Garden Centre Position Available
Forrest Hill
Please Quote Reference Number 71459
  • Horticultural knowledge a strong advantage
  • Do you have excellent customer service skills?
  • Join Auckland's premier Garden Centre Group - Kings Plant Barn

    • Kings Plant Barn is proud to be Auckland's leading garden centre group, with eight branches in convenient locations, all with a focus on providing the best quality plants, along with friendly and knowledgeable advice, Kings Plant Barn makes gardening easy.

    Our success comes from our ability to interact with the customer, being friendly and approachable, while simultaneously providing expert gardening advice which is often not found in other retail environments in our category. If you are passionate about plants and the outdoors, and find talking to people comes naturally, then this position may be for you.

    As a member of the Kings Plant Barn team you will get to experience our ongoing dedication to our team members through regular product and sales training, as well as opportunities to advance through the company.

    We have a Full Time position available at our Forrest Hill branch.

    The successful applicant will be dynamic, retail driven and highly motivated, as well as providing customer service, with good communication. You should have a passion for customer interaction and sales, and be able to adapt to all aspects of a busy retail environment.

    You will demonstrate:
    • Impeccable communication skills in English
    • Good time management skills
    • The ability to be flexible and adapt to the stores current needs
    • Enthusiasm to absorb and retain new information
    • Horticultural knowledge is highly regarded however not essential
    Daily tasks and responsibilities will include:
    • Providing customer service
    • Making deliveries
    • Driving our forklift
    • Merchandising of plants and dry-goods
    • Heavy lifting and helping customers to their car with their purchases
    • Some weekend work will be required
    A competitive remuneration package, uniform, training and staff buying privileges will be offered to the successful applicant.

    If you would like to join the team at one of Auckland's leading garden centres, please apply now through our online application form.

    Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
    Please Quote Reference Number 71459

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