Garden Centre Assistant - Ashford

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc.; Ashford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and nutrition company located in Ashford is seeking a Garden Centre Assistant. This role is key to ensuring a first-class experience for customers at our garden centre. Responsibilities include maximising sales, maintaining stock quality, and providing excellent customer service. Candidate should have a keen interest in horticulture, multitasking abilities, and outstanding communication skills. This is a fixed-term contract offering flexibility to adapt to business needs.

Qualifications

• Ability to multitask in a busy environment.
• Friendly personality with ambition to exceed customer expectations.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Maximise sales potential of the garden centre.
• Maintain control of stock for freshness.
• Ensure immaculate garden centre displays.

Skills

Interest in Horticulture

Excellent customer service skills

Multitasking

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Outstanding communication skills

Teamwork skills

Job description

Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.

A talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivers annual revenues of over €3 billion. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations.

Role Profile

This is an exciting opportunity for a Garden Centre Assistant to join our busy CountryLife branch in Ashford, Co Wicklow. As a valued member of the team you will be essential to the success of our branch by providing customers with a first‑class experience, working alongside the Horticulturists and Branch Manager in the running of our busy garden centre. This role is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract, with hours varying based on business needs, providing flexibility throughout the contract period.

Key Responsibilities

• Maximise the sales potential of the garden centre and garden products
• Maintain control of all stock to ensure a fresh offering to the customer
• Since first impressions count ensure that all garden centre displays are immaculate and appealing to the customer
• Assist the Manager to maintain high standards in the garden centre and branch
• Top Class Customer Service
• Provide top quality, fast, efficient and friendly service at all times
• Build trusting relationships with our customers and provide excellent service and advice
• Keen interest in and understanding of our product range and services
• Others
• Improve and develop relevant areas across the branch
• Ensure that health & safety requirements are met at all times
• Maintain good housekeeping of all relevant areas

Key Requirements

• Interest in Horticulture and the retail industry
• Ability to multitask and to consistently deliver high standard quality work in a busy environment
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise
• A friendly outgoing personality, excellent customer service skills and ambition to deliver beyond customers’ expectation
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent team work skills as well as the ability to work on own initiative

About us

Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safetyand state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market. Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi‑functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth.

We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.

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