Plant Area Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Oakington Garden Centre is an independent, family run business with over 40 years of experience in horticulture and garden design. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our enthusiastic team and help develop our growing and highly popular business.

This role will suit an individual with a background in horticulture or landscaping with a reliable work history looking to work within the garden retail industry. This role would involve working predominantly outdoors across the changing seasons; the ability to work effectively within a team as well as independently is essential.

As a member of the plant area team, you would be responsible for working alongside our existing dedicated outdoor sales team under the guidance of our management team in order to complete a range of tasks including:

Plant maintenance and care

Pricing, displaying & merchandising a variety of products

Giving guidance and advice to customers with their purchases

Providing quality customer service

General daily housekeeping and plant area maintenance

Adhering to company policies

Essential skills for this role:

Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team

The ability to work well under pressure

Professionalism and reliability

Good time management

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to work using own initiative

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £11.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/06/2023