Job Description

We think you would look great in Orange!This is your chance to work in a "big box" format store, with a fantastic culture built by a passionate team. Kiwis love to garden, and we love to assist them with their gardening needs.As Northland's leading garden retailer and due to continued outstanding growth we are looking for an experienced garden assistant with green fingers and a customer focused attitude to join our highly regarded Garden department.Your gardening passion may come from time in your own backyard or you may have undertaken horticultural training - either way you will enjoy helping our customers select the right plants, along with all the dry goods and hardware, whether it's fertilisers and pest control or gardening gloves and a wheel barrow.For this role you will have proven customer service experience and be knowledgeable in the sale of both green and dry garden goods.To fit into our team, you will have:* Enthusiasm and team spirit* Good communication skills* A passion for customer service excellence* A strong knowledge of plants and horticultural products* Good time management* A quick and alert mind, with the ability to adapt and be flexible.* Thrive on being very busy* Be able to work across a roster that includes weekend work.* Previous experience in a garden centre is an advantageYou MUST be very fit and energetic as heavy lifting is a key part of the role. If the above position sounds like you and you would like the opportunity to become part of a dynamic team who have a commitment to providing exceptional service to our customers and you are available NOW, then please forward your CV and a covering letter via this website.All applicants must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.Please note: We do not always work to a fixed closing date and will be considering applications as they are received so we encourage you to apply early.

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