Garden Centre Manager

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

Job summary

A leading garden centre in Scotland seeks a Garden Centre Manager to oversee daily operations and drive sales. The role requires strong leadership and customer service skills, focusing on team development and maintaining high store standards. This opportunity offers a healthy work-life balance and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Staff discounts

Health and wellbeing support

Lifestyle and retail discounts

6 weeks of annual leave

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Strong retail background with team leadership experience.
• Genuine passion for plants and horticulture.
• Confident communicator with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day operations, staff management, and customer interactions.
• Creating attractive store displays and ensuring product knowledge.
• Handling cash and administrative tasks.

Skills

Team Leadership

Customer Service

Training and Coaching

Communication

Commercial Awareness

Job description

Garden Centre Manager
Hours: 42.5 hours per week (includes alternate weekends)

Are you a retail manager with a green thumb and a passion for delivering a standout customer experience?

This is a great opportunity to take charge of a well-established garden centre. You'll be leading from the front - driving sales, coaching your team, and making sure everything from plant health to point-of-sale is on point. If you know your way around a garden centre and love retail done well, this could be your next step.

What you'll be doing:

• Running the show day-to-day - from customer service and merchandising to stock levels and staffing.
• Leading a team across all departments, ensuring standards stay high and sales keep growing.
• Creating eye-catching displays that are both inspiring and informative.
• Making sure the plants look their best and your team knows their stuff when it comes to product knowledge.
• Taking care of cash handling, admin tasks, and back-office responsibilities.
• Supporting the goods-in process and helping keep the centre tidy, welcoming, and well-organised.
• Working with Area Managers and passing down clear targets and goals to your team leads.

The ideal candidate:

• A strong retail background with experience in leading teams and hitting targets.
• A genuine passion for plants and horticulture - enough to lead by example.
• Someone who knows how to get the best out of people through training, coaching, and motivation.
• A confident communicator with energy and a hands-on approach.
• Commercially savvy - comfortable balancing the numbers with great customer service.

Perks & Benefits?

• A proper work-life balance - no late nights
• Staff discount across products
• Health and wellbeing support, including a cash plan
• Access to lifestyle and retail discounts
• 6 weeks of annual leave
• Free onsite parking

Interested?

Send your CV our way - we're moving quickly on this one.
For more info, contact Leo at [e-mail] or call 01780 480530.