Current Retail/Horticulture Vacancies

Senior Indoor Plant Horticulturist – Arboretum Urban Green, Dublin City Centre

At Arboretum Urban Green, we know that skills are learned, nurtured, and celebrated. As an award-winning, forward-thinking, and sustainability-driven family business, we’ve built a reputation for creating inspirational destinations that connect people with nature, creativity, and each other.

Our vision is to offer customers a haven of escape, where garden, home, and food come together in a truly fulfilling retail experience. Guided by our values of Communication, Commitment, Customer Service, Reputation, and Leadership, we’ve cultivated a workplace where excellence, teamwork, and care for both people and the planet go hand in hand.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Indoor Plant Horticulturist to join our Arboretum Urban Green store in Dublin City Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced horticulturist with a passion for indoor plants and urban greening. As a senior member of the horticultural team, you will play a key role in maintaining and developing our extensive indoor plant offering, sharing your expertise with customers and colleagues, and creating inspiring displays that bring nature into city living.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• • Deliver exceptional customer service by providing expert advice on indoor plants, helping customers select the right plants for their homes, apartments, offices, and lifestyles.
• • Act as a lead source of knowledge on indoor plant care, including watering, feeding, lighting requirements, pest management, repotting, and plant health.
• • Support and mentor colleagues, helping to develop product knowledge and maintain high standards throughout the department.
• • Assist in proactively driving sales through excellent customer engagement, strong product knowledge, and effective merchandising.
• • Maintain outstanding standards of plant quality, presentation, and care across the indoor plant department.
• • Create and maintain visually inspiring indoor plant displays that enhance the customer experience and showcase current trends in houseplants and urban gardening.
• • Provide a point of contact for customer enquiries, resolving issues professionally and ensuring a positive outcome.
• • Keep up to date with emerging indoor plant trends, new varieties, and customer interests within the rapidly growing houseplant market.
• • Ensure all plant labelling, POS materials, and displays are accurate, attractive, and up to date.
• • Assist management with stock control, goods inwards, stock taking, wastage control, and inventory management in line with company policies.
• • Support the day-to-day operation of the store and contribute to the success of the wider team.

The Ideal Candidate:

• • Has a genuine passion for indoor plants, houseplants, and urban horticulture.
• • Possesses strong practical experience and knowledge of indoor plant care and maintenance.
• • Can confidently advise customers on all aspects of houseplant selection and care, from beginner-friendly plants to more specialist varieties.
• • Holds a horticultural qualification (essential).
• • Has previous horticultural retail experience and is comfortable working in a customer-facing environment.
• • Demonstrates excellent leadership qualities and enjoys sharing knowledge, mentoring colleagues, and leading by example.
• • Proven ability to lead, motivate, and support colleagues within a retail or horticultural environment.
• • Has strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a keen eye for merchandising and plant presentation.
• • Is customer-focused, approachable, and committed to delivering an exceptional shopping experience.
• • Continuously seeks to expand their horticultural knowledge and stay informed about the latest indoor plant trends and innovations.

Why Work With Us:

• • A friendly and supportive working environment.
• • Opportunities for learning, development, and career progression.
• • Staff discounts across Arboretum retail and café.
• • Daytime working hours.
• • Employee Referral Scheme.

If you are passionate about indoor plants, enjoy sharing your expertise with customers and colleagues, and are looking to take the next step in your horticultural career, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help bring the beauty of indoor plants to the heart of Dublin City Centre with Arboretum Urban Green.

Sales Assistant – Health & Wellness and General Retail – Kilquade, Wicklow

Are you passionate about retail, customer service, and helping customers find products they’ll love?

Join Arboretum Kilquade, one of Ireland’s leading garden and lifestyle destinations, as a Sales Assistant. Based primarily in our Health & Wellness department, you’ll also play an important role across the wider shop, supporting customers with everything from gifts and homeware to seasonal and lifestyle products.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a varied retail role where no two days are the same, developing product knowledge across multiple departments while delivering exceptional customer service in a welcoming and inspiring environment.

About the Role

As a Sales Assistant, you will play an important role in delivering exceptional customer experiences throughout the shop. You’ll provide friendly, knowledgeable service, support sales growth, maintain high merchandising standards, and assist customers in finding products that inspire and delight.

