About Us Jones Garden Centre is a well-established, family-run business in Donabate, Dublin, dedicated to providing high-quality plants, garden supplies, and expert horticultural advice. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and a passion for gardening, offering a welcoming and inspiring environment for both our customers and team members. Role Overview We are seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Retail Horticulturist to join our team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in horticulture and retail, who enjoys engaging with customers and providing expert advice on plants, gardening techniques, and related products. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining high presentation standards, promoting plant health, and driving sales through outstanding service. Key Responsibilities Provide expert horticultural advice to customers, helping them select the right plants, products, and gardening solutions. Assist with plant care, including watering, pruning, feeding, and disease control to maintain high-quality stock. Ensure the garden centre is well-stocked, tidy, and visually appealing, creating an engaging shopping experience. Assist with merchandising, stock rotation, and labelling to maximise sales and maintain plant quality. Process transactions and operate the point-of-sale system as required. Support seasonal displays and promotions, ensuring a vibrant and attractive retail space. Stay up-to-date with horticultural trends, plant care techniques, and sustainable gardening practices. Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve sales targets and maintain excellent customer service. Skills A qualification in horticulture (Level 5 or higher) or equivalent experience in a retail or garden centre environment. Strong plant knowledge, including identification, care, and disease management. Previous retail experience, preferably in a garden centre or nursery setting. Passion for gardening, sustainability, and customer engagement. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. Good level of physical fitness, as the role involves lifting, carrying, and working outdoors in all weather conditions. Flexibility to work weekends and peak seasonal periods. Job Type: Full-time / Part-time (Flexible hours available) Salary: Competitive, based on experience #J-18808-Ljbffr
Opportunity to get involved in the exciting sector of trade horticulture. Buy-in and equity options are available. Purpose: To manage all stages of the Business Development/sales growth strategy through effective client management, new business capture, and proposal development while retaining and growing existing business. Lead and seek out new areas to drive revenue growth, generate new business sales, and develop the business sales strategy. Key Roles Be an HC Champion – Learn and master HC services and benefits Manage an existing portfolio of customers – foster and develop relationships to expand growth Proactive sales prospecting, identifying new business opportunities to drive revenue, and maintaining a solid sales pipeline to support targets Prepare high-quality, well-presented visual documents Provide timely and accurate sales forecasting and reporting Establish and maintain accurate customer profiles in the company database (Copper CRM) Identify, manage, and communicate with new clients to ensure awareness of all parties Develop a 'win plan' for each opportunity – create solutions and strategies in line with customer requirements Research new trends, partnerships, products, and services Foster relationships with counterparts and parent company partners Be innovative and creative in generating new ideas, cross-selling, upselling, and following through to completion Oversee all aspects of sales generation, including proposal preparation and submission of compelling, technically accurate bids Career Path Information Required Qualifications / Expertise: This is a challenging and rewarding role emphasizing targets and delivery. The candidate should be entrepreneurial-minded and self-motivated. Qualifications and experience may include: Strong educational background or significant previous experience with high achievement in English Knowledge and experience in horticulture, garden retail, and landscape services 5+ years in outside sales solutions within the Irish B2B market Proficiency with CRM systems Well-presented with persuasive abilities Proven ability to create growth-based revenue streams through expansion across multiple customer opportunities Customer-centric approach; listening and developing trusted relationships to ensure customer success Strong negotiation, pricing, and closing skills, including questioning, objection handling, and active listening Initiative, drive, decision-making, and time management skills Effective communication at senior levels across various mediums Key Competencies for this career level: Technical knowledge of horticulture sectors (preferred but not required) Understanding of B2B markets across SMEs, corporate, and enterprise sectors CRM systems proficiency Gsuite / Google for Work Presentation tools and software Behavioural Be entrepreneurial and: Represent the business ethos and reputation Adopt an agile approach to work Act as an ambassador for HC Exhibit excellent interpersonal and communication skills Identify and adapt to different clients’ needs Communicate and deliver on strategic directions effectively Work collaboratively, building strong internal and external relationships Be innovative, proactive, and assertive in striving for success Manage competing priorities within deadlines, motivated and self-driven If you believe you have what it takes and seek a genuine, unique challenge, please apply confidently. #J-18808-Ljbffr
