Garden Centre Team Member

British Garden Centres; Amber Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading garden center chain in the United Kingdom is looking to hire a Garden Centre Team Member for their location in Shipley Park. This part-time role involves assisting customers with product queries, maintaining plants, and ensuring high standards of customer service. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to work flexibly, including weekends. Benefits include a 50% meal discount at any restaurant and a 20% discount at stores, along with the security of working in a well-established business.

Benefits

50% meal discount

20% discount at stores

Additional discounts at leisure park

Qualifications

• Must have excellent customer service skills and be calm under pressure.
• Ability to work independently or within a team is essential.
• Must communicate effectively with customers.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with product queries and provide prompt service.
• Maintain and water plants, ensuring they are healthy.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures and maintain cleanliness.
• Handle cash and card transactions efficiently.
• Participate in stock replenishment as needed.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Professional and reliable

Calm under pressure

Fully flexible with hours

Job description

Garden Centre Team Member

Location: Shipley Park

Contract Type: Temporary 4‑Month Contract | Hours: Part Time (18 hours per week including weekends)

Our garden centres are home to a huge variety of retail departments, from plants and gardening to gifts and home. Our customers enjoy a unique shopping experience, and our retail teams pride themselves on offering expert advice and friendly service. Join our amazing team and become part of a team that consistently delivers high standards of customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist customers with product queries, providing prompt service with a smile.
• Water and maintain plants.
• Arrange displays.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures.
• Maintain equipment, including regular deep cleans.
• Handle cash and card transactions.
• Stock replenishment.

Ideal Candidate

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Professional and reliable.
• Calm under pressure.
• Fully flexible with days and hours to meet business needs.

What We Offer

• No evening work, split shifts or unsociable hours – year‑round business.
• Security of working in a well‑established expanding family business and associated benefits.
• Rate of pay negotiable, dependent upon skills and experience.
• 50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant and 20% discount at any BGC store; additional discounts at Woodthorpe Leisure Park.

How to Apply

Please send your CV to Simon Fox, Garden Centre Manager.

Email: [e-mail]

Applications close 30th January 2026.

Due to high volume, we will only contact successful applicants.