Job description
We are the South West’s largest horticultural retailer with 100 dedicated employees across 5 sites in Devon and Somerset. Our Newton Abbot store is seeking enthusiastic, reliable, and hardworking individuals who are looking to take on a new challenge and join our friendly team. We provide comprehensive in-house training and offer numerous development opportunities within our expanding business. This is one of our largest and busiest sites with plans to develop the business even further in the coming years.
This role is hands-on and physically demanding, requiring you to be on your feet all day and handle heavy lifting. A good level of physical fitness and a passion for active work are essential. Regular weekends and bank holidays are required to meet business needs, so please do not apply if you can’t work weekends.
The role is varied and will suit someone who enjoys a range of tasks. Typical tasks will include:
- Plant care and watering
- Merchandising plants and dry goods
- Cleaning the store
- Customer service
- Till work
- Warehouse work
- Loading and unloading deliveries.
The role is based at our garden centre just outside of town and can require you to work in our other stores on occasion, due to this we would prefer applicants who can drive. Applicants should live within the local area for ease of traveling to and from work.
We can offer rates of pay well above the industry average following completion of a successful trial period, a long-term career in retail as well as plenty of opportunities to advance into retail management. The starting rate of this role is between £11.44 and £12 which is equivalent to between £20,750- £25,000 per year. Holiday is pro rata based on days worked – approx. 28 days per year.
How to Apply for this role
- Please send your CV (and a covering letter if available) at your earliest convenience. We will only respond to candidates selected for an interview.
- Interviews will take place over the next few days and weeks.
- The interview process will be informal and friendly, including an application form and an in-depth discussion about the roles available.
- There is no fixed closing date for these positions; applications will remain open until the roles are filled.
We currently have many vacancies so please visit our website (www.growndirect.co.uk) to view our other vacancies.