Horticultural Assistant

QD Stores Ltd; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A local garden center in Biggleswade is looking for a Horticulture Assistant to help customers create beautiful gardens and maintain plants. Responsibilities include caring for a wide range of plants, conducting occasional shop duties, and assisting in the upkeep of the garden center's stock. Employees can enjoy benefits such as discounts, free parking, and additional holiday days. This position offers a manageable schedule of 20 hours a week, from 1pm to 5pm, across five days.

Benefits

Employee discount

Free on-site parking

Additional holiday days

Pension scheme

Full training

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in creating and maintaining gardens.
• Care for and propagate plants, trees, and shrubs.
• Perform occasional shop duties including checkouts.

Job description

As a Horticulture Assistant, you will play a crucial role in helping our customers create and maintain beautiful gardens, while also ensuring the well‑being of our wide range of plants and horticultural products.

You will also assist in the care, maintenance, and propagation of a diverse range of plants, trees, and shrubs, including watering, pruning, fertilising, and pest control.

As a valued team member, you can expect benefits like employee discount, free on‑site parking, additional holiday days, pension scheme and full training!

Occasional shop duties will be required which will include working on the checkouts.

Hours of this position

1pm to 5pm over 5 days, 20 hours per week.