Plant Area Assistant
Full-time (working four weekdays and one alternating weekend day)
Hourly Rate £12.91- £13.12 per hour
We are excited to be expanding our team as we operate from our new garden centre. We have one of the best Outdoor plant departments in the country and set high standards for the quality of plants which we grow and sell. We create inspiring displays and offer outstanding service which helps our customers to purchase, increasing sales.
We are looking for someone who can combine an impressive knowledge of plants and gardening with excellent customer service skills. You will mostly be working outside – moving and displaying plants, plant care & maintenance and of course delivering great customer service.
Rewards and Benefits
In addition to your hourly wage you will receive the following benefits:
- Discount– From the start of your employment you will receive 10% discount on specific items. Following a successful probation period the discount increases up to 20% discount on specific items and after one years service up to 40% discount on specific items. (some exceptions apply)
- Paid holiday – holiday entitlement is 22 days per year, plus bank holidays. Restrictions apply (part-time pro rata)
- Annual Christmas bonus
- Part-uniform provided
- Employee Assistance Programme - a confidential personal and professional support service available to all employees and their immediate families 24/7, 365 days a year.
- Training & development, as required. We have an e-learning scheme called GROW, and also take in other training with product suppliers and external trainers
- Company sick pay – following a successful probation period employees are entitled to 10 days paid sickness – (part-time pro rata and subject to restrictions)
- Access to our Retail Discount Scheme – savings on retailers including Tesco, Pizza Express, M&S,
- Waitrose, Argos, Apple, Currys PC World, Thomas Cook and 100’s more
- Workplace parking
Key duties
- You will undertake daily watering, maintenance and stocking up of the plant areas
- You will confidently answer customer queries, and be knowledgeable about looking after plants
- You will create commercial displays, which inform and inspire customers and encourage linked sales
- When needed you will assist in other areas of the business, especially our nursery holding areas and houseplants
Your capabilities
- You’ll have a passion for plants. You must be able to thrive in a fast paced environment, be commercially aware and understand how to care for plants in a retail environment
- You understand what makes a high quality shopping experience for your customers
- You are creative, and know about plants/gardeningAbility to bend and lift plants, and to pull/push trolleys and move displays
Requirements
- Good customer service & communication skills - essential
- You’ll need to work four weekdays and one alternate weekend day
- You’ll need to work bank holidays but will be given a day’s holiday in lieu
If this Full time Plant Area Assistant position sounds like the ideal opportunity for you, please apply directly to us. We’d love to hear from you!
For further information and a full job description, please visit the Perrywood website https://www.perrywood.co.uk/careers/
Perrywood is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please inform us as soon as you are able so that we can make the appropriate adjustments.
Pay: £12.91-£13.12 per hour
Application question(s):
- Tell us about your exprience with horticulture and plants
- Due to our rural location and limited access to public transport your own transport is perferred
Experience:
- Horticulture: 1 year (required)
- Customer service: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
