Seasonal – Garden Furniture – Sales Assistant
Job Description
Posted Friday 13 March 2026 at 01:00
Your primary responsibility will be to provide professional support to our customers. Working closely with the Garden Centre Manager to help the business to succeed.
Seasonal: Until 11 July 2026
Rota: Alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays 09:00-18:00 with alternate weekends Saturday 09:00-18:00 and Sunday 10:00-17:00
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Provide an enjoyable shopping experience for everyone by:
- Ensuring all customers are greeted and offered assistance
- Handling customer queries courteously and efficiently
- Identifying customer needs through interaction, and taking appropriate action
- Excellent standards of merchandising and housekeeping are established and maintained in accordance with company guidelines
To be successful in this role, we are looking for people:
- Good friendly manner
- Good interpersonal skills
- Willing to learn
Squire’s is a family-owned group of 17 garden centres based in Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, and Berkshire. Since 1936 the purpose of our business has been the happiness of those who work in it.
We are committed to growing our business and to promoting the highest standards in horticulture, catering, and retail.
We want our staff to enjoy working with us in a friendly, energetic customer focused environment.
Rewards & Benefits
- Employee Discount – 50% in Restaurants and 20% in Garden Centre on joining, increasing to 25% after 2 years’ service and 30% after 5 years’ service.
- Holiday (including bank holidays) – 5.6 weeks on joining increasing to 6.2 week after 2 years’ service and 6.6 weeks after 5 years’ service.
- Bonus – We reward our employees with a non-contractual bonus at Christmas, based on the profit of the company in any financial year (first year is dependent on start date).
- Pension – We offer a Defined Contribution Pension Plan to new employees. If you pay into the plan and meet government criteria, the company will contribute, with funds invested accordingly.
- Attendance – After one year’s service, if you have worked for a full financial year and have 100% attendance, one day holiday (pro-rata) will be added to your holiday grant.
- Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D) – A reward scheme for team members who make a difference through outstanding customer service. Monthly winner; winners select a gift.
- Learning & Development – Opportunities to develop skills and confidence.
- Birthday – After 6 months service if your birthday falls on your contracted day, you may leave work early. After 2 years service you receive a £25 Squires gift voucher (pro rata).
- Cycle2work scheme – After 1 year service, offers saving on cycling equipment.
- Child’s first day at school – After 1 year’s service you can arrive late and leave early on your child’s first day.
- RHS Membership or a Tree / Shrub – After 1 year’s service choose one tree or shrub up to £50 value, or £50 towards RHS membership.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – After 2 years service eligible to join wellbeing resources.
- Retirement – After 15 years service, contracted hours reduced but pay remains for final 3 months.
- Free Parking – Available to all employees in designated parking areas on site.
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