Horticulturist

Metcash; Queanbeyan-Palerang; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Hudson Mitre 10 Queanbeyan is seeking a casual Horticulturist to join the Garden Centre team, with rostering between Tuesday and Saturday. You will help customers select plants, care for stock, process sales, and ensure displays are attractive and well‑maintained.

Ideal candidates will have strong plant knowledge, prior garden centre or horticulture experience, a friendly customer-focused approach and basic computer skills to learn our systems.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of plants, gardening and outdoor products.
• Experience in a garden centre, nursery, landscaping or horticulture.
• A genuine passion for gardening and helping customers.
• Friendly, approachable and customer-focused attitude.
• Reliable availability to work a rotating roster between Tuesday and Saturday.
• Basic computer skills and confidence learning new systems.

Responsibilities

• Assisting customers with plant selection, gardening products and seasonal advice.
• Maintaining healthy, well-presented plant displays.
• Receiving, watering and caring for plant stock.
• Processing sales through the POS system.
• Creating customer orders and organising deliveries where required.
• Maintaining pricing, signage and promotional displays.
• Following safety procedures and helping keep the store clean and tidy.

Skills

Plant knowledge

Customer service

Gardening expertise

Education

Experience in garden centre / horticulture

Tools

POS system

Computer literacy

Job description

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Do you have a passion for plants, gardening and helping people create beautiful indoor / outdoor spaces?

Hudson Mitre 10 Queanbeyan is looking for a Horticulturist to join our team on a casual basis rostering between Tuesday and Saturday. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys sharing their garden knowledge, providing great customer service, and working in a hands-on retail environment.

You'll be a key part of our Garden Centre, helping customers find the right plants, products and advice for their next gardening project.

What you will be doing

• Assisting customers with plant selection, gardening products and seasonal advice
• Maintaining healthy, well-presented plant displays
• Receiving, watering and caring for plant stock
• Processing sales through the POS system
• Creating customer orders and organising deliveries where required
• Maintaining pricing, signage and promotional displays
• Following safety procedures and helping keep the store clean and tidy

You’ll likely be a match if you have

• Strong knowledge of plants, gardening and outdoor products
• Previous experience in a garden centre, nursery, landscaping, horticulture or a similar environment
• A genuine passion for gardening and helping customers
• A friendly, approachable and customer-focused attitude
• Reliable availability to work a rotating roster between Tuesday and Saturday
• Basic computer skills and confidence learning new systems

About Us

For over 50 years Mitre 10 has been the local and independent hardware store to thousands of Australians. Our focus is on people, performance and providing great customer outcomes by working together and building partnerships.

Our Hudson Trade Centre is the home of quality hardware and expert advice, proudly servicing builders, tradies and home renovators across the nation. Our vision is to grow and strengthen our business by investing in our people and developing strong partnerships with our customers and our vendors.

If you feel you have what it takes to join us and build your career, we want to hear from you!