About Us

Petersham Nurseries is a lifestyle destination whose ethos and philosophy is drawn from nature and respects Slow Food and positive living. Established near Richmond in South West London in 2004 it encompasses an internationally renowned restaurant. This year sees Petersham Nurseries bring the magic of their concept to Central London. Two restaurants, bar, retail store, deli and florist in a prestigious location in Covent Garden awaits. Be part of this exciting venture with this family business, we are passionate about our people, our food and good living.

The Role

In order to fulfil Petersham Nurseries vision we are hoping to create a workplace with a focus on creativity and thoughtfulness. We are looking for passionate individuals who would share our philosophy of simplicity, affinity to nature and responsibly sourced produce, and will help us creating an unrivalled setting within the urban environment of Covent Garden.

Petersham Nurseries successes will be realised not just through the vision and dedication of the family, but through influence, ideas and contributions from a new team of invested individuals. We are looking for employees who would have an enthusiasm for Petersham Nurseries itself, as well as considerable knowledge and love of their own passions be it horticulture, design, philosophy, travel or art. We are looking for people with relevant life experience, reflected in mindful, engaging and clear communication, in approachable, supportive and collaborative style. We welcome intelligence, imaginative thinking, and curiosity about the world. We are keen for our people to help us continue finding ways of turning the ordinary into extraordinary in all aspects of our business.

Apart from the above we are looking for the following Essentials:

• City of Guild Level 3 or a relevant equivalent
• 5 years of contract experience and confidence in all aspects of floristry
• Ability to produce hand-tied bouquets to company specification, as well as on the spot bespoke items with Petersham Nurseries sensibility
• Passion for nature and related lifestyle
• Self-training and self-motivational attitude
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Natural rapport building, maintenance and development of customer relationships
• Mindful communication and consistent approachability
• Immaculate self-presentation
• Natural flair for design
• Schedule flexibility and ideally a driving license

Key responsibilities

• Producing hand-tied bouquets to company specification, as well as on the spot bespoke items with Petersham Nurseries sensibility on a daily basis
• Styling displays and installing arrangements on site (in store and restaurants)

• Growing the business through establishing and fulfilling corporate relationships
• Conditioning and maintenance of floristry product at the highest level, including display items throughout the store, restaurants and courtyard
• Providing expert advice on flowers and their care to customers
• Delivering one-on-one and group florist training to the rest of the team
• Assisting in developing product offer: through providing regular feedback on customer requests, and through identifying and catering to trends and one-off custom opportunities
• Supporting and delivering of store sales and KPI targets both group and individual
• Delivering Petersham Nurseries customer service expectations, including building of lasting customer relationships
• Maintaining highest level of store operations, including deliveries, display standards, e-commerce processing and inventory management
• Acquiring and developing product knowledge and imaginative ways of conveying it to colleagues and customers
• Liaising and supporting fellow team members and other functions of the business, and ensure productive and positive environment at all times

What we offer

In return for the dedication of our team, we offer a supportive and friendly working environment with accommodating scheduling, generous staff benefits and progression paths. Each new team member will be actively involved in comprehensive induction, which will be shaped and developed by their creative participation. Our employment reward scheme includes the following:

• Competitive pay
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Opportunity to grow and progress with the brand
• Meals on duty
• Pension scheme
• Child care vouchers
• Ride to work scheme