Landscaper / Garden Designer consultant

Kiwi’s love to garden and we love to advise them with their gardening needs, and did you know that Mitre 10 is New Zealand’s leading gardening retailer.

Our Garden Centre has expanded by 30% from its current size to enable development of Wellington’s newest leading inspirational and aspirational landscaping displays at Mitre 10 Crofton Downs for the Spring/Summer season.  It showcases both hard and soft landscaping.  This is a new concept to Mitre 10 and we are looking for a team member who has landscaping experience and/or a NZ Certificate in Horticulture Level 3 or higher qualification to assist our customers with their landscaping requirements and help create garden planting plans.

Our vision is to offer a design and plan consultation that will bring the customers ideas/dreams into reality.

The ideal applicant must have:

• Garden Centre or Nursery experience
• a passion for plants and a robust level of knowledge that will enable you to provide advice to customers on plant selection and care
• sound knowledge of soft landscaping – competent plant knowledge and plant care
• quotation knowledge with previous experience in quoting
• superb retail and customer service skills
• ability to work individually and as a member of the team
• plant stock ordering
• expertise across all aspects of green goods, ordering, maintenance, care and control, and associated products
• good knowledge of hard landscaping material being timber, fencing, paving, etc.
• a passion for providing excellent customer service each and every time
• excellent communication skills
• good time management and a willingness to learn
• be able to multi-task, and have the ability to follow through and follow up situations in a timely manner
• computer savvy
• possess a keen eye for detail
• full drivers licence, valid class 1 or forklift licence beneficial (forklift training as required)

 What’s in it for you?

A generous staff purchasing scheme including purchases at our Columbus Cafe

• Multiple additional benefits including a paid day off on your anniversary
• Six monthly bonus
• Flu injection programme
• Team Perks App - Exclusive discounts 
• Long service leave
• This role offers you the opportunity to be an integral part of a proudly Kiwi-owned and operated independent retail business

Who you are:

To succeed in being one of our Mitre 10 family you will

• have a passion for customer service excellence
• have a quick and alert mind, with the ability to adapt and be flexible
• have a willingness to learn and a can-do attitude
• be energetic, positive and enthusiastic
• have strong attention to detail
• be physically fit and capable with no restrictions on lifting or manual handling

 The Role:

• 40 hours per week Thursday – Monday at Mitre 10 Crofton Downs
• Reports to the Retail Manager

If you want to work in a fun, dynamic environment and you think you can deliver on what we seek, then please forward your CV and cover letter via this website.