While you will spend much of your time in our Health & Wellness department, you will also support other areas of the shop, including gifts, homeware, seasonal collections, and lifestyle products, giving you exposure to a wide range of products and customer interactions.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• • Welcome and assist customers with warmth, enthusiasm, and professionalism.
• • Provide knowledgeable advice on health, wellness, lifestyle, giftware, and home products
• • Build strong product knowledge across multiple departments within the shop.
• • Create engaging customer experiences through excellent service and product recommendations.
• • Support sales targets through confident selling and upselling opportunities.
• • Maintain attractive product displays and high merchandising standards.
• • Assist with stock replenishment, deliveries, and inventory management.
• • Operate tills and process transactions accurately and efficiently.
• • Support in-store promotions, events, and seasonal campaigns.
• • Work collaboratively with colleagues across the shop to deliver an outstanding customer experience.

What You’ll Bring:

• • Retail or sales experience (ideally some experience in skincare, or wellness).
• • Product knowledge and passion for health, wellbeing, and lifestyle.
• • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• • A proactive, customer-first approach with strong listening skills.
• • Flexibility to work weekends and peak retail periods.
• • A team-focused mindset and willingness to support across the store.

Why This Role Stands Out

This is more than just a retail job, it’s an opportunity to become part of a passionate team within one of Ireland’s most unique retail destinations. You’ll gain experience across a variety of product categories, develop specialist knowledge in Health & Wellness, and help create memorable shopping experiences for customers every day.

Why Join Arboretum:

At Arboretum, we believe retail should be inspiring, supportive, and community-driven. We offer:

• • Daytime working hours for better work-life balance.
• • A beautiful, award-winning environment to work in.
• • Staff discounts across our store, café, and garden centre.
• • Training and career development opportunities.
• • Employee referral bonus scheme.
• • A values-led culture built on Communication, Commitment, Customer Service, Reputation, and Leadership.

Apply today and start your retail journey with Arboretum Kilquade.

Assistant Shop Manager – Kilquade, Wicklow

At Arboretum Kilquade, we know that skills are learned, nurtured, and celebrated. As an award-winning, forward-thinking, and sustainability-driven family business, we’ve built a reputation for creating inspirational destinations that connect people with nature, creativity, and each other.

Our vision is to offer customers a haven of escape where garden, home, and food come together in a truly fulfilling retail experience. Guided by our values of Communication, Commitment, Customer Service, Reputation, and Leadership, we’ve cultivated a workplace where excellence, teamwork, and care for both people and the planet go hand in hand.

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Shop Manager in our Arboretum Kilquade Store.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• • Work alongside the Management Team in leading and motivating the store team to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
• • Assist in the day-to-day management of store operations, including stock control, inventory management, and cash handling.
• • Help drive sales performance across all departments through strong product knowledge and proactive customer engagement.
• • Ensure the highest standards of visual merchandising, presentation, and store maintenance in line with the Arboretum brand.
• • Act as a point of contact for customer enquiries, resolving issues professionally and maintaining service excellence.
• • Support staff training, development, and onboarding to foster a positive and high-performing team environment.
• • Collaborate with management to implement promotions, seasonal displays, and customer experience initiatives.
• • Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and health and safety standards.
• • Step into leadership responsibility in the absence of the Retail Manager to maintain smooth store operations.

The Ideal Candidate:

• • Has previous supervisory or assistant management experience in a retail environment.
• • Is passionate about exceptional customer service and building strong customer relationships.
• • Has excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• • Leads by example with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and collaborative approach.
• • Has commercial awareness and an interest in retail trends, sales performance, and visual presentation.
• • Enthusiasm for nature and sustainability is a strong advantage.

Why Work With Us:

• • A friendly, supportive working environment.
• • Opportunities for learning, development, and career progression.
• • Staff discounts across Arboretum retail and café.
• • Daytime working hours with a strong work-life balance.
• • Employee referral scheme.
• • The opportunity to be part of an award-winning, sustainability-led Irish family business.
• • Free Car Parking

If you’re enthusiastic, customer-focused, and ready to grow your career in a dynamic and inspiring retail setting, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of the Arboretum experience!

