Weekend Garden Centre Assistant

Hillier Nurseries Ltd; Weyhill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-established garden centre in Weyhill is seeking a part-time Garden Centre Assistant. Your role will involve assisting customers, maintaining the garden centre environment, and adapting to various tasks in a dynamic team. Ideal candidates should be proactive and flexible, ready to take on extra shifts during busy periods. Competitive hourly pay, sociable working hours, and extensive benefits offered.

Benefits

Employee discount of 20%

Discount of 50% on restaurant menu during shifts

31 days annual leave (pro-rata if part time)

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Free entry to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing role is preferred.
• Must be available to work over the weekends.
• Proactive and flexible in managing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers and provide excellent service.
• Maintain the garden centre environment.
• Contribute to a dynamic team during peak periods.

Skills

Customer service

Adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Our Hillier Garden Centre at Weyhill is a well-established and popular destination for gardening enthusiasts, offering a wide range of plants, gifts, outdoor living products and expert advice.

As a Garden Centre Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of our garden centre. You will be responsible for helping customers, maintaining the centre, and ensuring our plants and products are well cared for. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a dynamic work environment and is willing to adapt to varying tasks.

To support our busy periods, we are seeking a proactive and flexible candidate who is available to take on extra shifts if required, during peak trading periods.

This is a part-time, permanent position with guaranteed hours of 14 per week, worked over the weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers and provide excellent service to support sales and store presentation.
• Maintain the garden centre environment, including plants and products, ensuring they are well cared for.
• Adapt to varying tasks and contribute to a dynamic team during peak periods.

Benefits

• Rate of pay of up to £12.21 per hour
• Sociable hours (daytime only)
• Full training
• Online Learning Hub
• Employee discount of 20%
• Discount of 50% on restaurant menu whilst on shift
• 31 days annual leave (pro-rata if part time)
• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for both you and your immediate family, including free counselling on health, financial, legal and personal/family matters
• Company Christmas gifts (eligibility based on start date with Company)
• Free access to exclusive retail discounts, deals and coupons, plus extra cashback on your Amazon and food shop
• Free entry to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey and deals at other gardens nationally

You will be joining a renowned and established family business of over 150 years, working in a fun and friendly environment with an amazing bunch of people. We also place great value on all our team members and how they contribute to the ongoing success and growth of our Company.

Please note that we will only consider candidates who are already located in the UK and have right to work status.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.