Garden Retail Team Member

Salary: £12.89 + TRONC, Paid Weekly!

Hours:

Full Time 40 hours - weekend availability.

Award-winning Daylesford Organic is one of the UK’s most renowned organic farm estates, set in the heart of the Cotswolds countryside. Alongside its celebrated organic produce, Daylesford has evolved into a complete lifestyle destination, with an exceptional garden area and beautifully curated retail spaces that inspire lovers of gardening, interiors, and country living alike. The Daylesford garden area showcases a carefully considered selection of seasonal plants, heritage bulbs, garden furniture, handcrafted pots, tools, and outdoor accessories, all chosen with the brand’s signature focus on sustainability, craftsmanship, and natural beauty.

Bamford Collection is a group of consciously minded lifestyle brands committed to nourishing and nurturing people and planet.

We’re looking for a passionate and hands‑on Garden Retail Team Member to join the Daylesford Garden Team. Based in our garden retail section, you’ll provide friendly customer service, offer basic plant advice, and help with day‑to‑day tasks like watering, re‑potting, and maintaining our vibrant displays. If you love working with plants and people, this is the perfect role for you!

• Welcome and engage customers with genuine warmth and product knowledge.
• Assisting with planting and creation for Daylesford clients.
• Plant knowledge is advantageous.
• Plant maintenance (weeding, watering, pruning).
• Garden space maintenance (cleaning, moving items, creating exciting plant displays).
• Helping customers regarding any requests, questions or advice.
• Assisting with planting and creation for Daylesford Stays Gardens.
• Supporting with plant deliveries and ensure accurate stock labelling.
• Bring our purpose to life by driving meaningful social and environmental improvements, contributing to our journey as a B Corp, and aligning with our sustainability vision.
• Inspire and empower our customers, suppliers, and partners to live and work more consciously, creating a lasting positive impact on the world.

• A solid understanding of plants, seasonal care routines, soil types, pests, and garden maintenance techniques.
• The ability to offer advice to customers, recommend suitable products, and identify plant health issues is essential.
• Strong collaborative skills and a willingness to work closely with colleagues in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. Must be supportive, adaptable, and proactive in helping the team meet daily goals and maintain high service standards.
• Previous experience in a retail garden centre setting is advantageous, especially familiarity with stock handling, customer service, merchandising, and seasonal product knowledge.
• Full, clean driving licence is required for transporting goods, making deliveries, or supporting off‑site work. This ensures flexibility in duties and may involve driving company vehicles as needed.

• Discounts:
  We offer a range of discounts on our products, treatments, and dining experiences from day one.
• Volunteering days:
  Employees are offered one paid day per year to volunteer with a charity of their choice.
• Private medical:
  We offer subsidised private medical insurance through Bupa.
• Pension scheme:
  Pay up to 9% of your salary into your pension each month; we contribute up to 4.5%.
• Life assurance:
  We offer life assurance cover, equivalent of up to a year of your annual salary.
• Mental health support:
  Our Employee Assistance Programme provides 24‑hour support, seven days a week.