Careers

Join our Family!

If you are looking for a challenge and want to work in a friendly, family run business then we would love to hear from you!


What we can offer you:

• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Enhanced pay for Bank holiday working
• Employee discount across the Garden Centre and Restaurant
• Fixed days off (so you can plan your life outside of work!)
• No late evenings – we are open Monday – Saturday 9-5.30 and 10.15-4.15 on Sundays.
• Pension contributions
• Coffee & Cake on your birthday
• Free Uniform

Current Vacancies 

Horticulture

Retail

About The Role

We are currently recruiting for a full-time assistant to support across our retail departments. As we head into our peak time of year, we are looking for someone who is customer and sales focused to join our team as soon as possible.

Key responsibilities

– Deliver exceptional customer service throughout the entire customer experience; from welcoming customers and engaging with them through to closing a sale at the till point
– Assess customers’ needs and offer informed advice to help them choose the relevant products
– Provide solutions to customers where products may not be available, or customers are requiring further information
– Offer advice to customers on current sales and promotions
– Upsell to customers suggesting relevant products to support their current purchase and therefore contributing to sales targets in store.
– Maintain cleanliness in the department and ensure stock is always presentable
– Replenish stock and ensure prices are displayed correctly
– Follow merchandising plans and visual merchandising guidelines

Experience Required

We are recruiting for a candidate who has previous experience within a fast-paced retail environment with great communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.

Role Specifics

– Full time, 40 hours per week (on average) working weekdays and every other weekend. We operate a 14-day working pattern to enable employees to have every other weekend off.
-We are able to offer fixed days off with no late night working as the Garden Centre closes at 5.30pm Monday – Saturday and 4.15pm on a Sunday

Food & Beverage

About You

You will be an enthusiastic and talented team player, with good base of skill and experience. You will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations in the kitchen through maintaining a clean and tidy kitchen environment. In addition, you may be required to support with basic food preparation when needed.

Key responsibilities

– Clean all utensils, crockery and cutlery efficiently and in line with health & safety regulations to ensure a clean kitchen is maintained
– Put cutlery/utensils/non food stock away once cleaned to support the kitchen and front of house team and ensure stock levels are maintained
– Ensure stock areas are always kept tidy and clean
– Put food stock deliveries away in line with kitchen compliance and regulations
– Handle stock with care to minimise breakages and report breakages when needed.
– Always maintain a clean and tidy environment including keeping all kitchen floors clean and sanitizing food preparation areas when required
– Remove waste from the kitchen

Experience Required

We are recruiting for a candidate who has previous experience within a fast-paced hospitality environment, with great communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.

Role Specifics

– 24-40 hours/week, must be available weekends as well as week days
-We are able to offer fixed days off with no late night working as the Garden Centre closes at 5.30pm Monday – Saturday and 4.15pm on a Sunday

We are currently recruiting for part-time, weekend Restaurant Assistants to join our wonderful Restaurant team!

The Role

This role is based in our Elm Tree Restaurant and Pondside Café and reports to the Restaurant Manager. As a Restaurant Assistant, you will be responsible for delivering an exceptional customer experience through providing a friendly and approachable service, offering appropriate product knowledge and upselling to meet sales targets.

Key Responsibilities

– Deliver exceptional customer service

– Answer menu related questions and take customer orders when required

– Communicate to the kitchen team any specific dietary needs

– Process customer payments at the till point

– Prepare drinks including teas, coffees and soft drinks

– Plate cake/pastries/sandwiches as required and run food from the kitchen when meals are prepared

– Ensure tables are cleared efficiently and cleaned thoroughly

Experience Required

– Experience working in a fast-paced hospitality environment

– Great communication skills with the ability to work well with a team

Support

Employee Benefits

– 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part timers)

– Enhanced pay rate for bank holiday working

– Free onsite parking

– Complimentary coffee & cake on birthdays

– Staff discounts

— One day a year for giving back to a Charity or your local community

If you would like to apply for any of the above roles, Please send your C.V to 

hr@monkton-elm.co.uk

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.