Garden Centre Retail Assistant

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2023.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Retail Assistant to join our Enable Ireland Garden Centre and Gift Store team in CHO6, Dublin South, currently based in Sandymount.

Contract Type: Fixed term contract for 2 years.

Contract Hours: 24 hours per week.

Salary Scale: The current salary scale for this post is from €12.70 per hour (four-point scale), commensurate with experience.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 8% of total hours worked.

Overview of the Post:

Sandymount Garden Centre and Gift Store is situated in the bustling seaside location of Sandymount village. Nestled alongside sea views and walks, cafes, bookstores and lovely bakeries, our distinctive Garden Centre stocks a wide selection of beautiful indoor plants, bedding, fruit trees, veg and ornamentals according to season. We are a one stop shop for all your gardening needs from seeds, compost, tools and pots to giftware, cards, candles and homeware.

It is very unique in the community in that it is only one of two Garden Centers in Ireland where all profits from the sale of goods in the centre goes towards services and support for adults and children with disabilities. So not only do our customers receive great customer service and beautiful products to take home or gift loved ones, by choosing our Garden Centre to buy their goods, they are also contributing to the care and wellbeing of the local community!

We are a small team of horticulturists, plant loving retail staff and volunteers, with a strong focus on teamwork, good customer service and a positive can-do attitude. The post holder will work as part of the team in the retail function of the store.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please download the job description for this post to view a full list of duties.

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• Recent, relevant experience (minimum of 1 year) in a retail environment or customer-facing role.
• Experience of working in the retail sector.
• Experience of handling retail transactions involving cash, cheques, vouchers, credit cards, etc.
• Experience of stock management procedures.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working in a Horticultural retail environment.

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

· Excellent internal and external training opportunities

· Generous annual leave entitlements

· Flexible Working

· Long service reward scheme

· Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

· Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

· Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

· Wellbeing benefits

· Pension

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

What now?

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

For queries relating to the post, please contact Alexandra Swift by email at HRSandymount@enableireland.ie

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Closing date for applications: 11th October 2024

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

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