Gift Shop & Garden Centre Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Caulders Garden Centres Newton Mearns are hiring!!!
Caulders are an award winning company and we currently have 9 Garden Centres across Central and Southern Scotland We employ more than 350 people and everything we do is to help us achieve our goal of becoming the best Garden Centre in Scotland. To make this happen we need individuals like you!
We have are looking for a full time Gift Shop Assistants. Full time roles will require you to work 5 days out of 7 between 9am – 5:30pm and will be required to cover some weekends.
Please note this role involves heavy lifting so applicants need to be physically fit to cope with the demands of the work and a drivers licence would be preferable for carrying out delivery duties. Newton Mearns is also not on any public transport routes so having access to transport is essential.
Our ideal candidate should be smart, cheery, presentable and hardworking. As part of our team some of the duties would include working at the till, creating and maintaining displays, delivering customers goods, general tidiness of the garden centre, serving our customers and other shop duties. Previous retail experience is required and visual merchandising experience a bonus!
If you think you have what it takes to be part of our team then we would love to hear from you! Please submit a copy of your CV and covering letter. All applications are looked at on an individual basis and all successful candidates will be contacted!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £5.28-£10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: NMGCAPR23
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Gift Shop & Garden Centre Assistant roles across Caulders Garden Centres's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £5 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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