Goods-In & Logistics Team Leader, Permanent Contract (Caerphilly)

Location: Pugh’s Nursery, Caerphilly, Gypsy Lane, CF15 7UP
Reports to: Logistics Manager
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £26,325.00 Per Annum £13.50per hr  
Hours: 37.5 per week permanent

Pugh’s Nursery Caerphilly is looking for a proactive, hands-on, and reliable Goods-In & Logistics Team Leader to support our busy horticultural and retail operation. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a varied, fast-paced environment supporting Wales’s best-loved garden centres and nursery.

If you enjoy physical, outdoor work, take pride in accuracy, and love being part of a supportive team then this could be the perfect role for you!

What You’ll Be Doing

As a key member of our logistics team, you will play a central role in ensuring the smooth flow of stock across the business and delivery our products to our customers. Your main responsibilities will include:

Stock Handling & Quality Checks

• Receiving and processing deliveries including plants, compost, tools, pots, garden furniture, and seasonal merchandise.
• Checking deliveries against paperwork for accuracy, reporting shortages, damages, or discrepancies.
• All deliveries and met within the company’s delivery policy
• Organising and managing the teams Rotas, Holidays and Delivery Routes
• Recording stock accurately using our inventory management system.

Warehouse, Yard & Shop Floor Support

• Organising goods for storage or presentation on the shop floor in line with company standards.
• Assisting with stock replenishment and internal stock movements
• Supporting safe unloading and handling of items using appropriate equipment, including forklifts, pallet trucks, and trolleys
• Collaborating with goods-in teams across other Pugh’s sites to support replenishment of merchandise, stock transfers and customer deliveries

Safety & Site Maintenance

• Maintaining a clean, safe, and well-organised goods-in, warehouse, and yard area
• Managing recycling and waste according to environmental procedures
• Carrying out routine health & safety checks and reporting any hazards
• Ensuring safe handling of chemicals, large items, and live plants in line with company policies

What We’re Looking For

Essential qualities:

• The ability to lead and manage the team to ensure all job aspects of the role are completed

• A positive, reliable team player with a proactive attitude
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when checking and recording stock
• Confident IT user with experience in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and stock systems (training provided)
• Physically capable of lifting and moving heavy or bulky items
• Comfortable working outdoors year-round

Desirable:

• Experience in logistics, warehousing, retail stock handling, or garden centre environments
• Forklift or pallet truck experience (training and certification can be provided for the right candidate)

Why Join Pugh’s?

At Pugh’s Garden Village, you’ll be part of a friendly, supportive team with opportunities to develop new skills, gain horticultural and logistics experience, and contribute to a growing family-run business with over 65 years of heritage.

What We Offer

• A supportive, friendly working environment
• Staff discounts ranging from 10%-50% off in the garden centre, food halls and cafés
• Free on-site parking
• Wide range of training provided
• Staff health & well-being support scheme
• Pensions scheme
• Uniform allowance
• Yearly personal developmental reviews
• Staff prizes and giveaways

How to Apply

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today by sending your CV and cover letter to hr@pughsgardencentre.co.uk and mcarpenter@pughsgardencentre.co.uk