Starke Ayres: General Worker

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a General Worker, based in Rosebank, Cape Town.

Purpose: To provide general support across the Garden Centre through maintenance, nursery care, stock handling, cleaning, and customer service assistance to ensure a well-maintained, safe, and welcoming environment for both staff and customers

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting with the watering of plants where required
• Repacking and restocking of stock where required
• Cleans grounds of property and ensures general tidiness of the Garden Centre, sales floor, parking lot, exterior verge and general work areas,
• Ensures cleanliness of guttering and storm water drainage channels,
• Sweeping / Blowing of allocated areas of Garden Centre and surrounds,
• Assists with general care of all Nursery stock,
• Assists with general housekeeping of loading bay and loading bay exterior,
• Supports loading bay assistants with offloading, pricing stock and taking stock to the sales floor
• Assists with basic painting, touch-ups and upkeep of fences, pots, benches, signage and other fixtures within the Garden Centre,
• Supports small maintenance tasks such as repairing or tightening shelves, brackets, taps or minor structural items,
• Assists in the setup, moving or refurbishment of display areas and garden features as needed,
• Helps maintain tool and equipment storage areas in a clean and orderly manner,
• Participates in the upkeep and seasonal preparation of the nursery area including shade netting, plant beds, misting systems, and irrigation points,
• Reports any hazards or potential maintenance issues to the Supervisor or Manager promptly.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate
• Experience in maintenance