Job Vacancies

General Catering Assistant

Required to join our friendly team!

We are looking for a friendly, approachable and organised individual with a willingness to learn and a glowing smile able to deliver great customer service.

full-time position available

Full training given

Sociable daytime hours with no split shifts

Security of working in a well-established expanding family business.

Paid holiday per year (pro rata)

Employee discount

Free on-site parking

How to apply

Please apply by sending your C.V to food@swarkestonenursery.co.uk alternatively apply in person to Amanda, Nikki or Tracey

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

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