Retail Assistant

Joyners Plants Ltd; Teigngrace; On-site; GBP 33,062,000 - 38,573,000; Full time

Job summary

Joyners Plants Ltd is seeking a Retail Assistant to join our team in Newton Abbot. The role is full-time, on-site, with a starting pay of £12.71 per hour. The job requires physical store merchandising and weekend work, with training provided on till systems and horticultural basics.

Applicants should be reliable, enthusiastic, and ready for a long-term retail career. We are the South West's largest horticultural retailer, employing around 100 people across 5 sites, offering opportunities for

Qualifications

• Reliable, enthusiastic and hardworking.
• Excellent attention to detail and great customer service skills.
• Able to work regular weekends and be on your feet all day.

Responsibilities

• Merchandise the retail store effectively.
• Assist customers and provide excellent service.
• Operate till systems and handle transactions.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Reliability

Job description

Retail Assistant - from £12.71 per hour - Newton Abbot

Company: Joyners Plants Ltd

Hours: Full-time

Location: Newton Abbot, TQ12 6PZ

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 5 Oct 2026

Closing date: 4 Nov 2026

Summary

We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic, and hardworking individuals who are looking for a role in retail and to join our friendly team.

This position is full time and will require regular weekend work. This role is very physical with the main duty being to merchandise the retail store.

We are the South West's largest horticultural retailer and employ around 100 people across 5 sites, meaning plenty of opportunity for growth and advancement for the right candidate.

Applicants must be physically fit and able to merchandise the store.

Applicants will be trained to use our till systems and provided horticultural experience.

Successful applicants must have excellent attention to detail and great customer service skills.

Our garden plant supermarkets are located on the edge of town so applicants will need reliable transport to and from work.

The job is very hands on and can be quite physical - involving being on your feet all day and occasional heavy lifting - so a reasonable level of physical fitness would be required.

We can offer rates of pay well above the industry average following completion of a successful trial period, a long-term career in retail as well as plenty of opportunities to advance into retail management.