Garden Centre Assistant

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom The Nunhead Gardener Full time

**The opportunity**:
Strong, friendly, outgoing and enthusiastic Garden Centre Assistant wanted to work in the outdoor plant area at our Nunhead Store. Good working knowledge of outdoor plants is useful but not essential.

Must be well presented and able to quickly build a good rapport with customers.

Outdoor working is required in all weather conditions. You will need to be physically fit and able to handle heavy stock daily.

Training and support will be given in order to develop or acquire the knowledge to assist our extensive and varied customer base as well as developing new clients.

‪Working hours will include weekends and Bank Holidays as required.

We will consider full-time or part-time applicants.

You will be based at our Nunhead Store and may be called upon to work in our other South London locations.

**Responsibilities**:

- Deliver exceptional customer service with the aim of maximising sales. All customers to be greeted and asked if they require assistance. Customers to be thanked as they leave
- Assist customers with queries to the best of your abilities, seeking help from colleagues where required
- Take responsibility for stock ordering of product categories as required
- Receive and process weekly deliveries of plants, pots, compost and garden accessories
- Ensure that deliveries are processed as quickly as possible in an efficient manner
- Ensuring that all deliveries are received accurately and finalised within Vector
- Placing and receiving store replenishment orders
- Maintain strong communication with the Store team to ensure fast and efficient replenishment of stock each week
- Helping keep Garden Centre stock records by assisting with regular stock takes
- Vehicle loading and unloading (handball)
- Ensuring service standards are maintained and work processes are followed
- Working in accordance with Company Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Actively participate in continuous improvement activities
- Always ensure that the inside and outside of the Garden Shop are kept clean and well-presented.
- Ensure that external areas are always maintained to a high standard, kept swept and tidy
- Stock constantly replenished
- Stock watered
- Displays are refreshed and creatively presented on an ongoing basis
- Disposing of all rubbish and unused items to keep a clean and clear sales floor
- Under display tables are kept clean, clear and safe
- Ensure that all plants are cared for and kept in prime condition for sale including daily watering during the summer months
- Responsibility for reducing stock prices to clear aging stock as necessary
- Working to ensure that stock wastage is kept to a mínimal level
- Undertaking ad-hoc projects as required by Senior Members of the Team

**Skills needed as a Garden Centre Assistant**
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job. Must be fit and capable of manual work as the role will involve bending and heavy lifting
- Good organizational skills
- Reliability and dependability
- Literacy & numeracy
- High attention to detail.
- Self-motivated
- Upbeat and energized
- Outgoing and friendly
- Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
- Team player
- Happy to do a role in which you will predominately be working outside
- Competent ability to use computers
- Plant knowledge is a bonus but not a prerequisite
- Applicants must be aged 18 or over

We are sorry but it is not possible for us to respond to applicants who are not successful.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Temp to perm, Zero hours contract
Contract length: 2 months

Pay: £11.54 per hour

Expected hours: 16 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SGCA230418

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