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South Downs Nurseries
South Downs Nurseries and Garden Centre, based in Hassocks, is our largest centre. From our nurseries here, we grow many of the plants we sell in our garden centres. Our plant area is one of the largest in Sussex and is supported by a dedicated team of plant experts. Here you will find a large choice of indoor and outdoor living and gift ranges to inspire you. The Malvern Show Village showcases the most comprehensive range of quality garden buildings available in the UK.
Housekeeper – Part Time
Description:
We are looking for a reliable Housekeeper to help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment across our Garden centre and coffee shop.
Duties include cleaning allocated areas to a high standard, maintaining toilet facilities, checking cleaning equipment and supplies, responding to unexpected incidents, and ensuring all areas are safe and hazard-free. The role also involves light customer assistance when required.
Prerequisites
Key Skills & Attributes
- Previous cleaning experience is preferred for this role.
- A good attention to detail is essential, as well as the ability to work independently while following a jobs list.
If you are organised and dependable and take pride in your work we would like to hear from you.
Duration
Part Time – With alternate weekend working rota.
Further Details: Thank you for taking the time to complete an application form online. We will contact you if you are shortlisted for an interview.
Seasonal Garden Centre Assistant / Outdoor Sundries – Part Time
Description:
As a Garden Centre Assistant / Merchandiser, you are the first point of contact for customers, providing exceptional service and expert guidance to ensure they find the perfect products for their needs. You are also responsible for maintaining a high standard of merchandising, stock control and department upkeep to contribute to a pleasant and professional shopping experience.
This seasonal role is until the end of September 2026
Key Responsibilities
Customer Service
- Greet customers warmly upon entering and ensure a welcoming atmosphere
- Assist customers in selecting and purchasing products, offering expert advice and recommendations
- Handle customer queries and complaints courteously and efficiently, escalating issues to your Line Manager when necessary
- Provide product demonstrations or advice as needed, ensuring customer confidence in their purchases
Till Operations
- Operate tills efficiently, accurately processing customer transactions including cash, card and other payment methods
- Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers with purchases, answering queries and offering product recommendations
- Ensure all till areas are kept clean, organised and adequately stocked with necessary supplies such as bags and receipt rolls
- Handle returns, refunds and exchanges in accordance with company policies, ensuring customer satisfaction
- Maintain a friendly and professional demeanour while serving customers, addressing any issues promptly and courteously
Merchandising & Stock Management
- Maintain creative and visually appealing displays that adhere to company standards
- Ensure all stock is well-organised, clean and appropriately merchandised
- Produce accurate and visually appealing Point of Sale (POS) materials following company templates
- Keep pricing, product descriptions and promotional signage up-to-date and error-free
- Monitor and report stock levels, including shortages, overstock, damages and customer requests to your Line Manager for efficient restocking
Prerequisites
Key Skills & Attributes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with customers and colleagues
- Strong attention to detail in merchandising and product presentation
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and meeting customer needs
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Basic numeracy and IT skills for POS systems and inventory management
Additional Requirements
- Flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays and occasional evenings as part of a rota
- Physical fitness to handle stock movement
- Forklift licence preferable but not essential
Duration
Part Time with alternate weekend working rota.
Further Details: Thank you for taking the time to complete an application form online. We will contact you if you are shortlisted for an interview.
