We require an additional Gardening and Stock Assistant to start asap to join our busy wholesale team working Mon to Fri 8am to 4.30pm with an early finish on a Friday and with free parking. The role would suit candidates who enjoy working outdoors and would like to work with plants for a company that provides a range of plants, flowers, etc to business trade customers. We are a leading commercial horticultural and plant supplier to the trade and operate from our large scale and professional site in Chobham. This role would suit candidates who have an interest in gardening or previous landscaping or gardening experience and enjoy working outdoors in a busy, hands-on role.
You will be assisting across the site, working as part of a friendly team for a professional commercial garden nursery. The role of Gardening Assistant will involve:
1. Initially assisting with the weeding of the outdoor commercial garden areas and general tidying up of the site ready for our new season of plants.
2. Picking and packing stock ready for dispatch, ensuring accuracy when picking and labeling stock.
3. Picking up individual order sheets and labels from the tray.
4. Collecting the plants for the order from the nursery beds.
5. Ensuring that all plants in the order are cleaned ready for delivery and have the correct customer label, allocated to the correct delivery bed.
6. Completing and returning discrepancy forms accurately.
7. Communicating any quality or quantity issues discovered with the sales team.
8. Assisting in the maintenance of the orders prior to dispatch.
9. Preparing plants and potting using the machine or by hand.
10. Helping to check plants for water and irrigating as required.
11. Assisting in the maintenance of accurate stock control and ensuring all plant batches are correctly labeled.
12. Ensuring that all beds and areas are tidy, weed-free, and prepared for use.
13. Setting down of plants tidily and maintaining correct spacing.
14. Trimming plants to maintain quality and saleability.
15. Ensuring quality and standards are maintained.
The role of Gardening Assistant is the perfect opportunity for someone who enjoys working outdoors, doesn’t mind getting dirty, and is happy to carry out a range of gardening tasks to ensure our client orders are fulfilled in an accurate and timely manner. Ideally, you will have worked with plants or in a garden or nursery environment, but you may just enjoy gardening as a hobby and be familiar with plants or simply want a role based outside.
In return, we can offer a friendly working environment, Mon to Fri hours, free parking, staff discount, and the opportunity to secure a weekly paid role starting asap. Please submit your CV asap for immediate consideration.
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