Trainee Buyer

Trainee Plant Buyer

Twyford, Berkshire

~£30,000 DOE + Package

Passionate about horticulture? Looking for a role where you can grow your skills and get involved in plant buying?

Want to join a friendly, employee‑owned business where everyone has a voice?

This is a brilliant opportunity to join an independent, award‑winning and diverse business. As an employee‑owned company, every team member has a genuine stake in the future, creating a supportive, positive and collaborative culture.

If you've got strong plant knowledge and want a hands‑on role where you can develop into a plant buyer, this could be the perfect next step for you.

What's on offer?

• Salary of ~£30,000 DOE
• Full‑time, permanent role with a weekend rota
• Generous staff discount
• 28 days holiday (inc. bank holidays), increasing with service
• Access to a perks platform with discounts & wellbeing benefits
• Company pension
• The chance to become part of an employee‑owned business (length of service applies)
• Annual tax‑free profit share (after qualifying period)
• Supplier visits and future travel across the UK and Europe
• A supportive, easy‑going team with a great culture

What's the job?

This is a hybrid role, and no two days will be the same.

You'll learn directly from the Director on the buying side, gaining exposure to sourcing plants from the UK and Europe.

The rest of your time will be spent hands‑on in the nursery - supporting customers, maintaining stock, and getting involved in day‑to‑day operations.

You'll start by learning how the nursery operates: how stock arrives, how it's cared for, what good quality looks like, and how the business works across the seasons. Once you've got a feel for the nursery, you'll gradually take on buying responsibilities - starting small and building from there.

Day to day, you'll be:

• Supporting nursery operations and learning the full product range
• Advising customers and offering plant‑based solutions to their challenges
• Assisting the Director with plant buying and stock sourcing
• Helping plan seasonal ranges and ensuring the right plants arrive at the right time
• Working with the team to unload, check and merchandise new deliveries
• Maintaining high standards across the nursery and shop floor
• Processing customer sales through the till and supporting retail operations
• Collaborating closely with the Nursery Manager and wider team

This is not a desk‑based buying job. It's hands‑on, practical and customer‑focused, with buying responsibilities increasing as your confidence grows.

What do I need?

• Strong plant knowledge, particularly with Latin names
• Experience in horticulture. This could be from working in garden centres, commercial growing or plant maintenance.
• A genuine interest in plant buying and supplier relationships
• Confidence speaking to customers and building relationships
• Ability to juggle tasks - you might be writing an order one minute and helping a customer the next
• Reliability and a willingness to get stuck into whatever needs doing

What's next?

For an informal chat, please call me, Sarah on 01780 480530, email sarah@morepeople.co.uk, or message me on LinkedIn.

Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date, just send what you have, and we'll take it from there.