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Job description

The General Garden Centre Assistant will primarily work for the Assistant Manager, Gardening & Seasonal. General duties include providing assistance and support to both customers and colleagues, replenishing stock, ensuring storage areas are tidy, serving customers on tills and ensuring great service is delivered and the centres high standards are maintained.

Responsibilities

• Providing customer service to customers in the centre such as assisting them to their cars with heavy/ large items such as compost, pots etc.
• Replenish stock as directed by line manager e.g. compost, pots, bird care, garden care.
• Building of furniture & BBQs when required for customer deliveries.
• General tidying on site which include yard & sales floor as directed by line manager.
• Replenish customer trolleys & baskets from the car park & return to areas throughout the shop floor.
• Complete daily checklist.
• Perform any other duties as & when required by line manager.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Previous experience of working within a similar retail environment.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
• Willing to undertake manual handling and pallet truck training.
• Must possess a manual/practical approach to tasks and initiative to work on your own.
• Can demonstrate great communication skills.
• Must be available to work a Wednesday, Friday & Saturday as part of working week.

Desirable Skills

• DIY skills.
• Experience using a pallet truck.
• Experience using EPOS till system.