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Horticultural Sales and Design Trainee

Architectural Plants
Pulborough

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£26,500 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Company pension
Employee discount
Sick pay
On-site parking

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Sales
Customer service
Content creation
IT
Communication skills
Horticulture
Nursery experience

Full job description

Horticultural Sales and Design Trainee

Reports To: Head of Sales

Location: Architectural Plants, Pulborough, West Sussex (Nursery and site-based)

Employment Type: Full-time (part-time considered), Permanent

Salary: £26,500 p/a

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career across both sales and planting design. You will work in our busy sales team welcoming customers and providing expert plant advice, while also supporting our design team with customer consultations, proposal creation, and design development. This role offers genuine exposure to both disciplines, allowing you to develop skills and discover where your passion lies within our business.

You will learn from experienced sales consultants and designers, gaining hands-on experience in customer service, plant knowledge, design consultation, and proposal creation. We design on the ground with customers, using our beautiful 32-acre nursery to bring ideas to life. This is a trainee position perfect for someone enthusiastic about plants and keen to develop their career in horticulture.

Key Responsibilities

Sales and Customer Service

Welcome customers warmly and set them up for an excellent nursery experience
Provide knowledgeable plant advice to retail and trade customers
Process sales transactions accurately through our systems Build customer relationships and encourage repeat business
Learn our stock system and maintain up-to-date plant knowledge Prepare and package plants ensuring customers receive quality products
Achieve personal sales targets and contribute to team goals
Handle straightforward sales enquiries and general customer questions

Design Support and Development

Support the design team with customer consultations and site visits
Learn to conduct on-the-ground design discussions with customers
Assist in developing simple planting design concepts
Create design proposals and visuals using Canva, Qwilr, or similar tools
Prepare quotations for design projects
Coordinate customer communications and follow-ups
Learn from senior designers and develop your design eye
Contribute ideas and grow your horticultural and design knowledge

Plant Knowledge and Development

Build comprehensive knowledge of our extensive plant range
Understand plant combinations and their uses in different gardens
Learn plant care requirements and customer advice
Stay current with new arrivals and seasonal availability Develop expertise in architectural, exotic, and specialist plants
Support the team with plant identification and recommendations

Team Support and Operations

Support design and sales team members as needed
Assist with events and customer open days
Help maintain sales area presentation and tidiness
Work collaboratively with nursery, dispatch and installation teams
Contribute to a positive, learning-focused team environment

Essential Requirements

Strong passion for plants and genuine enthusiasm for horticulture
Excellent customer-facing skills and warm, professional manner
Good plant knowledge or keen willingness to develop it
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
Sales-focused mindset with drive to achieve targets
Quick learner able to pick up new skills and systems
Creative thinker interested in design concepts
Proficient with digital tools and able to learn new software quickly
Team player with collaborative approach
Full UK driving licence

Desirable Requirements

Previous sales or customer service experience
Some horticultural knowledge or training
Experience with design or visual thinking
Familiarity with CRM or sales systems
Interest in garden/planting design
Experience creating visual content or proposals

What We Offer

Training and mentoring in both sales and design
Exposure to diverse roles within our business
Opportunity to develop horticultural and design knowledge
Working with exceptional plants in a beautiful nursery setting
Real exposure to prestigious garden design projects
Supportive, collaborative team environment
Career development pathways into either sales or design
Varied, interesting work where no two days are the same
Training on systems, tools, and techniques

If you're a plant-obsessed, enthusiastic individual who wants to develop a career in both sales and design, build strong customer relationships, and discover your path in horticulture, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay: £26,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Employee discount
On-site parking
Sick pay

Work Location: In person

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