General Garden Centre Assistant


Job description

This role is an opportunity for an individual who likes a varied job and working with a range of individuals; assisting customers on the shop floor, helping them to their car, offloading incoming deliveries, ensuring the site, yard and storage rooms are kept to the required standards.

Responsibilities

  • Building relationships with our customers to fully identify their needs and allow us to provide a comprehensive service.
  • 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.
  • Operate our EPOS till system & process customer transactions when required.
  • Providing customer service to customers in the centre such as assisting them to their cars with heavy/ large items such as compost, pots etc.
  • 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 practical approach to tasks and initiative to work on your own.
  • Can demonstrate great communication skills.
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time and undertake tasks which require bending, stooping, lifting and carrying stock.
  • 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.

Vacancy ID
1766727
Job ref.
G2480
Job Sector
Retailing, Wholesaling and Purchasing
Area
Co Antrim
Location
Ballymena
Salary
£11.00 - £12.91 per hour
No. vacancies
1
Contract Type
Permanent
Weekly hours
18
Published date
27/03/2026
Closing date
06/04/2026
Worktime
Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, to be confirmed

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