Garden Centre Assistant / Merchandiser – Part Time
Description:
As a Garden Centre Assistant / Merchandiser, you are the first point of contact for customers, providing exceptional service and expert guidance to ensure they find the perfect products for their needs. You are also responsible for maintaining a high standard of merchandising, stock control and department upkeep to contribute to a pleasant and professional shopping experience.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Service
- Greet customers warmly upon entering and ensure a welcoming atmosphere
- Assist customers in selecting and purchasing products, offering expert advice and recommendations
- Handle customer queries and complaints courteously and efficiently, escalating issues to your Line Manager when necessary
- Provide product demonstrations or advice as needed, ensuring customer confidence in their purchases
Till Operations
- Operate tills efficiently, accurately processing customer transactions including cash, card and other payment methods
- Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers with purchases, answering queries and offering product recommendations
- Ensure all till areas are kept clean, organised and adequately stocked with necessary supplies such as bags and receipt rolls
- Handle returns, refunds and exchanges in accordance with company policies, ensuring customer satisfaction
- Maintain a friendly and professional demeanour while serving customers, addressing any issues promptly and courteously
Merchandising & Stock Management
- Maintain creative and visually appealing displays that adhere to company standards
- Ensure all stock is well-organised, clean and appropriately merchandised
- Produce accurate and visually appealing Point of Sale (POS) materials following company templates
- Keep pricing, product descriptions and promotional signage up-to-date and error-free
- Monitor and report stock levels, including shortages, overstock, damages and customer requests to your Line Manager for efficient restocking
Prerequisites
Key Skills & Attributes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with customers and colleagues
- Strong attention to detail in merchandising and product presentation
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and meeting customer needs
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Basic numeracy and IT skills for POS systems and inventory management
Additional Requirements
- Flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays and occasional evenings as part of a rota
- Physical fitness to handle stock movement
- Forklift licence preferable but not essential
Duration
Part Time with alternate weekend working rota.
Further Details: Thank you for taking the time to complete an application form online. We will contact you if you are shortlisted for an interview.
Garden Centre Assistant / Merchandiser – Full Time
Description:
As a Garden Centre Assistant / Merchandiser, you are the first point of contact for customers, providing exceptional service and expert guidance to ensure they find the perfect products for their needs. You are also responsible for maintaining a high standard of merchandising, stock control and department upkeep to contribute to a pleasant and professional shopping experience.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Service
- Greet customers warmly upon entering and ensure a welcoming atmosphere
- Assist customers in selecting and purchasing products, offering expert advice and recommendations
- Handle customer queries and complaints courteously and efficiently, escalating issues to your Line Manager when necessary
- Provide product demonstrations or advice as needed, ensuring customer confidence in their purchases
Till Operations
- Operate tills efficiently, accurately processing customer transactions including cash, card and other payment methods
- Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers with purchases, answering queries and offering product recommendations
- Ensure all till areas are kept clean, organised and adequately stocked with necessary supplies such as bags and receipt rolls
- Handle returns, refunds and exchanges in accordance with company policies, ensuring customer satisfaction
- Maintain a friendly and professional demeanour while serving customers, addressing any issues promptly and courteously
Merchandising & Stock Management
- Maintain creative and visually appealing displays that adhere to company standards
- Ensure all stock is well-organised, clean and appropriately merchandised
- Produce accurate and visually appealing Point of Sale (POS) materials following company templates
- Keep pricing, product descriptions and promotional signage up-to-date and error-free
- Monitor and report stock levels, including shortages, overstock, damages and customer requests to your Line Manager for efficient restocking
Prerequisites
Key Skills & Attributes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with customers and colleagues
- Strong attention to detail in merchandising and product presentation
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and meeting customer needs
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Basic numeracy and IT skills for POS systems and inventory management
Additional Requirements
- Flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays and occasional evenings as part of a rota
- Physical fitness to handle stock movement
- Forklift licence preferable but not essential
Duration
Full Time with alternate weekend working rota.
Further Details: Thank you for taking the time to complete an application form online. We will contact you if you are shortlisted for an interview.
Seasonal Customer Assistant – Part Time
Description:
We are looking for a reliable and physically active Customer Assistant to join our team. We pride ourselves on excellent service, and this role is crucial in ensuring our customers have a seamless experience from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave – an active, hands-on role that involves working both inside and outside.
This is a seasonal role until 31st August.
Key Responsibilities
- Collecting Trolleys: Efficiently gathering trolleys from the car park and returning them to designated areas to keep the area tidy
- Customer Assistance: Providing friendly service by helping customers load heavy, bulky, or large shopping loads into their vehicles
- Site Maintenance: Keeping the car park and store entrance clear, safe, and tidy
Prerequisites
Key Skills & Attributes
- Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions
- Capable of lifting, carrying, and pushing heavy, fully loaded trolleys
- A friendly, helpful, and polite attitude when interacting with customers
- Reliable and punctual
Duration
Part Time
Further Details: Thank you for taking the time to complete an application form online. We will contact you if you are shortlisted for an interview.
