Garden Centre Manager

Morepeople 01780; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established garden centre is seeking a dynamic Garden Centre Manager to lead their team and enhance the shopping experience. This role involves overseeing daily operations, driving sales, and developing a passionate team dedicated to horticulture. You'll be responsible for maintaining high standards of customer service, managing stock levels, and ensuring your team is well-trained in plant care. With a competitive salary and a focus on work-life balance, this opportunity is perfect for a retail leader who thrives in a hands-on environment. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a vibrant sector, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Healthy work-life balance

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Health cash plans

Wellness support

Generous staff discounts

Six weeks of annual leave

Qualifications

• Strong retail management experience with a focus on horticulture.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to drive sales.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and maintain high customer service standards.
• Lead team in creating engaging displays and managing schedules.

Skills

Retail Management

Leadership

Horticulture Knowledge

Sales Driving

Communication

Job description

Garden Centre Manager

Salary: Dependent on experience
Hours: 42.5 hours per week

Are you an experienced retail manager with a strong background in horticulture?

This is a fantastic opportunity to take the lead at a well-established garden centre, driving sales, developing your team, and delivering an exceptional shopping experience. If you're passionate about gardening and retail and thrive in a hands-on leadership role, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the garden centre, ensuring stock levels, merchandising, and customer service standards are consistently high.
• Leading and inspiring your team to create engaging displays with accurate and informative point-of-sale materials.
• Managing staffing schedules to ensure the right people are in the right place at the right time.
• Ensuring plants are well cared for and that your team can confidently advise customers on plant care and product selection.
• Handling cash management and administrative tasks to keep operations running smoothly.
• Supporting warehouse and goods-in processes to ensure efficient stock flow.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping across the centre.
• Liaising with Area managers and instructing your department managers and assistant level staff based on the targets and feedback you receive.

What they're looking for:

• A strong retail manager with leadership experience and a track record of driving sales.
• A solid understanding of horticulture and enthusiasm for the product.
• A natural leader who can coach and develop their team to achieve high performance.
• A confident communicator who can engage and motivate their team with energy and enthusiasm.
• A commercially minded individual with the ability to achieve sales and profit targets.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Healthy work-life balance with no evening work
• Access to a range of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Health cash plans and wellness support
• Generous staff discounts
• Six weeks of annual leave

Get in touch!

If this sounds like the job for you, send over your CV! We're looking to hire ASAP.

For more information, contact Leo at [e-mail] or call 01780 480530.