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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 an Indoor Plant Horticulturist to join our Arboretum Urban Green store in Dublin City Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a genuine passion for houseplants and indoor greenery. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining our extensive indoor plant offering, helping customers select and care for the right plants for their homes, apartments, and workplaces, while creating inspirational displays that bring nature into urban living spaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a professional, friendly, and knowledgeable service to customers, helping them choose the right indoor plants and providing expert advice on plant care, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Share your passion for houseplants by offering practical guidance on watering, lighting, feeding, repotting, and general indoor plant health.
• Maintain exceptional standards across the indoor plant department, ensuring all plants are healthy, well-presented, and cared for correctly.
• Create inspiring indoor plant displays and merchandising presentations that reflect current trends and encourage sales.
• Ensure all plant labelling, POS materials, and customer information are accurate and up to date.
• Assist in driving sales through excellent product knowledge, customer engagement, and proactive recommendations.
• Handle customer enquiries and resolve issues effectively while maintaining the highest standards of customer service.
• Support stock management activities including goods inwards, stock control, stock takes, and plant care routines.
• Keep up to date with the latest indoor plant trends, new varieties, and customer interests within the growing houseplant market.
• Assist with the day-to-day operation of the store and support colleagues across other departments as required.

The Ideal Candidate

• Has a genuine passion for indoor plants, houseplants, and urban greening.
• Possesses strong knowledge of indoor plant care, including watering requirements, lighting conditions, feeding schedules, pest management, and plant health.
• Can confidently advise customers on selecting and maintaining indoor plants for different environments and lifestyles.
• Holds a horticultural qualification (preferred but not essential).
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills and enjoys building relationships with customers.
• Has a keen eye for visual merchandising and creating attractive, engaging plant displays.
• Experience in horticultural retail, garden centres, floristry, plant shops, or retail is desirable but not essential.
• Is enthusiastic about continuous learning and staying informed about new indoor plant varieties, trends, and care techniques.
• Thrives as part of a professional, friendly, and motivated retail team.

Why Work With Us?

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

If you are passionate about indoor plants, enjoy helping customers bring nature into their homes, and want to be part of a dynamic and award-winning team, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and grow your career with Arboretum Urban Green.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company events
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dublin, County Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Tell us about previous experience you have in Horticulture/Gardening?
• Have you got a horticulture degree or a related degree?

Experience:

• Horticulture: 1 year (required)

Location:

• Dublin, County Dublin (preferred)

Work Location: In person