Retail Assistant - Garden Sundries - Stewarts Abbey Garden Centre

Stewarts is a family-owned business established in 1742 with a history that can be tracked back eight generations.

We have three Garden Centres, a Nursery and a Landscaping division, all based in Dorset and Hampshire; our Garden centres are in Christchurch, Broomhill and Titchfield. We also have a central warehouse and Head Office based in Christchurch.

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking Retail Assistant to join our Garden Sundries team at Stewarts Abbey Garden Centre in Titchfield, Fareham. 

Duties include;

- Providing assistance to customers, enabling them to easily locate trolleys and baskets.
- Assisting customers with larger heavier items and returning trolleys to the Garden Centre.
- Moving pots, compost and aggregates and assisting with the merchandising of items.
- General maintenance of the yard and car park.
- Supporting in other areas of the Garden Centre as and when required.

A good knowledge of gardening products is desirable, and a good level of fitness is required as the role will include manual handling and heavy lifting.

The successful applicant will work up to 30 hours per week including alternate weekends, should possess strong communication skills and enjoy delivering exceptional customer service.  

In return we offer competitive salary, generous staff discount scheme (following probationary period), free parking, uniform and a day off for your birthday!

If you wish to apply please forward your CV and a covering letter to:

HR Department, D Stewart & Son Ltd, 8 Christchurch Business Park, Radar Way, Christchurch BH23 4FL

Or e-mail: [email protected]