Our Hillier Garden Centre at Eastbourne is a well-established and popular destination for gardening enthusiasts, offering a wide range of plants, gifts, outdoor living product and expert advice. As a Garden Centre Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of our garden centre. You will be responsible for helping customers, maintaining the centre, and ensuring our plants and products are well cared for. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a dynamic work environment and is willing to adapt to varying hours, especially during our busiest times. To support our busy periods, we are seeking a proactive and flexible Garden Centre Assistant who is available to work on a rota basis and is open to taking extra shifts during peak trading. This role is being offered on a fixed term basis until 3rd January 2025, on minimum guaranteed hours of 20 hours a week, which will include some weekend working. We offer: Rate of pay of up to £11.44 per hour Sociable hours (daytime only) Full training Online Learning Hub Employee discount of 20% Discount of 50% on restaurant menu whilst on shift 31 days annual leave (pro-rata if part time) Extended Christmas closure for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and the day after Free on-site parking Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for both you and your immediate family, including free counselling on health, financial, legal and personal/family matters Free access to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey and deals at other gardens nationally You will be joining a renowned and established family business of over 150 years, working in a fun and friendly environment with an amazing bunch of people. We also place great value on all our team members and how they contribute to the ongoing success and growth of our Company. Have we captured your interest, and would you like to know more? Then please apply and we will be in touch with you soon.