🌿 Gardens Team Member (Full-Time) – New Lynn

🛠️ Who We Are
Mitre 10 MEGA New Lynn is a proud part of the local West Auckland community. Known for our friendly service and expert advice, we help customers transform their outdoor spaces—whether it’s a small herb patch or a full backyard renovation.

Our Gardens department is one of our busiest areas, and we’re looking for someone who knows their camellias from their chrysanthemums and can recommend the right lawn feed with confidence. If you enjoy being outdoors and take pride in your plant knowledge, we’d love to have you on board.

🌱 About the Role
This is a full-time role in our Outdoor Gardens team, working with live plants, potting mix, compost, fertilisers, and landscaping products.

• Sunday to Thursday, 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
• Based at our West Auckland store – local applicants only encouraged to apply
• Hands-on role with a mix of customer service and physical work

🔍 What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience or formal training in horticulture, garden retail, or landscaping essential
• Strong product knowledge of live plants, soils, fertilisers, or pest control required
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Physical fitness—you’ll be lifting and shifting garden supplies daily
• Reliability and commitment to late shifts, including Sundays
• A positive attitude and team-focused approach
• Living locally is a bonus for roster reliability

📋 Your Day-to-Day

• Assisting customers with plant selection, gardening advice, and product recommendations
• Maintaining healthy plant stock and tidy displays
• Unloading and stocking outdoor garden supplies
• Helping across other garden-related areas (e.g., irrigation, landscaping)
• Supporting the team to deliver excellent service and hit department goals

🎁 The Perks

• Generous staff purchase scheme at select Columbus Café’s and Mitre 10 stores
• Ongoing product training to grow your horticultural knowledge
• A great team environment with support from experienced leaders
• Stable, full-time hours with set days off each week

📩 Apply Now
If you have a passion for all things horticulture, enjoy working outdoors, and want to grow your career in a fast-paced retail environment, we want to hear from you! Click below to apply with your CV and tell us about your gardening or horticulture experience. Let’s grow something great—together!