Featured job: Busy Bee Garden Centre seek Garden Centre Retail Assistant Manager

Busy Bee Garden Centre Limerick is looking to employ a suitable candidate to the post of Garden Centre Retail Assistant Manager

Busy Bee Garden Centre has been in operation for nearly 60 years. Originally opened in 1963 as Mc Lysaght’s Garden Centre, at that time it was one of only two dedicated garden centres in Ireland. In 2015 the garden centre was taken over by Philip Moreau and Michelle Flannery  Busy Bee Garden Centre was officially open.

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The Ideal Candidate for the Garden Centre Retail Assistant Manager role:

  • Horticultural / gardening interest
  • Two-Year Job-related retail or sales experience
  • Thorough knowledge of Plants and understanding the establishment and maintenance of plants, pruning, fertilizing, pests, and diseases.
  • Knowledge of Horticultural tools and equipment
  • Independent decision making and problem solving
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Computer skills including word and excel
  • Ability to perform physically demanding work
  • Must have passion, initiative, responsibility, and pride in what you do.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain the Garden Centre area to the highest standards
  • Assisting in ordering stock in the Garden Centre
  • Delivering exceptional customer service by focusing on the things that matter to the
    customers
  • Deliver expert advice and service to our customers
  • Positive interaction and communication with our customers
  • Merchandising stock to company principles
  • Maintain and seek to improve excellent levels of product knowledge

Job type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Negotiable to the right person
Schedule: 8-hour including weekend work on a rota basis
Experience: Horticulture – two year (Preferred)

(Advantage to have qualified to Horticulture Level 7)

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