Horticultural worker
Collectors Corner - Garden World

Collectors Corner is a retail plant nursery specialising in interesting and unusual plants. The majority of the plants we sell are grown in our own production nurseries including:
• Bromeliads & tillandsias
• Bonsai
• Cacti & succulents
• Carnivorous plants
• Hoyas
• Lucky bamboo
• Orchids
• Rhipsalis & other epiphytes
• Terrarium and indoor plants
However, Collectors Corner is not just a plant nursery but also a world famous destination renowned for its vast collections of rare and unusual gemstones & minerals, fossils, sea shells, meteorites, preserved insects and other fascinating collectibles. Our aim is to offer visitors a unique shopping experience. We also stock a range of other items such as salt lamps, jewelry, dinosaurs and educational toys, gift lines, general gardening supplies and much more.

Skills You Might Learn

• Identification and understanding of a wide range of products available for sale
• Understanding of stock movement and sales processes
• Understanding of good customer service skills
• Understanding of workplace operating conditions, policies and procedures
• Insights into the retail and horticultural industry and possible career paths

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will undertake customer service deal with customer queries and complaints, handling payments, stock replenishment, ordering stock, pricing and merchandising, cleaning and general house keeping, and other associated duties.

Student Requirements

• Applicants need to have good spoken language skills
• Pleasant & friendly demeanour
• Clean & tidy personal presentation – retail appropriate
Please note teacher requirements to apply for this position
• Physically fit, able to stand, push, pull, lift, bend and carry without issues

Dress Requirements

• Sturdy, comfortable closed – toed shoes
• Plain, retail appropriate clothing

Special Transport Requirements

• Location is Braeside.
• Bus routes with stops nearby include: 709, 902.
• Own transport is best. Limited public transport is available.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• SIR30212 - Certificate III in Retail Operations
• SIR30312 - Certificate III in Retail Supervision