Garden Centre Assistant Manager

C2 Recruitment; Wales; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £32,000

No evening shifts

6 weeks' annual leave

Staff discounts

Health Cash Plan

Discounts on retail products

Free parking

Hands-on management role

Job summary

C2 Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Garden Centre Assistant Manager for its Deeside operation in Flintshire. The role centers on leading a busy indoor retail area, driving sales, and delivering a superb customer experience.

You will work alongside the Garden Centre Manager to ensure the centre is well-presented and profitable. The ideal candidate brings hands-on retail leadership, strong people management, and a passion for merchandising.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a retail leadership role.
• Strong commercial mindset with sales targets.
• Excellent people management and coaching skills.
• Great merchandising and presentation standards.
• Good organisational skills in a busy environment.
• Interest in gardening or homeware is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the team to deliver outstanding customer service.
• Drive sales, profitability and store performance.
• Manage daily running of indoor retail areas.
• Create attractive product displays that encourage purchases.
• Maintain merchandising, stock availability and presentation.
• Coach staff to build product knowledge.
• Support deliveries, warehouse operations and admin.
• Provide duty manager cover as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Merchandising

Stock management

Coaching

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Garden Centre Assistant Manager - Deeside

Location: Deeside, Flintshire

Salary: Up to £32,000 per annum

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Love retail, great customer service and creating a shopping experience that keeps customers coming back? This could be the perfect next step in your management career.

C2 Recruitment is looking for an enthusiastic and commercially minded Garden Centre Assistant Manager to join a successful and well-established garden centre in Deeside.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced retail manager who enjoys leading people, driving sales and taking pride in a well-run, beautifully presented store.

You'll take responsibility for the indoor retail areas, working closely with the Garden Centre Manager and Plant Area Manager to ensure the whole centre delivers a great experience for customers.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and motivating your team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Driving sales, profitability and overall retail performance.
• Managing the day-to-day running of the indoor retail departments.
• Creating attractive, inspiring product displays that encourage customers to buy.
• Maintaining excellent merchandising, stock availability and presentation standards.
• Coaching and developing your team to build their confidence and product knowledge.
• Supporting stock deliveries, warehouse operations and general store administration.
• Providing duty management cover across the garden centre when required.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a hands-on retail leader who knows how to get the best out of their team and enjoys being involved in the day-to-day operation.

• Previous experience as an Assistant Manager, Department Manager or similar retail leadership role.
• A strong commercial mindset with experience of driving sales and achieving targets.
• Excellent people management, coaching and communication skills.
• A passion for great merchandising and delivering an outstanding customer experience.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy retail environment.
• An interest in gardening, plants, homeware or lifestyle products would be a real advantage.
• Garden centre experience would be welcome, but we're equally interested in talented managers from other retail backgrounds.

What's On Offer?

Salary up to £32,000 per annum

No evening working - enjoy a better work/life balance

6 weeks' annual leave

Generous staff discounts

Health Cash Plan

Access to hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts

Free parking

A varied, hands-on management role within a welcoming retail environment

Ready for Your Next Move?

If you're an experienced retail manager who loves leading a team, delivering results and creating a fantastic customer experience, we'd love to hear from you.

You don't need to know everything about gardening - but you do need to know how to run a great retail operation.