Horticultural Manager

Taylor2Recruitment Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable garden centre company in Brighton is looking for a Plant Area Manager. The role involves overseeing retail plants, managing a team, and maintaining high customer service standards. Candidates should have a strong horticultural background, excellent communication skills, and experience in team management. This position requires a focus on profitability and stock management within a customer-centric environment.

Qualifications

• Expert horticultural knowledge required.
• Experience managing people in a retail setting is essential.
• Strong computer skills and attention to detail are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee retail plants business and manage team for customer service.
• Work with group buyer for stock planning and communication.
• Drive retail sales while controlling stock levels and profitability.

Skills

Expert horticultural knowledge

Excellent computer skills

Customer service skills

People management experience

Excellent communication skills

High standards of merchandising and displays

Meticulous attention to detail

Job description

Our client is a well thought of Garden Centre business based around Sussex. With an excellent reputation.

They are seeking a Plant Area Manager with expert horticultural knowledge and management experience. You will be responsible for overseeing our retail plants business at their site near Brighton and managing your team to maintain excellent standards and customer service.

You will be working closely with there group buyer for stock planning and communicating with our own wholesale nursery and other growers to acquire stock and maximise sales and profit.

You will need to show excellent commercial awareness and understanding of profitability from driving retail sales while controlling stock levels and other costs.

You will be managing, coaching and training at all levels to ensure your team are maintaining the highest quality plants for sale and delivering a first-class customer service.

Prerequisites

• Expert horticultural knowledge
• Excellent computer skills
• Customer service skills
• People management experience
• Excellent communication skills
• High standards of merchandising and displays
• Meticulous attention to detail

Consideration will be given to some from a Horticultural background looking to expand there career within garden centres