Horticultural Assistant

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Horticultural Assistant

My client seeks candidates with proven experience in selling or maintaining potted plants in any form of retail environment.

The Horticultural Assistant role will play a key role in helping our client’s business to continue to grow and succeed.

My client is looking for a reliable and professional candidate to join their team. This will be a part‑time role working around 25 hours a week.

This role could suit candidates who have worked in the horticultural role in the past, that are looking for a part‑time permanent role with a well‑established business with a lovely working environment.

The Horticultural Assistant Role

Reporting to the Directors, you will be responsible for:

• Support the maintenance of potted plants.
• Watering and pruning plants to support heath and growth.
• Actively selling plants to the public and trade.
• Warehouse activities including goods in, inventory control, quality control, picking, packing and dispatch.
• Keeping accurate records of stock using bar code scanners.
• Mentoring and supporting less experienced staff.
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation of plant area.
• Working as part of a team.
• Offering excellent customer service at all times.

Candidate Profile

• Have experience in a similar role within the horticultural industry, with experience in looking after and selling potted plants.
• Reliable, honest and professional.
• Team Player.
• Ability to communicate well with customers, strong customer service skills.
• Potted plant buying experience would be advantageous but not essential.
• Adaptable with the ability to multitask

The Package

• Competitive package, basic dependant on experience.

• Entry level

• Part-time

• Customer Service

• Retail Florists