Gardener jobs in Bridgwater

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK’s leading gardening charity, inspiring everyone to grow, is looking for a casual Glow Stewards to join the team, at our RHS Garden Bridgewater.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of RHS Glow, the RHS’ annual winter light trail. As twilight falls the gardens are transformed into a world of magical wonders. Are you passionate about customer service and enhancing visitor experience? The Casual Glow stewards are an integral part of this fantastic event which has become a staple of the festive calendar creating a warm welcoming experience for our visitors as well as supporting the operational and health and safety aspects of the event.

Overview of the Role:

We are looking to recruit Casual Glow Stewards to join our supportive and friendly team. As Casual Glow Steward you will be accountable for…

• Maintaining contact with the site DM during Glow and notifying them of any issues or health and safety concerns or absences
• Making sure all stewards are aware of their break times, making sure they promptly take and return from breaks
• Making sure all stewards know what position for the night is, know what is expected and know what the emergency procedures are
• Engage with and provide a warm welcoming experience for all visitors coming to the Glow Event, answering their queries, ensuring they have a fantastic experience.
• Monitor and maintain the flow of visitors throughout the event space to ensure an even distribution of visitors is maintained.
• Ensure Health and Safety regulations and training is followed at all times. Help to implement protocols in the event of an incident such as a power failure.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Available for regular shifts including weekends and peak holiday dates.

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To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet.

And we couldn’t do this without our people. We’re proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings. From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the RHS Gardens, from serving customers in our garden centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference. Our careers portal here provides a comprehensive overview of what we offer, the teams that work at the RHS and our great benefits.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We may review applications as soon as we receive them so if you see a vacancy that you are interested in, please apply straight away as the vacancy will be closed as soon as we hire the right candidate. If you require any additional support with making your application, please contact sharonellis@rhs.org.uk please ensure to include the job title or job reference number REQ (found at the top of the advert) when emailing.