Garden Centre Assistant

Hillier Nurseries Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A renowned family business in Southampton is seeking a proactive Garden Centre Assistant for a part-time, permanent position. The role involves assisting customers, maintaining the garden centre, and ensuring the care of plants and products. Flexible availability is required during peak trading times. Benefits include competitive pay, sociable hours, training, employee discounts, and 31 days annual leave. Join a friendly team in a well-established environment dedicated to gardening enthusiasts.

Benefits

Rate of pay up to £12.21 per hour

Sociable hours (daytime only)

Full training

Online Learning Hub

20% employee discount

50% discount on restaurant menu while on shift

31 days annual leave (pro-rata if part time)

Free on-site parking

Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme

Company Christmas gifts

Exclusive retail discounts and cashback offers

Free entry to Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Qualifications

• Proactive and flexible candidate available for extra shifts during peak periods.
• Enjoys a dynamic work environment with varying tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in the garden centre.
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the centre.
• Care for plants and products within the centre.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexibility

Time management

Job description

Our Hillier Garden Centre at Botley is a well‑established and popular destination for gardening enthusiasts, offering a wide range of plants, gifts, outdoor living product and expert advice. As a Garden Centre Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of our garden centre. You will be responsible for helping customers, maintaining the centre, and ensuring our plants and products are well cared for. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a dynamic work environment and is willing to adapt to varying tasks. To support our busy periods, we are seeking a proactive and flexible candidate who is available to take on extra shifts if required, during peak trading periods.

This is a part‑time, permanent position with guaranteed 5 hours a week, scheduled on a rota basis.

Benefits

• Rate of pay of up to £12.21 per hour
• Sociable hours (daytime only)
• Full training
• Online Learning Hub
• Employee discount of 20%
• Discount of 50% on restaurant menu whilst on shift
• 31 days annual leave (pro‑rata if part time)
• Free on‑site parking
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for both you and your immediate family, including free counselling on health, financial, legal and personal/family matters
• Company Christmas gifts (eligibility based on start date with Company)
• Free access to exclusive retail discounts, deals and coupons, plus extra cashback on your Amazon and food shop
• Free solo entry to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey and deals at other gardens nationally

You will be joining a renowned and established family business of over 150 years, working in a fun and friendly environment with an amazing bunch of people. We also place great value on all our team members and how they contribute to the ongoing success and growth of our Company. Please note that we will only consider candidates who are already located in the UK and have right to work status.