Welcome to Your Assignment at Scotts Miracle-Gro!
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Employee benefits
Enrolling in Benefits: Benefit enrollment is through our benefits portal at https://staffmarkgroup.hrintouch.com.
For benefit-related questions, you can email our shared services benefits team at askbenefits@staffmarkgroup.com.
Call 866-765-7544, option 2, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm ET.
Employee Workplace
Staffmark Group’s Employee Workplace is a web-based application that allows you to access your personal and job-related information and perform certain tasks via this site.
Consider this is your go-to resource: www.employeeworkplace.com.
Employee benefits
The SMG* Hub
Enrolling in Benefits: Benefit enrollment is through our benefits portal at https://staffmarkgroup.hrintouch.com.
For benefit-related questions, you can: Email our shared services benefits team at askbenefits@staffmarkgroup.com.
Call 866-765-7544, option 2, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm ET.
Employee Workplace
Staffmark Group’s Employee Workplace is a web-based application that allows you to access your personal and job-related information and perform certain tasks via this site.
Consider this is your go-to resource: www.employeeworkplace.com.
New Hire Instructions
Welcome to the team
🌱 Welcome to the Team!
Welcome to Scotts Miracle-Gro! We’re excited to have you join us at our CORD Distribution Center in Marysville, Ohio. Whether you’re here for a season or longer, your role is essential to helping us grow and deliver products that support lawns and gardens across the country.
As part of our extended team, you’ll be working alongside passionate individuals who take pride in what they do. We value safety, teamwork, and a positive attitude — and we’re committed to making sure you feel supported from day one.
We’re glad you’re here — let’s grow something great together!
How to Check-In
Report to the main entrance, under the Scotts Miracle-Gro Sign on the building and wait in the vestibule to be greeted by an Advantage XPO representative.
What can I expect?
- A hands-on orientation to get you familiar with your role and the plant environment
- Clear guidance from your agency and on-site supervisors
- A culture that values hard work, respect, and collaboration
Orientation Information
When & Where does orientation take place?
Orientation is typically on Monday’s at 6:45 AM in the Breakroom. Please confirm your exact orientation date with your staffing agency.
What should I bring?
Steel Toe Shoes (if you have them) & your lunch.
Department Start Times
- 1st Shift | M-F | 7A-3:30P
- 2nd Shift | M-F | 3P-11:30P
- 3rd Shift | S-Th | 11P-7:30P
Onsite Information
Call-Off Process
When to Call
To report an unplanned tardy or absence.
Who Receives the Message
- All Supervisors
- All Group Leads
- Brandon Woods
- Chasity Cline-Covington
Instructions for Associates
All CORD Full-Time and Contingent Associates must CALL
📞 937-351-6577
🚫 Do NOT text. CALL ONLY.
ALL associates are required to use this attendance line as the ONLY method for calling off.
When calling, associates will hear this message:
“Thank you for calling the Scotts Miracle-Gro CORD Facility. You have reached the attendance line. Please leave your name, shift, lead, and a call-back number.”
After the message and the beep, the associate must:
- State their full name
- Provide their shift (1st, 2nd, or 3rd)
- Identify their Group Lead
- Leave a call-back number
Contact Information
Bloom Onsite
Josh Oxley
General Questions
If you have any general questions, please contact your employer or staffing agency representative. Scotts Miracle-Gro does not handle inquiries for temporary employees.
Frequently Asked Questions
The employee portal! Go to www.employeeworkplace.com and log in using your email. Reset your password if you forget it. If the website doesn’t work on your phone, try a computer, or call our help line (855) 801-8451.
You should ask your employer about pay.
No. Scotts has a Tabacco-Free Workplace Policy. This has prohibited smoking in any form on their grounds. Tobacco violations are treated like any performance problem. Contractors and temporary workforce tobacco violations will result in appropriate corrective action up to and including termination of their assignment.
Scotts will provide any of the following that could be required in the area you’re assigned: high visibility vest, safety glasses, gloves. Scotts also supplies steel-toed shoes if needed which would be coordinated during orientation.
Employee Policies
Time Clock
Associates should use the time clock to record their time entries. When using the time clock, you must indicate if you are clocking in or clocking out, so time is recorded properly. Associates must clock-out for lunch & clock-in upon return from lunch.
Attendance
Attendance Policy
Scotts Miracle-Gro expects all contingent workers to maintain regular and timely attendance to support team morale and productivity. Here’s what you need to know:
- Scheduled Time Off: Must be approved in advance by site leadership. No penalty.
- Unscheduled Time Off: Up to 4 days per season allowed without penalty. More than 4 days may lead to corrective action.
- Bereavement Leave: Up to 5 unpaid days for immediate family; 3 unpaid days for extended family. Additional time may be approved for travel or extenuating circumstances.
- Late Arrivals / Early Departures: If more than 2 hours outside the scheduled shift, it counts as a full absence.
- No Call No Show: Failure to report absence before shift start = 2 occurrences. Two incidents = termination. One incident in the first 30 days = termination.
REquesting time off / Incase you are late or absent
- Verbal (Written) Warning
- Written Warning
- Last Chance Agreement
- End of Assignment
Occurrences reset each season. Scotts reserves the right to end assignments at any time.
Lunch / Other Policies
DO I have to clock in and out for breaks and lunches?
Yes, only for your 30-minute unpaid meal break.
- Repeated long lunches will result in disciplinary action.
- Associates should be at their workstation, ready to work at the start of their shift (before shift, after break, after lunch, etc.)
- Associates should be taking their full 30-minute lunch. In emergency situations only should associates skip their lunch and should notify their supervisor. This should not be a regular occurrence.
Lockers
Locker assignments will be assigned on the first day. Associates are permitted to use a lock for the assigned locker.
*Do not apply stickers to the lockers.
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