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Plant Maintenance & Installation Technician (1–2 Days/Week – Walking Role)

Peckham, SouthEast SE15, United Kingdom • Casual

Description

Job Description – Plant Maintenance & Installation Technician

Reporting to: Plant Installation and Maintenance Supervisor

Role Purpose:

You’ll be primarily responsible for maintaining indoor and outdoor plant displays at a small number of office and hospitality client sites across central London. You’ll also occasionally support our growing installations team with setting up beautiful green schemes in offices, restaurants, bars, and private homes.

This role is required one full day per week for regular maintenance visits, with the option of an additional day per week to assist with plant installations or help in other areas of the business, depending on current needs.

Responsibilities:

• Care for indoor and outdoor plants across central London client sites (watering, pruning, feeding, removing dead leaves)

• Identify and treat pest issues and replace any plants that are unhealthy or have died

• Provide friendly and professional service to clients during site visits

• Assist with plant installation projects as needed — including transporting, positioning, and arranging plants in line with designs

• Log all visits and updates using our simple tracking tools

• Work safely, efficiently, and respectfully in all environments

About You:

• Friendly, reliable, and self-motivated

• Passionate about plants — basic plant knowledge helpful (full training provided)

• Comfortable working independently and proactively

• Confident navigating London via public transport and on foot

• Physically able to lift and carry plants and watering equipment as required

• Experience in plant care, installations, horticulture, hospitality, or customer service is a plus

• Well-organised and punctual

Details & Benefits

• 1 day/week guaranteed for plant maintenance, with a potential second flexible day for installations or other work

• Walking/public transport role within Zones 1–2 (no driving required)

• Travel costs covered

• Full training and uniform provided

• Join a warm, knowledgeable, plant-loving team

• Opportunity for further hours or progression over time

• Generous staff discount

• Bike 2 Work Scheme

We’re a friendly, independent business that believes in the joy of plants and the power of great service. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

A flexible attitude and time management skills are essential – there may be occasions where working out of office or store hours will be required.

This Job Description is a guideline only and is not exhaustive. You may be required to perform other duties which are not expressly listed but are in keeping with the general purpose of your job role, and we reserve the right to make changes to this job description as appropriate.

Role Type

On-site • Temporary • Casual • Associate

Pay Rate

12.21 GBP – 12.74 GBP (Hour)

Company Overview

The Nunhead Gardener is a fast-growing and highly unique family-run group of garden shops. We are independently owned, and we pride ourselves on our team of knowledgeable horticulturalists who are always on hand to offer friendly, expert advice regarding all indoor and outdoor gardening matters. We always place ourselves at the heart of the communities in which we open our stores. We punch well above our weight in terms of the service we provide, the experience we offer customers, the unique product range we carry and our legendary product displays. We’re extremely passionate about our people, and with ambitious future plans, it’s an exciting time to join us.
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