Retail Assistant - from £12.21 per hour - Newton Abbot

Garden Centre Retail Assistant - from £12.21 per hour (£12.71 in April) - Newton Abbot

• Four new employees needed February / March 2026 - immediate start available - apply today
• £12.21 increasing to £12.71 per hour in April
• £25,400 to £26,500 per annum
• Based on 40-hour week
• Option to work 28 to 35 hours per week if more suitable
• Business premises are located 5 minutes away from Newton Abbot Town Centre
• Join our friendly and experienced retail team running one of the largest Garden Plant Supermarkets in the UK
• Weekend working needed on a rota basis

What does the role generally require and include:

• Working within one of our large, busy garden centre stores, helping customers choose from our extensive range of garden plants, horticultural products, and outdoor living ranges
• Supporting the day to day running of the retail shop floor, including merchandising, restocking, pricing, and maintaining high presentation standards across plant areas and product departments
• Providing friendly, knowledgeable customer service, helping customers with plant care advice, product recommendations, and general enquiries
• Assisting with receiving, unloading, and processing deliveries of plants and goods arriving daily from our nurseries and European suppliers
• Ensuring plant stock is well maintained through watering, rotation, and basic plant husbandry to keep displays fresh and sale ready
• Applicants need to be physically fit, able to lift and carry, and comfortable working on their feet in a fast paced retail environment
• Experience in retail, horticulture, gardening, farming, labouring, or similar practical roles is highly desirable
• Practical, mechanical, or DIY skills are an advantage for supporting store maintenance and seasonal shop floor tasks
• Weekend and occasional late evening work will be required during peak trading periods

Our company

Joyners Plants Ltd is a leading regional retailer and grower of garden plants and horticultural products at four large garden centre stores located at Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Exeter and Yeovil. We employ between 85 to 125 employees when at peak trading. Established since 1959 our company operates profit share schemes and bonus schemes by invitation for employee's. The company plans to continue to expand and so we are recruiting for new full time positions.

No. of Vacancies

4

Specific Skills

• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills
• Friendly, approachable, and customer focused
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Good time management and ability to prioritise tasks

Responsible For

Role specifics - Full in house training provided:

• Assisting with the merchandising, pricing, and presentation of plant stock and retail products
• Supporting the processing and display of over £4 million of European garden plants arriving weekly
• Maintaining plant health through watering, spacing, dead heading, and general care
• Providing excellent customer service and product knowledge on the shop floor
• General retail duties including stock rotation, housekeeping, and assisting with seasonal displays
• Supporting the nursery team during peak periods or holiday cover when required

Additional Requirements

• The role would require applicants to work Monday to Sunday on a rota basis
• We can offer flexibility to work 28 hours to 45 hours per week - exact working hours to be agreed at interview
• Holiday is pro rata based on hours worked - approx. 28 days
• The role will be supported by full on site training by our experienced retail management team
• We can offer excellent career opportunities for applicants looking for a long term career path with secure permanent employment.

Job Nature

Full Time

Job Location

Newton Abbot

£25,400 to £26,500 per annum

Other Benefits

• Company Events
• Free On Site Parking