Yarnton Home & Garden is a destination home and garden store located just north of Oxford. The business has undergone a huge transformation over the last few years to what it is today – an award-winning retailer with customer experience at the heart of everything we do.
We would not be where we are today without an amazing team, and as we grow we are looking to recruit the right people to take the business confidently into the future.
If you would like to be part of our journey, please email us your CV and a line telling us why we should consider you to hello@yarntonhomegarden.co.uk or see our vacancies below.
CHRISTMAS HELPERS!
We are looking for Christmas Helpers to work with us over the festive period, every weekend from 16th November until Christmas Eve.
If you would like to join in on the fun, meet us at our recruitment session in store on Friday 20th September at 4.30pm.
We look forward to meeting you!
MAINTENANCE GENERAL ASSISTANT
FULL-TIME, PERMANENT, MONDAY-FRIDAY – Working alternate weekends will be required: Saturdays (9am-5.30pm), Sundays (9am-5pm).
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Assistant to join our fun, hardworking and forward-thinking team in our ever-expanding Garden Centre, just north of Oxford.
Yarnton Home & Garden is a garden centre undergoing a huge transformation and we are looking for enthusiastic individuals to help take our centre to the next level.
Job Description:
- Carry out planned preventative/reactive general maintenance tasks across the site.
- Have an understanding of one or more building trades. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting/decorating, or general building maintenance work.
- Completing all tasks assigned by the Maintenance supervisor in a timely, professional manner ensuring work is completed to the highest standard, reporting materials and time taken.
- Have an awareness of Health and Safety Compliance to keep yourself, our customers, and your colleagues safe whilst working.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Forward-thinking problem solver.
- Ability to manage time and prioritise workload.
- Ability to make initial faults diagnosis and carry out first fix/make safe.
- Occasionally assist with grass cutting and weeding ensuring our car park and grounds are presentable to our customers.
- Current full, clean driving licence.
Experience:
- Maintenance: 1 year (required).
What we offer:
- Hourly pay rate.
- Competitive holiday entitlement.
- Training and development to advance your career.
- Generous staff store discount.
- Stakeholder pension scheme.
- Company events.
- Discounted or free food.
- Free, on-site parking.
If you would like to join our fun and growing business, please email a covering letter and CV, quoting the job title as the subject, to our Store Manager at hello@yarntonhomegarden.co.uk.
FATHER CHRISTMAS
TEMPORARY, WORKING SATURDAYS
About the role:
Yarnton Home and Garden want to create the best Christmas experience yet this year!
The trepidation and excitement of Christmas is magical for all children. It’s a wonderful time of the year and at the heart of their experience is Father Christmas. Every year he sees thousands of children and each time they leave with smiles on their faces.
From the moment you step into the red suit, you’ll be focused on the job at hand, regaling stories from the North Pole and asking children about their Christmas list in our Notto (not a Grotto).
Whatever question the children ask, you’ll ensure that the magic is sprinkled, and the anticipation of Christmas Eve is heightened.
Your confident, kind and jolly nature will be backed by the ability to say “Ho, Ho, Ho” with plenty of enthusiasm. You will also need to be able to engage and build a rapport with people of all ages.
Due to the sensitive nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) Check. This disclosure, together with other selection information, will need to be satisfactory to the Company for employment to commence.
Hours of work:
You will be contracted to work 1 weekend day per week, Saturdays. You would required to start work from 9am – 5pm.
Please note this is a fixed-term contract from 16th November 2022 until 24 December 2024.
About you:
Essential requirements:
- Excellent communication and customer care skills
Desirable requirements:
- Previous experience of working with children
- Previous acting/entertainment experience
- Experience in sign language would certainly add value to your application.
If you would like to join our fun and growing business, please email a covering letter and CV, quoting the job title as the subject, to our Store Manager at hello@yarntonhomegarden.co.uk.