Retail Assistant (Plants)

We’re looking for a knowledgeable and passionate Plant Area Assistant to join our team at Dean’s York Garden Centre.

This role is ideal for someone who has a genuine understanding of plants, and can confidently care for them while sharing advice with customers. If you’re hands-on, take pride in high standards, and enjoy helping others succeed with their plants, we’d love to hear from you.

In this role, you’ll be working the following hours: Week 1:

Tuesday 1pm-7:30pm, Wednesday 9am-5pm, Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-4:30pm = 43 hours total

Week 2:

Tuesday 9am-5pm, Wednesday 9am-5pm, Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-5pm = 30 hours total

Average hours per week = 36.5

What you’ll be doing:

• Caring for a wide range of plants across the department, ensuring they are healthy and well presented
• Watering, feeding, pruning, and identifying any signs of pests or disease
• Maintaining high standards of plant care and visual merchandising
• Creating attractive and inspiring displays for customers
• Offering confident, knowledgeable advice on plant care, planting, and seasonal products
• Supporting with stock replenishment, deliveries, and general department upkeep

What we’re looking for:

• Strong plant knowledge is essential – you’re confident in plant care, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• A genuine passion for horticulture and working with plants
• Confidence in speaking with customers and giving tailored advice
• A proactive, hands-on approach with great attention to detail
• A team player who is flexible and willing to support where needed
• Previous horticultural or plant area experience is highly desirable

Why Join Our GREAT Team?

🌿 A GREAT Place to Work Friendly, fun, and down-to-earth – we cultivate a positive team spirit every day.

⏰ Work-Life Balance All roles operate within daytime hours – so your evenings stay yours.

🛍️ Up to 33% Staff Discount Treat yourself to garden and home favourites (*varies by department/concession).

🚗 Free On-Site Parking Arrive stress-free with plenty of parking.

🏆 GREAT Values & Recognition We live our values and celebrate yours with monthly awards and shout-outs.

🎉 Monthly Team Engagement Events From information sharing to free food – we love bringing the team together.

🌴 Enhanced Holiday Allowance More time off that grows with your length of service.

🌱 Grow Your Career We support your development with company-sponsored training.

💚 Well-being Support to Help You Thrive Employee Assistance Programme including 24/7 GP access, funeral concierge, and mental health support – we’re here when you need us.

💷 Pension Contributions Helping you plant the seeds for a secure future.

🪴 Supporting Causes That Matter to Our Team Through our Kindness Pot, we donate to charities and local causes close to our team’s hearts – planting seeds of kindness in the community.