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Lowe's

Runs home improvement stores for DIYers and pros

Plant Service Lead - Merchandising Service Associate, Day

Full-TimeDeadline 11/28/26
No salary listed
Entry
Missouri City, TX, USA
In Person
RetailMerchandising

About the job

Requirements
  • Six months of live nursery experience or general merchandising experience.
Responsibilities
  • Provide customer service by executing the company’s customer service policies, procedures, and programs.
  • Build vendor relationships by providing direction and ensuring merchandise resets follow company specifications.
  • Communicate project priorities, schedules, and needs, including materials, supplies, and time, with the Merchandising Service team and Manager.
  • Assist customers by identifying their needs and helping them locate, demonstrate, select, carry, or load merchandise.
  • Answer customer questions knowledgeably and promptly, escorting customers to store areas when needed, and demonstrate appreciation for customers.
  • Provide customers with information about stock, special-order merchandise, feature benefits, product applications, and warranty information related to company programs.
  • Merchandise arriving plants on plant tables according to planograms, price, and color block.
  • Identify damaged or missing signage, displays, or collateral and order replacements according to merchandising standards and planogram details.
  • Update and validate wayfinding and product-location signage, including maintaining this information digitally throughout the store.
  • Place cross-merchandise, side-stack products, J-hooks, and gravity-feed bins appropriately to support add-on sales.
  • Cull and price dead or distressed plants.
  • Communicate and partner with the Merchandising Service Manager and red-vest associates.
  • Identify and communicate quality or quantity issues and additional needs to the Outside Garden Supervisor and Merchandising Service Manager.
  • Adjust fixtures, rotate stock, and display products and support materials using power equipment, such as lifts and order pickers, in accordance with service expectations and processes.
  • Review, complete, and enter completion details for assigned service and maintenance tasks, including timing, work performed, time spent, and photographs confirming completion.
  • Keep displays safe and in working order, repairing or replacing them as needed.
  • Repair or seal damaged packaging and boxes, including peg-hook items.
  • Remove trash; move cardboard boxes to the baler and plastic wrap and other debris to the compactor.
  • Replace light bulbs and notify the appropriate contact about other maintenance issues, such as lights out or painting needs.
  • Detect signs of shoplifting, theft, and other security risks and promptly report them to management or Asset Protection.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization in Outside Garden and work areas in compliance with housekeeping standards and programs such as Zone Recovery.
  • Maintain a safe and secure work environment, including conducting daily safety reviews, identifying hazards, keeping aisles clear, and securing doors and gates.
  • Follow applicable safety requirements, including top-stock safety, reinstalling safety cables, using aisle blockers and tether lines on power equipment, and using spotters and safety devices.
  • Operate store equipment as needed for the role and department, including applicable phones, paging systems, copiers, fax machines, computers, CCTV systems, key cutters, panel saws, paint mixers, flooring cutters, compactors, and balers.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Six months of Lowe’s sales-floor experience.
  • Six months of experience performing product merchandising tasks, including reading planograms and setting up and tearing down displays.
  • Three months of experience operating power equipment such as lifts, order pickers, and similar equipment.

About the company

Lowe's runs home improvement stores across the United States, selling tools, lumber, appliances, paint, flooring and garden supplies to do-it-yourself homeowners and professional contractors. Shoppers can buy in its stores, on Lowes.com or through its app, with options for in-store pickup and delivery to homes and jobsites. Beyond products, Lowe's sells installation and home services for projects such as kitchens, flooring, roofing and water heaters, scheduled through its stores and website. It earns money mainly from merchandise sales, plus installation fees and its co-branded credit cards for consumers and businesses. Lowe's was founded in 1946 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Mooresville, North Carolina

Founded

1946

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What believers are saying

  • Online is a growth engine: Lowe's online sales jumped 15.7% in the quarter ending July 2026.
  • Frontline staff share in results: Lowe's said in February 2026 it awarded frontline associates $125 million in discretionary bonuses.
  • Pros and home services carry growth: they powered Lowe's fifth straight quarter of positive comparable sales through July 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Corporate roles are shrinking: Lowe's cut about 600 corporate and support jobs in February 2026, including 178 in Mooresville.
  • Do-it-yourself demand is stalling: in August 2026 Lowe's cut its fiscal 2026 outlook to flat comparable sales.
  • Sales hinge on housing: in August 2026, CEO Marvin Ellison called it his toughest housing market since the financial crisis.

