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Plant Area Expert

Employer
Perrywood Garden Centre and Nurseries
Location
Sudbury, Suffolk
Salary
£21,000 - £23,000
Closing date
18 Jul 2021

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Gardening Jobs
Sector
Garden Centres & Nurseries

Job Details

Our experienced plant area team ensure that our high-quality plants are always looking their best. We create inspiring displays which help our customers to purchase, and therefore increase sales. We are looking for someone who can combine an impressive knowledge of plants and gardening with excellent customer service skills.

You will mostly be working outside – moving and displaying plants, plant care & maintenance. We are looking for motivated individuals who can follow instructions and communicate with customers. You will support our mission to offer a memorable garden centre experience; delivering wow customer service and giving employees, customers, suppliers and community a reason to smile

Key duties

• You will undertake daily watering and stocking up of the outdoor and indoor plant areas

• You will create dynamic displays, which encourage customer sales

• You will confidently answer customer queries, and be knowledgeable about planting combinations and looking after plants

• Assist with the building of displays and picking customer orders

Your capabilities

• Good plant / horticulture knowledge essential- whether that’s in the form of a relevant qualification, experience of working in a garden centre, plant retail or similar environment

• Good verbal communication skills, and customer service skills, confident in dealing with members of the public

• Able to follow instructions from your supervisors, and work on your own initiative

Company

Perrywood is an independent, family-owned garden centre and nursery run by the Bourne Family in Essex. Our vision is to inspire people to get more plants in their lives. Our every day mission is to offer a memorable garden centre experience; delivering wow customer service and giving employees, customers, suppliers and our local community a reason to smile. At Tiptree we have the best plant area in the UK! Sudbury, currently a smaller centre, is growing rapidly and we have big ambitions! 

Company info
Website
Telephone
01376570777
Location
Kelvedon Road
Inworth
Tiptree
Essex
CO5 9SX
GB

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