Malvern Garden Buildings Housekeeper – Part Time
Description:
Malvern Garden Buildings is an award-winning retailer of luxury garden buildings. The team at Malvern Garden Buildings are extremely passionate about creating beautiful outdoor living spaces and stunning rooms, hand-crafted in Britain.
We currently have a vacancy for a Part-time Housekeeper at our show site based at South Downs Nurseries in Hassocks. Ideally the successful candidate will be available to join the team in March 2026.
The role will involve working alongside the sales team to ensure our site is well presented at all times; being responsible for the overall cleanliness of the site and supporting with gardening tasks.
Prerequisites
The Ideal Candidate Must:
- Have bucket-loads of enthusiasm!
- Have a positive attitude.
- Proven experience in a Housekeeping role.
- Have a meticulous approach to presentation and detail.
Duration
Part Time
Further Details: Thank you for taking the time to complete an application form online. To find out more and apply, visit our showsite at South Downs Nurseries or email using the button below.
Old Barn Garden Centre
Old Barn Garden Centre and Nursery became part of the Tate family business in 2018 and has since been completely redeveloped into a destination garden centre with a 200 seater restaurant and coffee shop. Our Garden and Lifestyle shop provides inspiration for your home and garden and sources many unusual items to create an individual style and elegance. Because we grow our own plants, you will always find friendly knowledgeable staff on hand to help at our extensive nursery. You will also find a wide range of garden buildings, hot tubs and conservatories from our specialist concession partners.
Seasonal Garden Centre Assistant / Outdoor Sundries – Full Time
Description:
As a Garden Centre Assistant / Merchandiser, you are the first point of contact for customers, providing exceptional service and expert guidance to ensure they find the perfect products for their needs. You are also responsible for maintaining a high standard of merchandising, stock control and department upkeep to contribute to a pleasant and professional shopping experience.
This seasonal role is until the end of September 2026
Key Responsibilities
Customer Service
- Greet customers warmly upon entering and ensure a welcoming atmosphere
- Assist customers in selecting and purchasing products, offering expert advice and recommendations
- Handle customer queries and complaints courteously and efficiently, escalating issues to your Line Manager when necessary
- Provide product demonstrations or advice as needed, ensuring customer confidence in their purchases
Till Operations
- Operate tills efficiently, accurately processing customer transactions including cash, card and other payment methods
- Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers with purchases, answering queries and offering product recommendations
- Ensure all till areas are kept clean, organised and adequately stocked with necessary supplies such as bags and receipt rolls
- Handle returns, refunds and exchanges in accordance with company policies, ensuring customer satisfaction
- Maintain a friendly and professional demeanour while serving customers, addressing any issues promptly and courteously
Merchandising & Stock Management
- Maintain creative and visually appealing displays that adhere to company standards
- Ensure all stock is well-organised, clean and appropriately merchandised
- Produce accurate and visually appealing Point of Sale (POS) materials following company templates
- Keep pricing, product descriptions and promotional signage up-to-date and error-free
- Monitor and report stock levels, including shortages, overstock, damages and customer requests to your Line Manager for efficient restocking
Prerequisites
Key Skills & Attributes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with customers and colleagues
- Strong attention to detail in merchandising and product presentation
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and meeting customer needs
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Basic numeracy and IT skills for POS systems and inventory management
Additional Requirements
- Flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays and occasional evenings as part of a rota
- Physical fitness to handle stock movement
- Forklift licence preferable but not essential
Duration
Full Time with alternate weekend working rota.
Further Details: Thank you for taking the time to complete an application form online. We will contact you if you are shortlisted for an interview.
