Home Department Manager

Morepeople 01780; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading garden centre group in Plymouth seeks a Home Department Manager to drive retail success in homeware and gifting. This role requires a strong background in retail management and a keen eye for merchandising. Responsibilities include leading a team, managing stock levels, and making informed commercial decisions. The position offers competitive salary, guaranteed annual pay rises linked to performance, and benefits such as staff discounts and onsite parking.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Guaranteed annual pay rises

Staff discount

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Strong background in retail management, ideally within homeware or gifting.
• Creative eye for merchandising with the ability to build engaging displays.
• Confident leadership to inspire a small team.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the Home & Lifestyle department.
• Maintain high standards of presentation and merchandising.
• Manage stock levels to maximize turnover.

Skills

Retail management experience

Creative merchandising

Leadership skills

Commercial awareness

IT literacy

Job description

Home Department Manager

Hours: 42.5 hours/week (Alternate weekends)

Location: Plymouth

Salary: Competetive DOE

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading garden centre group in a site known for its strong home and lifestyle offering. The centre has a welcoming, well-presented feel with a real focus on quality, creativity and customer experience. It's a close-knit operation where merchandising, detail and atmosphere make all the difference - perfect for someone who loves homeware retail and thrives in a commercial and fast-paced environment

Your Role:

• Take responsibility for the Home & Lifestyle department, covering homeware, gifting, kitchenware and seasonal ranges
• Maintain high standards of presentation and merchandising, creating engaging displays that drive footfall, sales and repeat custom
• Manage stock levels, ranges, allocations and commercial decision-making to maximise turnover and minimise markdown
• Lead, motivate and develop your team to deliver strong customer service and smooth daily operations
• Work closely with the Centre Manager and support wider site operations when required
• Use data, sales reports and market trends to make informed commercial decisions and continually improve performance

What We're Looking For:

• Strong background in retail management, ideally within homeware, gifting or lifestyle categories
• A creative eye for merchandising and an ability to build visually engaging displays
• Confident leadership skills, able to get the best out of a small team
• Commercially minded, comfortable analysing sales and shaping ranges to drive growth
• IT literate, with the ability to work effectively with stock and performance systems

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salary - open to stretching for the right candidate
• Guaranteed annual pay rises, linked to performance
• Join a respected and rapidly expanding garden centre group
• A well-presented, customer-focused environment with real autonomy to shape your department
• Staff discount, onsite parking and wider company benefits

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If this feels like the right next step, we'd love to hear from you!

Contact Leo at [e-mail] or call 01780 480530.