Seasonal - Christmas Tree Sales Assistant

Squire's Garden Centres; Thames Ditton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Squire's Garden Centres in Thames Ditton is seeking a seasonal weekend retail assistant to support our customers and help the Garden Centre Manager drive the business forward.

You will greet customers, answer queries, identify needs and take appropriate actions. The role requires a friendly manner, good interpersonal skills, and a willingness to learn, with heavy lifting as part of the job.

Shifts are Saturdays 09:00-18:00 and alternating Sundays 10:00-17:00, from 28 November to 13 December 2026.

Qualifications

• Good friendly manner.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all customers are greeted and offered assistance.
• Handling customer queries courteously and efficiently.
• Identifying customer needs through interaction, and taking appropriate action.

Skills

Good friendly manner

Good interpersonal skills

Willing to learn

Job description

Your primary responsibility will be to provide professional support to our customers.

Working closely with the Garden Centre Manager to help the business to succeed.

Seasonal: 28 November 2026 until 13 December 2026

Rota: Every Saturday 09:00-18:00 and alternate Sundays 10:00-17:00

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Ensuring all customers are greeted and offered assistance
• Handling customer queries courteously and efficiently
• Identifying customer needs through interaction, and taking appropriate action

To be successful in this role, we are looking for people:

• Good friendly manner
• Good interpersonal skills
• Willing to learn

This role involves heavy lifting, so therefore applicants must be physically fit.