Staff Vacancies at Country Market

Country Market is a growing family owned business with a secure and caring workplace.  We are keen to work with reliable and committed individuals who wish to join our team. We offer competitive rates of pay and a pleasant working environment for mature minded people who are enthusiastic, active and capable. Benefits include free staff parking, dedicated staff welfare facilities, access to our workplace pension scheme and a rural workplace. We are conveniently located for the public bus service and the network of public footpaths.

Garden Centre Sales Assistant & Merchandiser

Week days from £10.42 p/hour (20 years & over).  5 Weeks Holiday plus.

Weekend days £11 p/hour (20 years & over)

Country Market have full time and part time vacancies for the role of Sales Assistant & Merchandiser within our Garden Centre.  This is a physically active role, ideally suited for an approachable individual with experience in retail and some knowledge in horticulture or gardening.  Salary is dependent on experience working a 38.5 to 40 hour week.  Working weekends is a necessary requirement of this position.  General duties include:

• providing assistance and advice to customers
• pricing and labelling of goods for sale
• plant care and maintenance
• safe manual handling
• receiving goods in, stock merchandising and displays
• working and communicating with team
• maintaining a clean and safe workplace
• use of in house telephone system and stock control system
• use of palletised truck for movement of palletised goods (subject to capability)
• effective use of waste recycling facilities, baler and compactor

Checkout Operator & Store Merchandiser

Weekdays £10.42 p/hour (20 years & over). 5 Weeks Holiday plus.

Weekend days £11 p/hour (20 years & over)

Role consists of till operation, customer service and stock replenishment within our farm shop.  Full time and part time positions available with previous experience preferred.  Working weekends is a necessary requirement for this position.  Duties include:

• To work within a team
• Accurate operation of EPOS till system and accounting of sales
• Merchandising and presentation of stock
• Safe manual handing
• Lifting and carrying of goods.
• Unpack and check supplier deliveries
• Provide help to customers & support to colleagues
• Maintain clean and safe workplace practices
• Maintain company policies
• Maintain routines for date checking of products
• Use of in house telephone system and stock control system
• Effective use of waste recycling facilities, baler and compactor
• Have a positive and mature manner, interest and commitment.
• Full time work of 5 days a week including minimum one day at weekend

Checkout Operator & Store Merchandiser (Weekend)

from £11 p/hour - 20 years & over. (£9 p/hour - 18 &19 years). 5 Weeks Holiday plus.

This role is focussed towards till operation, stock replenishment and customer assistance. Previous experience in a similar position is preferred but not a requirement  This role is for weekend work only in a busy environment. Flexibility to work Saturdays only, Sundays only or both days but a regular full day committment is required. Duties include:

• To work within a team
• Accurate operation of EPOS till system and accounting of sales
• Merchandising and presentation of stock
• Safe manual handing
• Lifting and carrying of goods.
• Unpack and check supplier deliveries
• Provide help to customers & support to colleagues
• Maintain clean and safe workplace practices
• Maintain company policies
• Maintain routines for date checking of products
• Use of in house telephone system and stock control system
• Effective use of waste recycling facilities, baler and compactor
• Have a positive and mature manner, interest and commitment.
• Weekends only.  Some flexibility to days. May suit mature student.

Horticultural Plant Nursery Assistant - Seasonal Work

This vacancy is now closed.  Thank you for your interest.

Seasonal work available within our plant growing nursery.  Would suit physically active person with interest or experience in plants.  Involves manual handling (standing on feet much of the day) and working within an outdoor environment (can be cold, can be hot).  No previous experience required but reliability, willingness to learn and ability to follow instruction is essential.  Routine tasks include:

• Potting and transplanting of plants
• Deadheading and tending to growing plants
• Loading, moving and unloading of plants, and laying out.
• Labelling and preparing plants for sale.
• Keeping workplace tidy.and safe.

Application form

COUNTRY MARKET JOB APPLICATION FORM

To apply please download the application form by clicking on the link above.  We also have application forms readily available to collect from our welcome desk at the centre.

The form is intended for completion by hand and not available to complete electronically online.  If you require any assistance in completing the form please do contact us.

Please send your completed form to:

The Personnel Officer, Country Market, Osborne Farm, Kingsley, Bordon, Hampshire. GU35 9LW.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that we require a minimum age of 18 years for all applicants.