Assistant Store Manager

Ineïs; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading garden centre group is seeking a Deputy Store Manager for their Hitchin location. The role emphasizes strong leadership to develop both team dynamics and merchandising standards. Applicants should have prior retail or garden centre experience and a passion for customer service. In return, the position offers a salary linked to experience, employee discounts, on-site parking, and additional benefits. Join us for a role that offers autonomy and an opportunity to make an impact.

Benefits

15% employee discount

Subsidised meals

On-site parking

32 days annual holiday

Extra day off for birthday

5% Contributory pension scheme

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail or garden centre environment.
• Previous management experience in retail.
• Commercial skills necessary for driving performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team and shopfloor standards.
• Create dynamic and inspirational displays.
• Drive performance and maximise potential.

Skills

Strong commercial skills

Excellent people management

Knowledge of plants & horticulture

Ability to create inspirational displays

Motivation and responsibility

Experience in retail/garden centre

Exceptional customer service

Job description

Deputy Store Manager required for a Garden Centre in the Biggleswade / Bedford area.

Our client is the 7th largest Garden Centre group in the UK and represents a new wave of specialist horticultural and leisure retailers who are committed to offering best quality products and service as a matter of course. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced retail Manager for an established and expanding garden centre near Biggleswade.

Deputy Store Managers play a key role in the business, as well as being supportive leaders they are focused on developing a sales and service-based culture in order to exceed customer expectations. This role offers the autonomy to lead and develop the team & shopfloor standards, and you will be encouraged to utilise your commercial trading skills to drive performance.

Key Requirements Of The Deputy Store Manager Role

• Strong commercial skills with a focus on standards and merchandising
• Excellent people management skills able to inspire and motivate a team
• Demonstrate a passion and knowledge for plants & horticulture
• Commercially aware and able to create dynamic, inspirational displays
• Highly motivated with previous experience at this level and happy to take responsibility for driving the performance and maximising potential
• Have a proven experience of working in a retail / garden centre environment
• Have a can-do attitude with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service

In Reward For Your Experience This Role Offers

• Salary linked to experience
• 15% employee discount across all brands
• Subsidised meals in the restaurant
• on-site parking
• 32 days (including Bank holidays) annual holiday increasing in line with length of service
• Extra day off for your birthday
• 5% Contributory pension scheme
• Opportunities to progress and play a key role in the development of the site

Usual working week is 45 hours over 5 days, working alternate weekends

If you are an experienced retail Manager looking for a role that offers autonomy and new challenge away from the Norm we want to hear from you.