Job Description

Seasonal Till Assistant until 31st December 2025

Working Monday and Thursday 10am to 4pm

Hourly rate from 7.55 to 12.21

Perrywood is an independent, family-owned garden centre and nursery group run by the Bourne Family. Our Tiptree, Buckhatch and Sudbury centres are all surrounded by beautiful countryside, and our mission is to offer a memorable garden centre experience, delivering wow customer service and giving our employees and customers a reason to smile.

You will be working in our retail areas; serving customers with plants, products, gift vouchers etc., gift wrapping and stocking up. We are looking for motivated and cheerful individuals who can follow instructions and make our customers smile.

Rewards and Benefits

Hourly wage. In addition 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 year's 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 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 part 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 pension Free parking

Key duties

Operating computerised till and EPOS system

Helping customers with enquiries, finding products etc.

Being friendly, polite and helpful to customers at all times

Cleanliness of your area of work

Labeling and pricing

Maintaining stock levels in selling areas and merchandising

Helping out with other duties as required

Your capabilities

You must like dealing with people, have good communication skills as well as being conscientious, enthusiastic and motivated

Ability to bend and lift customer's purchases to scan at till, and to pull/push trolleys and barrows

Retail or customer service experience preferred but not essential as training will be given

Ability to work as a member of a team

A keen interest in plants and related products

Requirements

You may need to work some bank holidays but will be given a day's holiday in lieu

Flexibility to work extra hours in holidays and so on would be an advantage

Good communication and customer service skills

Smart appearance

If this Part-time Seasonal Till 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.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 7.55-12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 12 per week

Benefits:

Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay Store discount
Work Location: In person