Christmas Temporary General Assistant

States of Guernsey; Garnerans; Sur place; EUR 39 888 000 - 53 966 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

20% staff discount

Subsidised meals whilst on duty

Résumé du poste

Le Friquet Garden Centre is recruiting a Christmas Temporary General Assistant to join the busy Christmas department. The role is full-time with a fixed rota, starting as soon as possible and running until January 1st, 2027.

You will help set up for Christmas and ensure exceptional customer service to create a memorable shopping experience. Applicants should be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced retail environment, maintain store standards, and pay meticulous attention to product

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Must be able to handle shifting priorities during a busy Christmas period.
• Right to work in applying for this position; sponsorship not available.

Responsabilités

• Set up and prepare ahead of Christmas.
• Offer excellent on-Island customer service and meet customer expectations.
• Maintain store standards and floor layout following company guidelines.

Connaissances

Customer service

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Description du poste

Christmas Temporary General Assistant

Le Friquet Garden Centre

Full time Ref: 20261469 Opened: 02/09/2026 Closes: 02/10/2026

Start date as soon as possible until January 1st 2027.

40 hours per week

We are actively looking to recruit an energetic general assistant for our busy Christmas department at Le Friquet Garden Centre.

About The Role

You will be responsible for helping to set up and prepare ahead of Christmas. Once set up it's all about offering excellent and best on Island customer service. Your focus will always be on the customer and meeting their expectations to ensure our customers enjoy a truly unique and memorable shopping experience.

About You

Be able to perform under pressure and operate in a fast-paced environment, not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get 'stuck in'; prioritise tasks effectively and display a 'can do' attitude at all times.

Ensure store standards are maintained and floor layout meets the company guidelines.

Meticulous to the detail in terms of product placement, standards, presentation, visual elevation and aesthetics of the retail environment.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

The contracts run up to and including 24th December.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Hourly rate £14 per hour (£29,200 full time pro rata)
• Fixed rota
• 20% staff discount
• Subsidised meals whilst on duty

WHO ARE WE?

We started locally with humble roots back 1904. In its earliest 'guise', Blue Diamond originally emerged as the Fruit Export Company in the beautiful island of Guernsey. The company was created by a group of prominent local businessmen whose family links still feature today. Today we are one of the largest Garden Centre Groups, with over 40 centres throughout the UK and in the Channel Islands and we are continuously growing. Our centres are widely regarded as some of the best in the country and we have won many retail and restaurant awards.

If you like the sound of a fantastic fast-growing company with a great local heritage and want to make a positive contribution to a business which in return helps all employees to maximise their full potential, then we would like to hear from you!

Please note we do require you to have a valid right to work in applying for this position and sponsorship is not available.

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