General Retail Assistant, Garforth Garden Centre

Klondyke-Garden-Centres-1; Garforth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Free parking

Health cash plans

6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Klondyke Garden Centres Garforth is seeking part-time, temporary Retail Assistants to join the team. Roles offer 31.25 hours or 23.25 hours per week over 3 days, with regular weekend shifts and a temporary contract until April 2027.

You will deliver excellent customer service, manage tills, restock shelves, and maintain engaging product displays to enhance the shopping experience. Experience in garden centre products is helpful but training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for customer service.
• Knowledge of Garden Centre products preferred but not essential as full training will be given.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Great teamwork.
• Hardworking.
• Shift flexibility including weekends.
• Ability to work well and efficiently under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Till operation and serving customers.
• Stock replenishment and merchandising across all departments.
• Creating and maintaining product displays.
• Assist customers across the Centre taking opportunities to WOW.
• Carry out cleaning and housekeeping tasks as needed.
• Assist customers with carrying purchases to their cars.
• Collecting trolleys and shopping baskets.

Skills

Customer service

Till operation

Stock replenishment

Merchandising

Product displays

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Tools

POS system

Job description

We are looking forPart Time Temporary Retail Assistants to join the team in our Garforth Garden Centre.

Our competitive rates of pay range isdependent on age.

Roles availableare 31.25hours per week over & 23.25 per week over 3 days. All positions include regular weekend shifts so flexibility is a must.

These are temporary roles until April 2027.

The Role

As a General Retail Assistant, you have a responsibility to provide excellent customer service, creating an exceptional shopping experience for our customers helping them to make informed purchases.

What you will be doing as a General Retail Assistant?

• Till operation and serving customer
• Stock replenishment and merchandising across all department
• Creating and maintaining fabulous product displays
• Assisting our customer across the Centre taking every opportunity to WOW.
• Carry out cleaning and housekeeping tasks as needed
• Assisting customers with carrying purchases to their cars
• Collecting trolleys and shopping baskets

What makes you our perfect General Retail Assistant?

• Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for customer service.

• Knowledge of Garden Centre products preferred but not essential as full training will be given
• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Great teamwork.
• Hardworking
• Shift flexibility including weekends.
• The ability to work well and efficiently under pressure.

The benefits!

• Competitive rates of pay
• Healthy work/life balance with no evening work
• Access to 100s of retail and lifestyle experiences and discounts
• Health Cash Plans
• Generous staff discounts
• 6 weeks Annual Leave per year
• Free Parking