Job Vacancies

Seasonal Events Team

We are on the look out for enthusiastic and fun loving people to join the events team this season.

The events we are staffing for are our Pumpkin Patch, Christmas Grotto, Breakfast with Santa and Baby and Santa. All of these events are children based events and involve some character work. If you see yourself as a jolly farmer or cheeky elf, then we want to hear from you.

The events run on the below dates, plus training dates, so availability for the majority of these dates is essential.

Pumpkin Patch

Saturday 4^th October

Sunday 5^th October

Saturday 11^th October

Sunday 12^th October

Saturday 18^th October

Sunday 19^th October

Saturday 25^th October

Sunday 26^th October

Monday 27^th October

Tuesday 28^th October

Wednesday 29^th October

Thursday 30^th October

Grotto

Saturday 22nd November

Sunday 23rd November

Saturday 29^th November

Sunday 30^th November

Saturday 6^th December

Sunday 7^th December

Saturday 13^th December

Sunday 14^th December

Saturday 20^th December

Sunday 21st December

Monday 22nd December

Tuesday 23rd December

Wednesday 24^th December

Breakfast with Santa

Saturday 13^th December

Baby and Santa

Wednesday 10^th December (maybe date)

Thursday 11^th December (maybe date)

Friday 12^th December

Wednesday 17^th December

Thursday 18^th December

Friday 19^th December

If you are interested in this position Anna would love you to drop a CV into her at the store, or email it to marketing@swarkestonenursery.co.uk

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Garden Centre Assistant

Swarkestone Nursery is an independent garden centre and plant nursery in South Derbyshire. We currently have a vacancy for a garden centre assistant, offering part-time hours (approx 24 hours per week, across 3 days). You will need to work at least one weekend day per week.

The role will require manual handling work.

The ideal candidates would have retail and/or horticultural experience.

The role includes:

Customer service
Using our EPOS till system (training will be provided)
Cash handling
Merchandising garden sundries and giftware.
Receiving goods in
Pricing products
Housekeeping

We will only consider applications in person: Please drop a CV into the garden centre and ask to speak to Phil (Shop Manager), Laura or John (Directors). Please include a covering letter stating why you would be great for the role.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: Up to £12.30 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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Nursery Plant Production Manager

Position: Full-time, permanent, but able to offer reduced hours in Winter. This could also extend to August, for example if you have children.

Hours: 5-days a week (Including either Saturday or Sunday) 8.30am – 5.30pm

Salary: Competitive salary (up to £30,000 per annum) dependent on previous experience

About us:

Swarkestone Nursery is a proudly independent, family run Plant Nursery and Garden Centre, with over five generations of growing history, based in South Derbyshire.

We specialise in growing bedding and vegetable plants, produced on site by our skilled plants-people.

The ideal Nursery Production Manager will:

Have experience of working in a horticulture nursery, preferably including seasonal plant production.
Have excellent knowledge of plants, plant care and maintenance.
Have knowledge of irrigation systems.
Have an enthusiastic personality with an ability to easily engage with and connect with our customers.
Have a creative and entrepreneurial attitude towards plant retailing.
Be able to recognise and act on sales opportunities.
Be meticulous to the detail in terms of product placement, standards, presentation, visual elevation and overall look and feel.
Have an ability to manage and develop a team.
Be able to work full-time, and/or work reduced hours during Winter months. This could also extend to August for those with children.

Duties Involved:

Ordering young plant stock, growing media and pots from various suppliers.
Supervising a small team with both mechanised pricking-out and hand potting.
Creating planted arrangements including hanging baskets.
Producing festive wreaths and arrangements. Training can be provided.
Inputting this data onto our CSY Vector EPOS till system. Training can be provided.
Making labels using in-house software, and other POS items. Training can be provided.
Giving great customer service through expert plant knowledge.
Maintaining good quality plant stock by irrigating, feeding, weeding, dead-heading etc.
Keeping the bedding and vegetable retail area tidy and well merchandised.
Maintaining cleanliness across the nursery.

Benefits:

Competitive salary
NEST Pension Scheme
28 days paid holiday allowance, pro rata
Employee discount within the garden centre and restaurant
Free on-site parking

Next steps

We would prefer you to apply by visiting our store with a CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for the role, and ask to speak to Laura or John Jackson (the Directors). I would recommend that you call before you visit to check that one of them is on site and available when you visit. If this is not suitable we will also accept CVs by email to laura@swarkestonenursery.co.uk