Horticultural Manager Mayfield Garden Centre

KLONDYKE GROUP LIMITED; Kelso; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

Healthy work/life balance with no in‑e

Access to hundreds of retail and life​

Health Cash Plans

Generous staff discounts

6 weeks Annual Leave

Free Parking

Job summary

KLONDYKE GROUP LIMITED in Mayfield Garden Centre (Kelso, United Kingdom) is seeking a Horticultural Area Manager for a full-time permanent role. You will manage the outdoor plant area, lead a team, and drive sales and customer service at a busy garden centre.

You must be a qualified horticulturalist with retail management experience, capable of coaching staff, merchandising plants, and delivering high standards of service to customers while maintaining profitability.

Qualifications

• Qualified horticulturalist with retail management experience.
• Ability to manage department to achieve sales and profit targets.
• Motivate and develop a team to deliver excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise staff resources for daily running of the department
• Ensure stock is clearly priced and displays are fresh
• Stock replenishment and merchandising to create displays with clear POS
• Develop the team to care for plants and advise customers on suitable plants and products
• Assist with Garden Centre duties and Centre business priorities

Skills

Retail management

Staff supervision

Plant knowledge

Customer service

Leadership

Education

Qualified horticulturist

Job description

• Generous staff discounts

We are looking for a Full Time Permanent Horticultural Manager to join the team in our Mayfield Garden Centre.

The Role

This is a Full time position with regular weekend working so flexibility is a must. As a Horticultural Area Manager, you will be responsible for managing the outdoor plant area. You must be a qualified horticulturalist with retail management experience. You will need to be able to manage your department to achieve sales and profit targets whilst motivating your team to maximise opportunities and inspiring them to offer the highest standards of customer service.

What you will be doing as a Horticultural Area Manager

• Planning & supervising staff resources for daily running of the department
• Ensuring all stock is clearly and accurately priced and always looking fresh
• Plant stock replenishment and merchandising to create fabulous plant displays with clear and accurate POS
• Develop the team to look after and care for our plants ensuring they are always healthy and looking great for our customers as well as being able to advise our customer on suitable plants and products for their needs.
• Manager regular cleaning and housekeeping tasks as needed
• As a Garden Centre Duty Manager, you will take on wider responsibilities for managing the Garden Centre and work with the management team to support duty cover and Centre business priorities

What makes you our perfect Horticultural Area Manager

• Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for retail and customer service.
• Knowledgeable and passionate about plants and plant 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!

• Competitive rates of pay
• Healthy work/life balance with no evening work
• Access to 100s of retail and lifestyle experiences and discounts
• Health Cash Plans
• Generous staff discounts
• 6 weeks Annual Leave per year
• Free Parking

Sound Interesting?

If you think you’ve got what it takes and would like to join our team as a Horticultural Area Manager,