Garden Plant Supervisor

Joyners Plants Ltd; Sherford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Career progression

Weekend work

Job summary

Lymph Plants Galore in Sherford is seeking a Garden Plants Supervisor to help manage the garden plants department of the store. This role is hands-on, involves building and merchandising displays, and working with a five-person management team under the store manager/head office.

Full training will be provided, with clear progression paths and the potential for career growth within our growing horticultural retail group. Weekend work is required and reliable transport is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in horticulture or retail environment preferred.
• Must be able to perform physical tasks and be on your feet all day.
• Regular weekend work is required as part of staff rota.

Responsibilities

• Building plant displays
• Merchandising the displays

Skills

Display construction

Merchandising

Team supervision

Job description

lymph Plants Galore are seeking a Garden Plants Supervisor to help manage the garden plants department of the store. This role is working with an experienced team to care for the plants and create beautiful retail displays- this role is very physical and will require you to be on your feet. Full training will be provided by our experienced managers and head office.

Responsible For

• Building plant displays
• Merchandising the displays

For career minded people we can offer training and progression with salaries of £35k to £40k plus and we are always actively seeking hardworking, bright people who want to build a solid horticultural / retail career with our company. This role has excellent career potential for the right candidate. You will be part of a five person management team running a busy retail garden centre reporting to the store manager / head office.

Please Note:

• All applicants will need reliable transport / lift to work as public transport is limited.
• Regular weekend working is required as part of a staff rota - please do not apply if you can't work weekends

All our retail work requires physical lifting and carrying all day - working on your feet during the day / serving customers and being active. All hourly wage rates subject to successful completion of short initial trial period before we look to train and progress your career.

with us.

We can offer fast pay rises and promotions for bright hard working applicants with excellent career prospects as part of our 100 strong staff team across five horticultural garden centres located in Devon and Somerset. We are the largest grower / retailer of garden plants in the south west UK. Working week is based on average 35 hours per week (overtime available most weeks if you want increased hours) based on flexible staff rota covering Monday to Sunday which will include the need for regular weekend working from all staff. Working hours are based on approx 7am / 8am start to 4pm / 6pm finish but hours may vary with time of year and needs of the business. Holiday is up to 28 days per year paid on a pro rata basis subject to hours worked. The role is fairly physical and requires lifting / carrying / etc and can be both indoor / outdoor. Our company offers full training programs leading to potential management / supervisory roles in our stores / departments. Our company has a proven, successful system for promoting staff from within our ranks over a three to six month period to higher paid roles within the company.