About

We Provide
Plant Care and Merchandising
Grower Merchandising Service is a plant care and merchandising company that works in major retail stores. Our core values are respect, integrity, perseverance and teamwork. Our mission is to provide exceptional customer service and plant care so that we can bring joy to people’s homes and contribute to our customer’s overall wellbeing through live plants and gardening.
What is Merchandising?
Make a Great First Impression
Merchandising is the practice of arranging, presenting and caring for products in an appealing manner to make the retail shopping experience easier and more enjoyable for customers.
GMS applies the principles of retail merchandising to the category of live plants to create pleasing and easy to shop experiences for retail customers in the garden centers that we serve. Our aim is make a great first impression, make it easy for customers to find what they need and to offer ideas that will inspire the customer to achieve their gardening and flowering decorating goals.
Grower Merchandising Service follows merchandising guidelines and “play books” to create a pleasing and easy to navigate shopping experience for everyone that visits our garden centers. One of the biggest parts of our responsibility is putting our best products on display. The appearance of the plants sends a clear message and is the easiest way of putting our best foot forward. The tables we merchandise should have only fresh, top quality, in bloom product at all times Grower Merchandising Service cares about our employees. We are a team of hardworking individuals who love what we do. We offer flexible schedules that offer a great work/life balance. Working for GMS offers so many different dynamics.
- If you love organization and order, having these tables set fresh every week will give you great satisfaction.
- If you enjoy working outside and being physically active, we will be a great fit.
- If you love making someone’s day, this is the job for you! Our employees can bring a smile to a customer’s face by helping them find the right pot or hanging basket and provide them with knowledge about lighting conditions to get the best life out of our plants. Making our customers happy keeps them coming back for more and develops great relationships.
Our Dedicated Team
Casey Flynn
Merchandising Regional Manager
Jennifer Smith
Merchandising Operations Manager
Rachael Vallese
Senior Merchandising Regional Manager
Christina Sims
Merchandising Regional Manager
Linda Rhodes
Merchandising Regional Manager
Robin Donovan
Merchandising Regional Manager
Danielle Jackson
Merchandising Regional Manager
Nena Melvin
Merchandising Regional Manager
Testimonials
Featured Reviews

I enjoy working for GMS because of the work life balance. Plus what’s better than working outside on the beautiful Spring/Summer days. I thoroughly enjoy creating beautiful, strategic displays and passing that knowledge on to my team.

Casey Flynn
Merchandising Regional Manager

I love working for Grower Merchandising Service because it allows me to do the things in life I find fulfilling. I am someone who likes helping others and enjoys the beauty in nature. Through this company I get to have both. With a healthy balance, it’s easy to be happy.

Christina Sims
Merchandising Regional Manager

I appreciate working for GMS being able to work outdoors with plants. I’m inspired by my team, and their dedication each season. Sunshine, honest work and supporting our Wal-Mart partners.

Danielle Jackson
Merchandising Regional Manager

Working for Grower Merchandising Service has given me the opportunity to work alongside an amazing group of incredible, smart, talented, and very fun people. Our hardworking crew respect each other and are always looking for ways to lift each other up. I couldn’t ask for better people to be surrounded by!

Jennifer Smith
Merchandising Regional Manager

Being part of the GMS team is a very rewarding place to be. Everyone from the greenhouse, GMS management and merchandisers to the store management and associates, we are a true team of people who bring the stores alive with beauty. It is hard work, but it is such a joy to get to play with plants all day!

Linda Rhodes
Merchandising Regional Manager

I enjoy working for Grower Merchandising Service because plant people are happy people! Whether it is our hard working merchandisers or customers looking for just the right plant, the atmosphere in our garden centers is always upbeat and fun!

Nena Melvin
Merchandising Regional Manager
I love working for Grower Merchandising Service because of the people. The merchandisers, managers, and supporting staff are friendly, helpful, and genuinely care. They are the reason I choose GMS as my career.


Rachael Vallese
Merchandising Operations Manager

I enjoy working for GMS for quite a few reasons. I love working with the flowers making gorgeous displays, being mostly outdoors, the flexibility and some of the great friends I’ve met along the way.

Robin Donovan
Merchandising Regional Manager


CONTACT
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
LOCATION
164 Hampden Road
Somers, CT 06071