Flexible Hours Garden Centre Assistant - Plant Area Staplehurst

Calling all keen gardeners. Join us and help bring a smile to our customers, being part of our Plant Area team at our Staplehurst Garden Centre.

Purpose of role: Assisting customers in our busy plant area, creating inspirational displays, ensuring excellent standards of service, plant maintenance and delivering Millbrook standards at all times.

Hours: We have a number of permanent full time and part time vacancies available.

We can be flexible in hours offered. Shifts will be at least 4 hours and must include at least one weekend day every other weekend.

Our opening hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am to 4pm on Sundays.

What we can offer you:

• Sociable hours and good work/life balance

• The opportunity to progress and develop while contributing to our success

• Competitive rates of pay

• Employee discount

• Opportunity to join a Personal Pension Scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Free parking on site

• Uniform supplied

What we are looking for:

Working in retail can be physically demanding, with some heavy lifting required and you will be on your feet throughout your shift. The successful applicant will:

• Have good plant knowledge and a passion for gardening. Additional training will be provided.
• Preferably have previous experience in a retail environment.
• Have great communication skills.
• Be well organised and take pride in a job well done, with a keen eye for detail.
• Have a flexible and proactive approach to meet the demands of the role.

Inspiring, educating equipping and empowering our employees to grow smiles are our key priorities at Millbrook. We place great value on all our team members and how they contribute to the ongoing growth and success of The Millbrook Garden Company.

You'll be:

• Positive! You believe nothing is too much trouble and contribute to an enjoyable and supportive working atmosphere

• Professional! You'll take pride and ownership in everything you do and genuinely care about maintaining Millbrook’s commitment to quality and standards

• Proactive! You dare to think differently and always strive to achieve more. You'll love to grow your knowledge and use your own initiative

• People and business oriented! You can deliver exceptional service whilst demonstrating passion and care for what we do

To Apply for these roles: please complete : Application Form

Closing Date: 5pm 15^th May 2025

Start date: to be confirmed

Our interview process may include telephone interviews, a group exercise and face to face interviews.

Correspondence will be by telephone and email so please provide a contact number and email address on your application form.

We request that you advise us if you need any support or adjustments in order to apply or attend an interview; we are happy to help.