PEOPLE & CULTURE

If you think our values match who you are and the kind of place you are looking to work, then get in touch.


OUR FAMILY

At the heart of our business is our family – our team.

We are wildly passionate about our workplace culture and providing a GREAT place to work for our ever growing teams across all of our sites. Our Values and Behaviours run through absolutely everything we do, from how we recruit, engage and motivate, to how we develop and reward our team of GREAT people. 

If our Values and Behaviours resonate with you and you are looking for a workplace that you can feel proud of, then look no further than one of our garden centres, which we like to call ‘destination centres’, where you’ll find there is so much more in store.

We have a wide variety of career opportunities, so whether it’s a career in retail, catering, warehouse operations, play or one of our head office functions, then this could be the perfect place for you.

 

OUR VALUES

We recognise that each of us is different in our personalities, job roles and abilities but our Values and Behaviours are what make us an incredible place to work for.

Our whole team make nominations that recognise monthly Values award winners in our six categories, Excellence, Honest, Respectful, Team, Accountable and Positive.

Take a look below at what each of these means to us on a day to day basis.

  • ACCOUNTABILITY

  • EXCELLENCE

  • HONEST

  • POSITIVE

  • RESPECTFUL

  • TEAM

WE GROW GREAT PEOPLE

We invest in developing our people and harnessing their strengths so our team can reach its full potential. We are proud to promote talent from within, offering great progression opportunities that come with training to match. We create training and development opportunities for all our team, from customer service, plant knowledge and first aid training to expanding skills in an apprenticeship or through leadership training.


CREATING A GREAT CULTURE

What we do at YGC goes far beyond profits, we work hard to create an environment where everyone can flourish and be their full self at work. We care passionately about our people and our culture is driven by listening, support and empowerment.

With daily and weekly huddles, ‘Time to Talk’ catch ups, team activity days and Mental Health first aiders, we aim to offer everyone the support they need not just at work but as their whole self too.

OFFERING GREAT BENEFITS

  • A great, fun, friendly working environment

  • Modern team facilities

  • Up to 33% staff discount in store

  • A strong set of Values and great Behaviours

  • Colleague recognition schemes

  • Pension contributions

  • Bonus* (*depending on the level of your role)

  • Life assurance scheme

  • Opportunity to work remotely*
    (*where your role allows it)

  • Opportunity for company sponsored development

  • Alternate working weekends

  • Calendar of staff events

AWARD WINNING EMPLOYER

Recognised locally, regionally, and nationally, we are so proud of our award-winning business.

We were crowned as ‘Outstanding Employer’ in the 2020 Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards and more recently we were celebrating after winning a sustainability award at the 2022 FSB Small Business Awards for the Yorkshire and The Humber region, progressing to the national finals.

The business has been crowned ‘Retail Company of the Year’ at the 2023 British HR Awards for the amazing work our People and Culture team do to create a GREAT place to work.

 We are proud to be an employer who values employee contributions, creates a supportive environment and celebrates individual and team success.