Garden Centre Retail Staff - £10.50-£11.50 per hour - Plymstock/Plympton Plymouth, England
Job description
Plants Galore Plymouth have vacancies for 6 permanent retail staff with immediate start. We can offer full time (30 to 40 hours per week) roles located at our large Plymouth garden centre / nursery located on Vinery Lane between Plymstock and Plympton.
* All applicants will need reliable transport / lift to work as public transport is limited.
* Regular weekend working is required - 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.
Duties to include merchandising our garden plant departments and dry goods retail areas, cleaning and presenting the retail store ready for business, stocking up displays and creating new seasonal layouts. Suitable staff will also be trained to take customer payments and work in our payment areas. Some staff will assist in our dry goods warehouse with pricing and packing for our own centres.
Hourly pay for age groups as follows:
23 years of age and older – £10 per hour (increasing to £10.42 in April)
19 to 22 years of age – £9 per hour
17 to 18 years of age – £8 per hour
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 fairly physical and requires lifting / carrying / etc and can be both indoor / outdoor. The job would suit those who enjoy work that helps keep you fit and healthy and mobile.
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.
For career minded people we can offer training and progression with salaries of £25k to £35k plus and we are always actively seeking hardworking bright people who want to build a solid horticultural / retail career with our company.
How to Apply for this role
1. Please send your CV (and a covering letter if you wish) to as soon as possible. We will only respond to applicants who we wish to interview.
2. Please ensure that the title and location of the job you are applying for is clearly pasted in the subject title of the email.
3. We will liaise with you and arrange interviews within the next few days
4. The interview process will be friendly, informal and involve completion of a brief application form and a discussion about the role on offer
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £10.50-£11.50 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Plymouth: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
