Garden Centre Assistant Manager, Bookside

Klondyke-Garden-Centres-1

Poynton

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 32,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

6 weeks annual leave

Staff discounts

Free parking

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Klondyke Garden Centres is seeking a Full-time Garden Centre Assistant Manager to join our Brookside Garden Centre team in England. You will be responsible for the overall management of indoor garden centre areas, supporting the Garden Centre Manager to drive sales and high service standards.

You will oversee stock levels, merchandising, customer service, and daily admin, while coaching your team to deliver great product displays and knowledgeable advice.

Qualifications

Proven leadership in a retail environment.
Passion for gardening products and customer service.
Ability to motivate and coach a team to meet sales targets.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day operation: stock levels, merchandising and customer service.
Inspire teams to create fabulous product displays with accurate POS.
Develop the team in all areas of customer service, merchandising standards and product knowledge.
Manage daily administrative/back-office tasks.
Support smooth warehouse and goods-in processes.
Maintain regular cleaning and housekeeping tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Stock management

Merchandising

Team development

Communication

Tools

POS system

Stock management software

Job description

We are looking for a Full ime Garden Centre Assistant Manager to join the team in our Brookside Garden Centre.

Competitive Salary based on experience.

The Role

As the Garden Centre Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for overall management of all Indoor Garden Centre areas. You will work closely with the Garden Centre Manager and Plant Area Manager to provide duty management cover across the whole site to achieve sales and profit targets whilst motivating your team to maximise opportunities, inspiring them to offer the highest standards of customer service.

What you will be doing as a Garden Centre Assistant Manager?

Managing the day-to-day operation; stock levels, merchandising standards and customer service.
Inspire your teams to create fabulous product displays with accurate and informative POS.
Develop you team in all areas of customer service, merchandizing standards and product knowledge.
Be responsible for managing daily administrative/back office tasks.
Support smooth warehouse and goods in process.
Manage regular cleaning and housekeeping tasks as needed.

What makes you our perfect Garden Centre Assistant Manager?

Experienced retailer, with proven leadership qualities and a passion for driving sales.

Knowledgeable and passionate about gardening related products.
Successful retail manager who can coach and develop their team.
Strong communicator who can motivate their team to deliver with enthusiasm and great personality.
Be commercially aware to achieve sales and profit targets.

The benefits!