Garsons Esher is seeking a practical, proactive and hands‑on Maintenance Assistant to support the smooth running, safety and presentation of our award‑winning Garden Centre. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role, thrives in a busy environment, and takes pride in maintaining high standards across buildings, grounds and displays.
Who are Garsons?
Founded in 1871, today Garsons is an award‑winning destination Garden Centre, Farm Shop and Restaurant with locations in Esher, Surrey and Titchfield, Hampshire. We’re proud to have earned numerous awards for outstanding customer service and quality, all made possible thanks to our dedicated team.
We’ve built our reputation on friendly, reliable service with a smile, and we’re always keen to meet those who share our values.
What does the role involve?
As a Maintenance Assistant, you will support the Maintenance Manager and wider site teams by carrying out a wide range of tasks including:
- Ensuring planned maintenance tasks are completed on schedule
- General upkeep of gardens, grounds and car parks
- Supporting with seasonal display builds, shop‑fit tasks and installations
- Maintaining fixtures, fittings and general site presentation
- Assisting with repairs and on‑site improvements as required
What skills and experience do you need?
- Previous maintenance experience
- A genuine passion for DIY and practical tasks
- Knowledge of grounds or garden maintenance
- Ability to work well within a team and communicate clearly
- Confidence to use own initiative when required
- A clean driving licence
Contract: Full‑time, Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm (42.5 hours per week), with occasional out of hours and weekend work. A flexible approach to working hours may be required for certain tasks.
Salary: £28,128 to £30,060 (depending on experience).
Package:
- 20% employee discount (plus discount for one designated household member)
- 28 days paid holiday increasing to 31 days with 2 years’ service (pro rata)
- Company bonus scheme
- Pension scheme
- Access to health & wellbeing support
- Long‑service awards (10 years and 25 years)
- Company events
- Uniform provided
- Free on‑site parking
Note:We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage early submission.