Seasonal Fashion Sales Assistant – Leighlinbridge, Carlow

Love fashion? Thrive on helping others find their style? Arboretum Leighlinbridge are now hiring a Fashion Sales Assistant so why not join us and bring style, creativity, and confidence to every customer who walks through our doors.

As a Fashion Sales Assistant, You’ll:

• • Inspire customers with trend-savvy styling advice.
• • Curate eye-catching displays and showcase stunning seasonal collections.
• • Share your passion for fashion while building lasting connections.
• • Collaborate with a supportive team to reach shared goals.

We’re Looking For Someone With:

• • A flair for fashion and a genuine love of customer interaction.
• • Retail experience or a natural confidence in styling and sales.
• • Great energy, attention to detail, and a team-focused attitude.

Why You’ll Love It:

• • Work in a beautiful, inspiring retail space.
• • Enjoy daytime hours and a friendly, creative team culture.
• • Access staff discounts, recognition schemes, and development opportunities.

This role will be a seasonal fixed term role.

If you’re ready to turn your passion for style into a rewarding career, apply now and let your talent shine!

Fashion Sales Assistant – Leighlinbridge, Carlow

Love fashion? Thrive on helping others find their style? Arboretum Leighlinbridge are now hiring a Fashion Sales Assistant so why not join us and bring style, creativity, and confidence to every customer who walks through our doors.

As a Fashion Sales Assistant, You’ll:

• • Inspire customers with trend-savvy styling advice.
• • Curate eye-catching displays and showcase stunning seasonal collections.
• • Share your passion for fashion while building lasting connections.
• • Collaborate with a supportive team to reach shared goals.

We’re Looking For Someone With:

• • A flair for fashion and a genuine love of customer interaction.
• • Retail experience or a natural confidence in styling and sales.
• • Great energy, attention to detail, and a team-focused attitude.

Why You’ll Love It:

• • Work in a beautiful, inspiring retail space.
• • Enjoy daytime hours and a friendly, creative team culture.
• • Access staff discounts, recognition schemes, and development opportunities.

If you’re ready to turn your passion for style into a rewarding career, apply now and let your talent shine!

Retail Sales Assistant – Parnell Street, Dublin

Are you passionate about delivering outstanding customer service and love working in a vibrant retail environment? Would you like to be part of the team at one of Ireland’s leading garden and lifestyle destinations?

Arboretum Urban Green is looking for friendly, enthusiastic people to join our store team. Our retail department offers a wide range of home, garden, and lifestyle products, and we need dedicated team members to help create memorable shopping experiences for our customers.

Your Role:
As a Sales Assistant, you will be the face of the Arboretum store, welcoming customers, providing expert product advice, and assisting with sales. You will help maintain an attractive, well-stocked, and organised retail space that reflects our high standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Greet and engage customers in a friendly, helpful manner
• • Provide knowledgeable advice about products and assist customers with their purchases
• • Operate the till and handle cash, card, and other payment methods accurately
• • Maintain attractive and well-organised product displays and stock areas
• • Assist with stock replenishment, inventory checks, and deliveries
• • Ensure the store floor is clean, tidy, and safe at all times
• • Support promotional activities and seasonal events
• • Work collaboratively with the retail team to meet sales targets and deliver excellent customer service.

What We’re Looking For:

• • Previous retail or customer service experience is preferred but not essential
• • To achieve and seek to exceed personal sales targets across targeted product areas.
• • A positive, approachable attitude with excellent communication skills
• • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• • Attention to detail and pride in presentation
• • Willingness to learn about our product range and share your knowledge with customers
• • Flexibility to work weekdays, weekends, and public holidays as required
• • Working hours will vary depending on business needs, approximately 20 hours per week.

Why Work With Us:

• • Join a welcoming and supportive team in a beautiful, award-winning environment.
• • Enjoy staff discounts across the store, café, and garden centre.
• • Opportunities for training and career growth within Arboretum.
• • Daytime Working Hours.
• • Employee Referral Bonus Scheme.
• • Employee Recognition Awards.

If you are customer-focused, reliable, and enthusiastic about retail, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and be part of the Arboretum Urban Green retail experience.