. You would come in at 8am and do the work you were assigned until you were scheduled to leave. The managers told me at the beginning of the job that they were open to new ideas and ways to get work done. They also told me it would be like last year where we would basically run the store ourselves and do the work the way we thought was best. It couldn't have been a bigger lie. For the month or so i worked there this season (before quitting) it was just the managers telling me what to do and how to do it. If you try to do something your way or try to do it in a more efficient way you get chastised and they wont allow it. Both of the managers were never on the same page which led to having to do things over and over and undoing things just to redo them later. It was very aggravating. They would always micro-manage everything you did because they wanted it to be done their way. The managers would come in earlier than us merchandisers and they would do a large portion of the work which resulted in me having to leave early alot of the days because there was simply not enough work to do. This resulted in low hours and ultimately low pay. Only when the managers left for the day did it feel like last years experience. I was disappointed to see how awful the job had become as i was excited to work for team purple again. Oh well.

Hard physical labor, and minimal pay for it.
You have to enjoy being outside and interacting with customers at Home Depot stores where you will be merchandising Bell product in 
 soaking spring rains, 90*+ summer weather, moving heavy metal racks of product out of storms, and merchandising during the cold winter months as well. 
Unfortunately, Bell Nursery gives very little training and assistance. While providing poor and or conflicting direction. The management team of two (or three if you include the Home Depot management adding their two cents)  often directs you in different opposing instruction as to how things should be and look at each store. 
Much is expected in a very short amount of time and you will soon be "training" others that are hired to assist-although you barely receive training yourself. (don't expect or ask for additional pay for this either!)
What you can count on is to have the workers that you trained not show up or quit because of the work load/weather conditions.

This is not a difficult position-just difficult pleasing Bell management

If you don't mind being berated for your hard efforts, having a severe lack of consistent help and never being given a raise-this company is for YOU!

When I started in this job it was okay and everyone was friendly. Shortly after I was put completely by myself with little to help, I recieved a few text messages on what to do even when I didn't understand hardly ever got a response back for hours or was told ask someone in home depot. I was consistently sick, and could not move things or know where to move things because again nobody would respond to me. Which lead to consistently being harassed by home depot managers. I was told someone would be hired to help me for spring and they hired multiple people for stores closer to the management area. Pay is bad for biweekly. You'll get maybe 3 to 400 dollars. I've had multiple issues with home depot associates being rude to me and only a few who were decent. They make the job seem easy but it is everything but when you have little to no direction.  Home depot associates will watch your every move, gossip about you, send pictures of you to bell managers. You work out in all weather which is fime if you had help, youll get frost bite and sick and theyll ask why things outside were not finished. Youre told to throw away A LOT of plants to "make room" even if theyre not dead. There are better less toxic places to work.

A day at work includes stocking tables with various plants and flowers, coordinating with home depot staff for assistance and working outside all day. I loved this job when I first started and was offered to switch from seasonal to part time but around fall hours started to get cut and for weeks I was only working one day a week (5 hour shifts). But i enjoyed this job so much so I waited it out. We started out with 4 of us and it ended up just being me left. With peak season approaching it’s only me and one other person working and they have not hired anyone else. I feel that the upper management is out of touch even if you tell them you need help they won’t acknowledge it until it gets to a point of no return. Communication is not very good on most things, you can be told to do one thing and then a day later it’s wrong and needs to be re-done. Raises aren’t much at all especially for people who have been working there 1 year+ and there isn’t much appreciation or feedback at all. It’s a fun job and they are flexible with your schedule but there are some serious miscommunications and confusion.

I made the mistake of working for Bell in Ohio. After many years as a professional in the Green Industry I can tell you that the management practices in the Ohio market are poor at best. Stores are not supplied on the basis of what each store needs but on how much of the greenhouse ranges in Springfield need to be cleared out...so we often got racks and racks of product that no one wanted.

There is little, if any, cooperation with the supposed Home Depot "partners" in many of the stores.

Plant quality is subpar. It was not uncommon to receive plants with disease or pest issues. At Bell Ohio they either do not know the law regarding such issues...or they simply do not care whether they get inspected by the Ohio Department of Agriculture or not. It is also not uncommon to have annuals shipped which are actually marked as "perennials".

If you do not care about being a plant professional and only want a part-time job watering plants for a few months this may work for you. But if you care about plants, customers, and quality Bell Ohio will be a disappointment, at best.

Working for Bell Nursery did not really seem like a "job"at all.
The people I work with are friendly,helpful, and fun to be around every day. 

The bosses work right alongside you and assign the daily  jobs according to your best skills and what is needed for that day. As the day goes on, and circumstances change, everyone helps out where it is needed most.

The supervisor works with you, and the needs of the company, to make your work schedule work as best as they can for you.  

I love working with my hands, being outside, helping people, and working with plants. This job could not be better for what I enjoy to do.

The weather is not always as cooperative as one would like, and the majority of work is out in the elements all day. The worst part of the job is when the weather is rainy, and the plants we work with are water-soaked and very heavy.

The best part of the job, for me, is working with the bosses and co-workers, and helping out our customers.

Our store was repeatedly,  one of the best in the Maryland/ Virginia area. I highly recommend Bell Nursery as a wonderful place to work.

I loved the job itself but it never felt like enough to upper management. My supervisor was absolutely amazing, but their bosses were horrible to me. It started off great and I had a lot of hopes and aspirations. They even promised a raise, promotion and little things here and there. But it never happened. My store was recognized for being extremely clean and organized by  home depot and its management - that felt amazing because they recognized the hard work I did individually, when Bell Nursery hardly did.

Hopewell Nursery turned into Bell Nursery which is a subdivision of Central Garden & Pet. Because CG&P is a publicly traded company and VERY corporate, lots of things are strict. I wouldn't say the job is relaxed because of it. But I liked the tasks of organizing plants and caring for them. 

This position has its challenges for sure (coordinating employees, physical work) but for me it’s satisfying.  I like to be on the move, active and outdoors.  Management of people is always a challenge but I enjoy meeting people and teaching, so this position is fun for me.  After the day is over I feel it in my body like a workout and I’m usually happy with my effort guiding employees and working with them to make the displays look beautiful.  All in all it’s a good challenge.  

Bell as a company has many programs that I respect (recycling, CORE, keeping bees, research of sustainable nature, manager training).  It’s big business but with thought and care on the side.  If they didn’t have environmental programs in place, I wouldn’t work there.  I’m hopeful they continue to keep sustainable research in their future plans. 

The biggest challenges are employees and the physical work.  Seasonal positions are hard to fill and maintain.  You have to stay physically strong to do the job well. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Just being out on the road driving to different Home Depots on a daily basis making flower deliveries and just not being stuck in one place all day everyday . 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There was no stress . I made my deliveries to the stores during operating hours and whether I get back to the warehouse early or late didn't matter because i have no time clock to punch . 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was excellent . No stress or drama . Everybody got along regardless to race or nationality . It was perfect . 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Come in the loads already prepared in accordance to where they are going and you come in get your load loaded in your truck in order of first drop to your last drop and go fill your truck up with gas hit the road drive and make your deliveries . It was real nice .

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