Christmas & Outdoor Leisure Department Manager

MorePeople; Luton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading garden centre group in Luton is looking for a Christmas & Outdoor Leisure Department Manager. This role focuses on managing both departments throughout the year with an emphasis on performance, sales driving, and visual merchandising. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership qualities and be capable of maximizing sales, margin, and stock during bustling trading seasons. This is an urgent hire for a rapidly growing company.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail management, particularly in seasonal departments.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on performance.
• Ability to drive sales and manage P&L accountability.

Responsibilities

• Manage both Outdoor Leisure and Christmas departments effectively.
• Drive sales and margin during peak trading periods.
• Ensure effective visual merchandising and space planning.

Job description

Job Description

Christmas & Outdoor Leisure Department Manager
Hours: 42.5 hours per week (alternate weekends)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

We are recruiting a Christmas & Outdoor Leisure Department Manager for a high‑performing garden centre located in the North West, within easy reach of major towns and transport links. This is an urgent hire for a busy site with strong footfall and significant commercial opportunity.

The centre forms part of a successful and fast‑growing Garden Centre Group, recognised for its high retail standards, customer service, and commitment to developing its management teams.

About the Role

This is a highly seasonal and commercially focused management role. For approximately 7 months of the year, you will lead the Outdoor Leisure department, covering furniture, BBQs, patio heating, and associated categories. The remaining 5 months will be dedicated to the Christmas department, where visual merchandising, space planning, and peak‑season trading are critical.

You will have full ownership of department performance, balancing creative visual impact with strong commercial and P&L accountability, ensuring sales, margin, and stock are maximised during key trading periods.

Key Responsibilities

• Full management of the Outdoor Leisure and Christmas departments
• Driving sales, margin, and…