Plants General Assistant- Yarnton Garden Centre

Plants General Assistant – Yarnton Garden Centre

We now have a number of full & part-time Plant General Assistant positions available at our Yarnton Garden Centre.

Are you enthusiastic about plants and gardening, and enjoy providing excellent customer service? We are looking for Plant General Assistants to join our team in Oxfordshire. We have both full and part-time positions available and are seeking hard-working, reliable individuals to help us deliver an exceptional experience to our customers.

Position: Plants General Assistant

Location: Yarnton Garden Centre, part of the Blue Diamond Group

Hours: Full & part-time hours available, including some weekend working

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Why Join Us?

Blue Diamond is the leading name in garden centre retail, celebrated for our commitment to quality, style, and exceptional customer experience. We believe in nurturing talent, providing growth opportunities, and celebrating our team's successes.

Yarnton is part of the Blue Diamond Group, the UK’s largest Garden Centre Group in terms of turnover, having grown from £187 million in 2019 to over £400 million in 2025. With 52 centres across the UK and Channel Islands, we are constantly evolving and expanding, and we want YOU to grow with us!

We attract an AB1 customer demographic by offering inspirational retailing with a point of difference: style, emotion, and innovation for the home and garden, alongside outstanding customer service.

Our Managing Director, Alan Roper, has led the Group since 1999, and we pride ourselves on our exceptional staff retention and our focus on empowering employees to reach their full potential and enjoy a rewarding career.

The Role:

This is a busy and varied role focused on our plants department. You’ll be supporting customers, maintaining stock, and ensuring the plant area is always presented to the highest standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing friendly and knowledgeable advice to customers about plants, gardening products, and care

• Maintaining the visual presentation of the plant department, including watering, pruning, and re-potting as needed

• Receiving deliveries, checking stock, and replenishing displays

• Assisting customers with plant selection and helping carry and load plants into vehicles

• Operating the tills and handling transactions accurately (if required)

• Supporting colleagues with all aspects of the plant department as needed

About You:

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about plants, gardening, and retail

• Able to deliver outstanding customer service with a positive, can-do attitude

• A reliable and flexible team player who can assist across the centre when needed

• Comfortable working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions

• Organised, with good attention to detail

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary

• Generous staff discount

• Training and development opportunities

• A dynamic and supportive work environment where your skills and knowledge are valued

Please visit bluediamond.gg to find out more about us.