What makes Lowe's unique

  • Lowe's also finishes new homes: its Artisan Design Group unit installs flooring, cabinets and countertops for home builders.
  • Lowe's owns a drywall wholesaler: Foundation Building Materials supplies contractors from over 370 US and Canadian branches.
  • Store staff get built-in AI help: Mylow Companion, made with OpenAI, answers product, project and stock questions on associates' devices.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Performance Bonus

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Oct 16th, 2026
Lowe's falls 23% in 2026 to near $186, offering a dip-buying chance with 55 years of dividend hikes

Lowe's shares are down about 23% this year and trade near a 52-week low of $186. The stock has fallen about 15% since the home improvement retailer reported second-quarter earnings on August 19. Revenue rose 8% year over year to $26 billion, but same-store sales were flat and earnings were flat on acquisition costs. Lowe's also cut its guidance to the lower end of previous ranges, as high mortgage rates and inflation weigh on housing and home improvement spending. The price/earnings ratio has dropped to 16, a three-year low. Lowe's has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years and has a payout ratio of 38%. About 72% of Wall Street analysts rate the stock a buy. The median price target of $254 implies 36% upside.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 14th, 2026
Lowe's shares down 18% as rivals use tariff refunds to cut prices on $90.4B sales

Lowe's shares have fallen about 18% over the past twelve months, while the S&P 500 gained about 18%. Management said customers were cautious in fiscal Q2 2026, and rivals used tariff refunds to cut prices, mainly on seasonal goods in July. Lowe's chose not to match some of those promotions, which were not in its financial plan. Comparable transactions fell 2.1%, but a 2.3% rise in average ticket kept comparable sales up 0.2%. Operating margin was 11.4% over the past twelve months, down from 12.4%. Management expects the price cutting to ease in the second half. It moved its full-year sales target to the bottom of its range, at about $92 billion, and expects fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings per share about 7% lower.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 2nd, 2026
Lowe's stock drops 26% as growth shifts to larger contractors through acquisitions

Lowe's stock has fallen 26% over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, whilst the S&P 500 returned 14%. The home improvement retailer has shifted strategy, targeting larger professional contractors through acquisitions of Foundation Building Materials and Artisan Design Group. Sales reached $26 billion in fiscal Q2 2026, up 8.3% year-over-year. However, comparable sales rose just 0.2%, meaning nearly all growth came from the recent acquisitions rather than existing operations. Management lowered its full-year sales outlook to approximately $92 billion, expecting comparable sales to remain flat. The company cited pressure from weak do-it-yourself demand and difficult building market conditions. Comparable purchases fell 2.1%, driven by weather-sensitive categories. As of September 30, 2026, Lowe's shares traded at 15.5 times trailing earnings, below the S&P 500's 21.7 multiple.

PR Newswire
Sep 24th, 2026
Lowe's launches drone delivery in 20 minutes for DIY essentials in North Carolina pilot

Lowe's has launched drone delivery at its Matthews, North Carolina store, becoming the first home improvement retailer to offer the service. The pilot programme, conducted in partnership with Wing and DoorDash, delivers select items in as fast as 20 minutes. Customers can order through the DoorDash app, selecting from eligible products including hand tools, paint supplies, and household essentials. Wing drones currently transport orders weighing approximately 2.5 pounds per flight. The service addresses a common problem for DIY and professional customers who forget supplies mid-project. It joins Lowe's existing same-day fulfilment options, including buy online, pick up in store and curbside pickup. The initiative builds on Lowe's broader technology investments, including Mylow, its AI assistant that has answered more than 25 million customer questions since launching in 2025.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 15th, 2026
Lowe's expects steady H2 as homeowners shift to smaller projects amid high rates

Lowe's anticipates a steady second half of the year as elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty prompt homeowners to favour smaller projects over major renovations. Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison stated the company aims to grow market share despite challenging conditions, citing five consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales growth. Digital sales increased over 15% in the past two quarters, supported by store-based fulfilment and the company's Mylow AI tool. The retailer's core customers, with average household incomes above $100,000, are becoming more cautious about large discretionary purchases. Acquisitions of ADG and FBM are expanding Lowe's construction and interior solutions business, including commercial projects and data centres. The company plans to prioritise debt reduction toward a 2.75-times leverage ratio before potentially resuming share repurchases.