You must be proactive, flexible, available for a rota, willing to work extra shifts during peak seasons, commit to a minimum of 6 hours weekly, and include some weekends until December 29, 2024.

You will assist customers, maintain the garden centre, and care for plants and products, while adapting to varying hours, especially during peak seasons.

Customer Relations

Facilities Management

A Retail and Wholesale Company selling quality Trees, Plants and Shrubs from our Garden Centres and Wholesale Nurseries.

Garden Centres  
Retail centres which cater for all your gardening needs, and a loyalty membership scheme to give regular customers great benefits to shopping with Hillier.
Restaurants - Quality catering within a Horticultural environment.

Retail & Consumer Goods

Hillier Nurseries Ltd

Aiming to inspire the creation of green living spaces for now and the future. Over 155 years of horticultural expertise.

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 Our Hillier Garden Centre at Horsham 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 are available to work on a rota and can take on extra shifts during peak seasons.
 This role is being offered on a fixed term basis until 29th December 2024, on minimum guaranteed hours of 6 hours a week, which will include some weekend working.
 We offer:
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 <li>Rate of pay of up to £11.44 per hour</li>
 <li>Sociable hours (daytime only)</li>
 <li>Full training</li>
 <li>Online Learning Hub</li>
 <li>Employee discount of 20%</li>
 <li>Discount of 50% on restaurant menu whilst on shift</li>
 <li>31 days annual leave (pro-rata if part time)</li>
 <li>Extended Christmas closure for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and the day after</li>
 <li>Free on-site parking</li>
 <li>Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for both you and your immediate family, including free counselling on health, financial, legal and personal/family matters</li>
 <li>Free access to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey and deals at other gardens nationally</li>
 </ul>
 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.
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 Our Hillier Garden Centre at Horsham 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 are available to work on a rota and can take on extra shifts during peak seasons.
 This role is being offered on a fixed term basis until 29th December 2024, on minimum guaranteed hours of 6 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.


Garden Centre Assistant - Fixed Term

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Hillier Nurseries Ltd

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