Horticulturalist (Retail)

Teamworx Ltd; Shankill; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home and garden retailer in South Dublin is seeking an experienced Horticulturalist to join their team. The role involves maintaining the Garden Centre, managing stock, and delivering exceptional customer service. Ideal candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience, a passion for gardening, and strong interpersonal skills. This opportunity offers a competitive package including a company pension and wellness initiatives.

Benefits

Company Pension

Discounted Healthcare

Bonus Scheme

Wellness initiatives

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of plant establishment and maintenance.
• Experience with annual budgets.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the store budget and achieving sales targets.
• Maintain the Garden Centre to high standards.
• Deliver exceptional customer service.
• Manage stock ordering in the Garden Centre.

Skills

Knowledge of plants

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Computer skills (Word, Excel)

Education

Relevant qualification and/or work experience

Tools

Horticulture tools

Job description

Teamworx are delighted to announce this super opportunity for an experienced Horticulturalist to join one of Ireland's leading home and garden retailers who are expanding their team in their South Dublin Store.

What's in it for you:

• Company Pension
• Discounted Healthcare
• Paid Maternity & Parental leave
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Educational Assistance
• Bonus Scheme
• Colleague Discount
• Wellness initiatives

The Ideal Candidate:

• Relevant qualification and/or work experience
• Knowledge and understanding of the establishment and maintenance of plants, pruning, fertilizing, pests and diseases
• Ability to use a variety of horticulture tools and equipment
• Experience working with and monitoring annual budgets
• Independent decision-making and problem solving
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer skills including Word and Excel
• Ability to perform physically demanding work
• Must have passion, initiative, responsibility and pride in what you do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of the store budget for each period and achieving sales and waste targets to budget.
• Maintain the Garden Centre to the highest standards
• Responsible for ordering of stock in the Garden Centre
• Responsible for the management of waste in the Garden Centre
• Delivering exceptional customer service by focusing on the things that matters to customers.
• Deliver expert advice and service to our customers
• Positively interact and communicate with our customers.
• Merchandising Stock to company principles
• Maintain and seek to improve excellent levels of products knowledge
• Actively engage with training plans and mandatory training across skills and products

If you are enthusiastic and passionate about gardening and enjoy working in a customer service environment, then this is the job for you. For further information, contact Elaine Coen Byrne on 045 898037 or [e-mail]