Horticultural Nursery & Retail Assistant – from £12.21 per hour (£12.71 in...

Plants Galore; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A horticultural nursery is seeking a Horticultural Nursery Assistant in Yeovil to support the production and distribution of plants. The role involves physical work including heavy lifting and maintaining nursery operations. Candidates should possess good physical fitness and a willingness to work in a team. There are 10 vacancies available, with opportunities for career advancement in retail management. Starting pay is £12.21 per hour, with various benefits offered.

Benefits

Company Events

Free On-Site Parking

Qualifications

• Strong physical ability to handle heavy lifting and physically demanding work.
• Must be able to work outdoors and manage time effectively.
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with production of garden plants into finished containers.
• Water and grow garden plants on the nursery.
• Pick orders, price, and dispatch plants to garden centres.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the nursery.
• Load and unload deliveries.

Skills

Physical fitness

Ability to work on feet all day

Teamwork

Job description

Horticultural Nursery Assistant – from £12.21 per hour

Our Garden Plant nursery is busy growing over £3 million worth of plants for distribution to our four garden centres in Somerset & Devon.

We are looking for five new team members to assist with the production and distribution from our 9 acre growing site. This is a role is very physical so would suit applicants who can manage a strong day. We have many career opportunities advancing from this role if you wish to learn more about the distribution, seeding, plant care, retailing etc.

3>Details of this role

Our company employ’s over 100 staff across five nurseries in Devon and Somerset and we are the largest grower retailer in the South West.

We can offer rates of pay well above the industry average following completion of a successful trial period, a long-term career in retail as well as plenty of opportunities to advance into retail management. The starting rate of this role is between £12.21 which is equivalent to £25,000 per year. Holiday is pro rata based on days worked – approx. 28 days per year.

No. of Vacancies

10

Responsible For

• Production of garden plants into finished containers
• Lining out, watering, and growing of garden plants on the nursery
• Picking orders, pricing, and dispatching plants to our garden centres
• Cleaning and tidying the nursery – various operational tasks on the nursery
• Loading and unloading the lorries

The job is very hands on and can be quite physical – involving being on your feet all day and heavy lifting – so a good level of physical fitness and enjoyment of physically demanding work would be required. Some weekend and bank holiday work would be required to suit the business needs.

Job Nature

Full Time

Job Location

Nursery (Yeovil)

Other Benefits

• Company Events
• Free On-Site Parking

How to Apply

If you don’t see a role that matches your skills but believe you’d be a great fit for Plants Galore, send us your CV and covering letter at [e-mail]