Plant Sales Assistant – Full Time – Permanent

Coolings Nurseries; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms

Enhanced long service benefits

Free onsite parking

Employee Ownership Trust

Job summary

Coolings Nurseries is seeking a friendly Plant Sales Assistant to join The Gardener’s Garden Centre at Rushmore Hill, Knockholt, Kent. The role is permanent, full-time, 40 hours per week, with a focus on helping customers select plants and keeping displays looking inviting.

No prior horticultural knowledge is required, but enthusiasm, reliability and a customer service mindset are valued. The company offers uniforms, enhanced long service benefits and free onsite parking, with Employee Ownership

Qualifications

• Greeting and assisting customers with plant enquiries and offering friendly, knowledgeable advice.
• Help reduce plant wastage while creating sales opportunities through excellent customer service.
• Maintaining attractive, well-stocked plant displays.

Responsibilities

• Duties will include greeting and assisting customers with plant enquiries and offering friendly, knowledgeable advice.
• Help reduce plant wastage while creating sales opportunities through excellent customer service.
• Maintaining attractive, well-stocked plant displays, watering and caring for plants to ensure they remain healthy and well-presented.

Job description

Rushmore Hill,

Kent, TN14 7NN

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Coolings Nurseries Limited Directors: D. Ross, G.D. Carvosso, I. Hazon, A. Daly.VAT Reg. 207 4180 88 Registered in England No. 1534529 Registered office at Rushmore Hill, Knockholt TN14 7NN

Location: Coolings

The Gardener’s Garden CentreRushmore HillKnockholtKentTN14 7NN

Type: Permanent, Full TimeDays/Hours: 40 hours per week,Salary: National Living Wage (NLW)Our eligible staff are part of an exciting Employee Ownership TrustWe provide uniforms to our staff.Enhanced long service benefitsFree onsite parking

We're looking for one enthusiastic, customer-focused person to join our Plant Area team on a fulltime, permanent basis.

With over 110 years of horticultural heritage, Coolings is one of the South East's leading independentgarden centre groups, with four centres across Kent and East Sussex. Known as "The Place to Gofor Plants", we're passionate about quality plants, outstanding customer service and creating anenjoyable shopping experience for every customer.

Whether you already have horticultural knowledge or simply enjoy helping people and want to learn,we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Plant Sales Assistant, you'll be part of a friendly team helping customers choose the right plantswhile keeping our plant area looking its very best.

This is a hands-on, active role. You'll spend your time working with quality plants, creating inspiringdisplays and delivering excellent customer service.

Duties will include:

Greeting and assisting customers with plant enquiries and offering friendly, knowledgeableadvice

Help reduce plant wastage while creating sales opportunities through excellent customerservice.

Maintaining attractive, well-stocked plant displays Watering and caring for plants to ensure they remain healthy and well-presented Working with colleagues to maintain the high standards Coolings is known for

About You

You'll enjoy working with people, have a positive attitude and be keen to provide excellent customerservice. Previous retail or horticultural experience is helpful but not essential, as we're looking forsomeone with enthusiasm, reliability and a willingness to learn.

The role is physically active, so you'll need to be comfortable working on your feet. You'll also need tobe available to work alternate weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis, and have your owntransport as public transport to our centre is limited