Garden Team Members - Fixed Term Opportunities

Mitre 10

Invercargill City

On-site

NZD 42,000 - 62,000

Full time

10 days ago
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Job summary

Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill is inviting applications for fixed‑term Garden Department Team Members from Oct 2026 to Mar 2027. Two rosters: 40 hours per week (Sunday–Thursday) and 20 hours per week (Friday–Monday).

You will assist customers in all garden areas, keep displays well stocked, water and care for plants, and help the team maintain a high standard throughout the department.

If you enjoy outdoors, gardening and delivering great service, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

  • Experience helping customers with gardening products.
  • Ability to maintain attractive displays.
  • Comfortable with lifting and manual handling.
  • Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

  • Assist customers across all areas of the garden department.
  • Maintain well-stocked displays and keep displays attractive.
  • Water and care for plants.
  • Support team to maintain department standards.

Skills

Customer service
Teamwork
Communication
Physical fitness

Job description

Garden Department Team Members (fixed termroles)
Join the team at Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill

Spring and summer are our busiest seasons, and we're lookingfor enthusiastic team members to help create an outstanding shopping experiencefor our customers. If you enjoy working outdoors, have a passion for gardening,and love helping people, we'd love to hear from you.

Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill is locally owned and operated,committed to providing exceptional customer service and great value for ourcommunity.

Available fixed term roles:

October 2026 – March 2027

  • 40 hours per week
  • Sunday to Thursday roster pattern
  • Assisting customers across all areas of thegarden department

October 2026 – March 2027

  • 20 hours per week
  • Friday to Monday roster pattern
  • Receiving and unloading plant deliveries
What you'll be doing
  • Helping customers find the right products andsolutions for their gardening projects
  • Maintaining attractive, well-stocked displays
  • Watering and caring for plants
  • Supporting the team to keep the department lookingits best
We're looking for people who:
  • Enjoy delivering fantastic customer service
  • Have a positive attitude and strong team spirit
  • Are eager to learn and take pride in their work
  • Have excellent communication skills
  • Are physically fit and comfortable with lifting,standing, walking and manual handling tasks
  • Can confidently work in a busy retail environment
  • Have a passion for gardening (gardening knowledgeis an advantage)

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