Gardening jobs in Lees

Please only apply if you have horticultural experience and/or related qualifications and training. Thank you!

Job Description and Responsibilities

At Giants Seat Garden Centre & Nursery, we’re looking for team members who bring enthusiasm, passion, and a strong work ethic to everything they do. This is more than just a job — it’s an opportunity to become part of a growing story rooted in nature, community, and care. Every member of our team plays a vital role in nurturing not only our plants, but also the experience our customers enjoy and the values our business represents. If you take pride in hard work, love being surrounded by life and growth, and want to contribute to something meaningful, we’d love to welcome you to our team. It’s an extremely exciting time to be joining Giants Seat, as this new era at the nursery begins.

● Job Title: Garden Centre and Nursery Grower

● Work Environment: This role requires outdoor work in a nursery and greenhouse environment. This is a physically demanding role that will include exposure to all weather conditions

● Reporting Structure: Reports to the Nursery Manager

● Salary: Salary is based upon candidate experience and qualifications

● Location: Giants Seat Garden Centre & Nursery, M26 1EW

● Employment Type: Full-time (based on 40 hrs)

● Equal Opportunity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Growing, managing and maintaining plants on site including watering and feeding

- Monitoring of pests and diseases, including occasional pest and disease management

- Ability to care for plants including deadheading and pruning when required

- Helping and advising customers with their questions, concerns, and providing advice on plant care

- Ability to work on the till and assist in the shop

- General management and organisation of growing space, including the rotation of plants at different stage of growth

- Liaising with other members of the team to ensure smooth operations across site

- General site maintenance (jet washing, repairs and fixtures, working with tools, weeding, etc)

The ideal candidate will have:

- Strong knowledge, enthusiasm and/or experience working in the horticultural industry

- Ability to work in a physically demanding role, with the ability to work in varying climate conditions as greenhouses can often be hot and humid

- Effective communication and interpersonal skills

- Excellent time management skills

Pay: £25,420.00-£33,620.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person