Horticultural Manager, Brookside Garden Centre

William Strike Ltd; Brookside; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

Health Cash Plans

6 weeks Annual Leave per year

Competitive pay

Job summary

Brookside Garden Centre is seeking a Horticultural Area Manager to lead the outdoor plant department. This full-time, permanent role requires managing resources, maintaining pricing and displays, and delivering exceptional customer service to help drive sales.

You will mentor a retail team, ensure plants stay healthy and well presented, and advise customers on plant choices. Weekend work and strong leadership are essential for success in this busy retail environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified horticulturalist with retail management experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise staff resources for daily department operations.
• Ensure all stock is clearly priced and displays are fresh.
• Replenish plant stock and merchandise to create attractive displays with clear POS.
• Advise customers on suitable plants and products for their needs.
• Oversee cleaning and housekeeping tasks as needed.
• Support Garden Centre management in wider duties and cover.

Skills

Retail management

Team leadership

Plant knowledge

Customer service

Stock replenishment

Education

Qualified horticulturalist

Tools

POS systems

Job description

We are looking for a Full Time PermanentHorticultural Manager to join the team in our Brookside Garden Centre.

The Role

Hours for the role are 42.5 per week over 5 days with regular weekend working so flexibility is a must.

Competitive Salary based on experience.

As a HorticulturalArea Manager, you will be responsible for managing the outdoor plant area. You must be a qualified horticulturalist with retail management experience.

You will need to be able to manage your department to achieve sales and profit targets whilst motivating your team to maximise opportunities and inspiring them to offer the highest standards of customer service.

What you will be doing as a HorticulturalArea Manager?

• Planning & supervising staff resources for daily running of the department
• Ensuring all stock is clearly and accurately priced and always looking fresh
• Plant stock replenishment and merchandising to create fabulous plant displays with clear and accurate POS
• Develop the team to look after and care for our plants ensuring they are always healthy and looking great for our customers as well as being able to advise our customer on suitable plants and products for their needs.
• Manager regular cleaning and housekeeping tasks as needed

As a Garden Centre Duty Manager, you will take on wider responsibilities for managing the Garden Centre and work with the management team to support duty cover and Centre business priorities

What makes you our perfect HorticulturalArea Manager?

• Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for retail and customer service.
• Knowledgeable and passionate about plants and plant related products.
• Successful retail manager who can coach and develop their team
• Strong communicator who can motivate their team to deliver with enthusiasm and great personality.
• Be commercially aware to achieve sales and profit targets

The benefits!

• Competitive rates of pay
• Healthy work/life balance with no evening work
• Access to 100s of retail and lifestyle experiences and discounts
• Health Cash Plans
• 6 weeks Annual Leave per year
• Free Parking