Coffee Shop Assistant – Full Time
Description:
We are looking for a Coffee Shop Assistant to work in our busy coffee shop & restaurant. This varied role includes serving customers, preparing hot drinks, clearing tables, serving food to tables as well as some kitchen cover as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing a warm welcome to all customers with smile, meet and greet at all times.
- Responding promptly to customer enquiries
- Cleaning and clearing tables
- Keeping your area and customer areas clean, safe and tidy
- Follow food safety and hygiene guidelines at all times
- Communicating and coordinating with colleagues as necessary
Prerequisites
Key Skills & Attributes
- Previous catering, hospitality experience in a similar role is preferred, but not essential as full training will be provided.
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a busy environment
- Punctual, reliable and customer-focused
Duration
Full time with alternate weekend working rota.
Further Details: Thank you for taking the time to complete an application form online. We will contact you if you are shortlisted for an interview.
Mayberry Garden Centre
As a city-based garden centre, Mayberry Garden Centre offers an excellent range of our most popular gardening and plant products, alongside unique gift and lifestyle ranges. Here, you will also find a selection of our best-selling garden buildings on display.
Plant Area Manager – Full Time
Description:
We are seeking a Plant Area Manager with expert horticultural knowledge and management experience. You will be responsible for overseeing our retail plants business at Mayberry Garden Centre, Portslade and managing your team to maintain excellent standards and customer service.
You will be working closely with our group buyer for stock planning and communicating with our own wholesale nursery and other growers to acquire stock and maximise sales and profit.
You will need to show excellent commercial awareness and understanding of profitability from driving retail sales while controlling stock levels and other costs.
You will be managing, coaching and training at all levels to ensure your team are maintaining the highest quality plants for sale and delivering a first-class customer service.
Tates Garden Centres are a long established family run business in Sussex with a friendly and enjoyable working environment.
Prerequisites
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Expert horticultural knowledge
- Excellent computer skills
- Customer service skills
- People management experience
- Excellent communication skills
- High standards of merchandising and displays
- Meticulous attention to detail
Duration
Full time with alternate weekend working rota.
Further Details: Thank you for taking the time to complete an application form online. We will contact you if you are shortlisted for an interview.
Plant Area Assistant – Part Time
Description:
As a Plant Area Assistant, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional customer service, maintaining high standards of plant care, and supporting the overall operations of the garden centre. You will combine your passion for plants with strong organisational skills to ensure a pleasant shopping experience for customers.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Service
- Provide expert advice to customers on plant care and selection, ensuring their needs are met
- Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times
- Assist customers with purchases, including carrying and loading heavy items to their vehicles
- Handle customer queries and complaints professionally, escalating unresolved issues to the Plant Area Manager
- Process customer orders efficiently and accurately
Plant Care & Merchandising
- Maintain the highest standards of plant care, ensuring plants are healthy, well-watered, and presented attractively.
- Create visually appealing displays, ensuring accurate pricing and labelling.
- Perform regular stock replenishment, rotation, and maintenance to ensure optimal presentation.
- Monitor stock levels and report shortages or damages to the Plant Area Manager.
Operations & Administration
- Accurately check in deliveries and ensure compliance with company policies.
- Process tired or damaged stock in accordance with the Company process.
- Participate in out-of-hours stocktakes and special promotional events as required.
General
- You will be required to work and perform other duties to meet the operational needs of the business, including cash-out duties, as assigned by the Store Manager or other senior staff.
Prerequisites
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Expert horticultural knowledge
- Excellent computer skills
- Customer service skills
- People management experience
- Excellent communication skills
- High standards of merchandising and displays
- Meticulous attention to detail
Duration
Alternate weekends only.
Further Details: Thank you for taking the time to complete an application form online. We will contact you if you are shortlisted for an interview.
Paradise Park Garden Centre
Paradise Park Garden Centre, based in Newhaven, opened its doors to the public in 1989. At Paradise Park, you will discover a large plant area and a knowledgeable team of friendly staff who are able to help you find everything you need for your home and garden. Alongside the large garden centre, you will find some of the finest gardens in Sussex, with several small lakes, waterfalls, fountains and plant houses.
