Job Description

Our Garden Centre is recruiting an individual who can create fantastic displays within our Dry Goods department. Management skills are required in order to run a team to assist you with your creating, merchandising and up keep of your dry goods displays

The pay band for this role is between 14 and 16 per hour, this is equivalent to 29,000 to 33,000. We are also currently running two performance bonus schemes in addition to this rate for over 100 employees.

You will have extensive training from our Head Office team in all aspects of the role. All training will be provided in store by our very experienced managers, full training should be completed within the first six months. This role will work alongside a very talented Head Office Dry Goods team who will train and develop to a high standard.

For career minded people we can offer training and progression with salaries of 35k to 40k plus and we are always actively seeking hardworking, bright people who want to build a solid horticultural / retail career with our company.

This role has excellent career potential for the right candidate. You will be part of a six person management team running a busy retail garden centre reporting to the store manager / head office. You will be a key member within the Dry Goods team who are tasked with creating and maintaining superb displays for our customers.

Duties will include:

Creating and Merchandising fantastic Dry Goods displays

Leading and managing the in store dry goods workload

Stock re-ordering

Stock taking

Managing the displays of Christmas, Tools, Feeds, Chemicals, Bird Care etc

Ensuring displays are complete with POS and shelf edge labels

Previous retail display experience is crucial.

Please Note:

All applicants will need reliable transport / lift to work as public transport is limited.

Regular weekend working is required as part of a staff rota -

please do not apply if you can't work weekends

All our retail work requires physical lifting and carrying all day - working on your feet during the day / serving customers and being active. The work suits people who enjoy being fit and healthy and mobile.

All hourly wage rates subject to successful completion of short initial trial period before we look to train and progress your career with us. We can offer fast pay rises and promotions for bright hard-working applicants with excellent career prospects as part of our 100 strong staff team across five horticultural garden centres located in Devon and Somerset. We are the largest grower / retailer of garden plants in the south west UK.

Working week is based on average 35 hours per week (overtime available most weeks if you want increased hours) based on flexible staff rota covering Monday to Sunday which will include the need for regular weekend working from all staff.

Working hours are based on approx 7am / 8am start to 4pm / 6pm finish but hours may vary with time of year and needs of the business. Holiday is up to 28 days per year paid on a pro rata basis subject to hours worked. The role is physical and requires lifting / carrying / etc and can be both indoor / outdoor.

Our company offers full training programs leading to potential management / supervisory roles in our stores / departments. Our company has a proven, successful system for promoting staff from within our ranks over a three to six month period to higher paid roles within the company.

How to Apply for this role

Please send your CV (and a covering letter if available) at your earliest convenience. We will only respond to candidates selected for an interview. Interviews will take place over the next few days and weeks. The interview process will be informal and friendly, including an application form and an in-depth discussion about the roles available. There is no fixed closing date for these positions; applications will remain open until the roles are filled.
We currently have many vacancies so please visit our website (wwwplantsgalore.co.uk) to view our other vacancies.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 14.00-16.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Free parking On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Newton Abbot TQ12 6PZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person