Christmas & Outdoor Leisure Department Manager

MorePeople; Slough; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading garden centre in the UK is seeking a Christmas & Outdoor Leisure Department Manager to oversee the performance of two critical seasonal departments. You will be tasked with driving sales and maximizing profitability, focusing on visual merchandising and space planning. The role requires strong leadership skills and retail management experience, as you will have full accountability for department success. This is an urgent hire for a busy site with excellent commercial opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail management is essential.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are required.
• Ability to drive sales and manage P&L effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage both Outdoor Leisure and Christmas departments.
• Oversee visual merchandising and space planning.
• Maximise sales, margin, and stock during peak periods.

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…