Plant Care & Customer Experience Associate

HR Duo; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

15% Staff discount (increase to 20%)

Training and development

Job summary

Longacres Garden Centre in Chelmsford is seeking a friendly assistant to support the Plant Department and deliver excellent customer service. You will help with plant care, stock replenishment, and customer advice in a welcoming retail environment.

The role involves 13.5 hours per week, working in a hands-on plant area, maintaining displays and contributing to a high standard of service. Join a supportive team and grow with us.

Qualifications

• Plant knowledge and care experience preferred.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks in a garden centre environment.
• Enthusiastic, approachable manner when helping customers.

Responsibilities

• Care for plants: watering and maintenance to keep them healthy.
• Assist customers with plant care queries and provide advice.
• Maintain plant area housekeeping, tidy stock and sweep department.
• Replenish and merchandise stock, price items clearly and display safely.
• Ensure high standards of plant area including cleanliness and stock quality.
• Water plants as directed by manager or supervisor.

Skills

Plant knowledge

Physical role

Enthusiastic & approachable

Horticulture experience

Willingness to develop

Job description

Longacres Garden Centre in Chelmsford is seeking a friendly assistant to support the Plant Department and deliver excellent customer service. You will help with plant care, stock replenishment, and customer advice in a welcoming retail environment.

The role involves 13.5 hours per week, working in a hands-on plant area, maintaining displays and contributing to a high standard of service. Join a supportive team and grow with us.