Do you have a passion for plants engaging with people with a keen eye for detail and a flexible approach and adaptability to change?
Our client is seeking to hire a full time hands on Garden Centre/Nursery Assistant for their established bespoke garden centre in Co. Cork. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and passionate gardener with a minimum of 3 years experience to assist with the day to day busy life of a family friendly run successful business.
The Role:
This is a retail garden centre and nursery position and candidates should have excellent customer interface with experience caring for plants, a team player where further training will be provided to develop skills.
The role will involve:
- Assisting the garden centre manager and garden centre team
- Helping with display set up and merchandising
- Nursery duties include potting up, pruning and general upkeep and maintenance as required
- Assisting with deliveries and intake of new stock
- Dealing with customer queries and customer deliveries
- Providing excellent and friendly quality customer service
- Making sure health and safety is upheld and adhered to
- Maintaining good housekeeping in all areas of the garden centre and nursery
Role Requirements:
- Full driving licence essential
- Ideally the candidate has at least 3 years’ experience with a passion for plants
- Interest in the horticulture sector
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as working on your own initiative to a high standard in a busy environment
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent listener as well as a good communicator
What you will get:
- You will be working as part of a dynamic established successful company with opportunities for progression
- Excellent working environment
- You will be working across 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis
- 20 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Overtime Available
- Salary €33.000 - €38.000 annual salary DOE
Interested? Apply now!
Shortlisting is taking place on a rolling basis, so early applications are recommended.
If you require any special assistance to make an application to HortiRecruit, please email us and a member of our Recruitment Team will be happy to support you.
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