Job Vacancies

Catering Assistant/Cook

We are looking for a catering assistant/cook to join our amazing team in the garden restaurant.

We are able to offer full or part time positions, with sociable day time shifts. Please see all the details below.

Shifts and Hours

· Sociable daytime hours no evenings or split shifts!

· Full or Part time position available

· Hours are varied - 8.30/9 am until 4/5 pm

· Working alternate weekends

Role Responsibilities

· Working alongside the kitchen team daily, preparing food from our menu

· Maintaining high standards of cleaning in the kitchen and other relevant areas.

Role Requirements

· Positive attitude.

· Ability to work within a team or independently.

· Kitchen experience is preferred but full training will be provided.

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

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Plant Area Assistant (Horticulture)

We’re a family-run nursery and garden centre based in South Derbyshire, looking for enthusiastic people to join our team. If you love people and plants we want to talk to you!

Our Plant Area is home to a wide variety of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, alpines, trees, fruit and house plants.

Candidates must have strong horticultural knowledge, and be able to demonstrate a very high level of plant knowledge. We place a very high value on customer service, hard work and teamwork.

Roles & Responsibilities

Maintaining and watering plant stock. Jobs to include weeding, pruning, deadheading etc.
Maintaining a strong and up-to-date horticultural knowledge
Striving to satisfy customer expectations including assisting customer with advice and carrying products to cars
Merchandising and creating visual displays to help sell products
Processing new delivered stock using our EPOS system
Work is fast-paced and requires manual handling
General housekeeping and any other duties required by management

Hours

We are able to offer the position either part time or full time working four or five days per week, and also have the opportunity to offer seasonal flexible working patterns (working more hours April-July, and less throughout Winter). You must be able to work one weekend day per week.

Normal working hours are 9am-5.30pm Monday-Saturday, and 9.30am-4.30pm on Sundays.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From £11.50 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

Employee discount
On-site parking

Schedule:

Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

If you are interested in applying please visit the store with a copy of your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would be a great candidate for the role. Ask to speak to Ruth (Plant Area Manager) or John/ Laura (the Directors). We are currently unavailable Sundays and Mondays.

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