Horticultural Manager Mayfield Garden Centre

Klondyke Group

Spylaw

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 40,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

Healthy work/life balance

Access to retail discounts

Health Cash Plans

Generous staff discounts

6 weeks Annual Leave

Free Parking

Job summary

Klondyke Group is seeking a Full Time Permanent Horticultural Manager at our Mayfield Garden Centre in Scotland. This role involves managing the outdoor plant area and leading a team to achieve sales while ensuring top-notch customer service.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified horticulturalist with retail management experience, a passion for plants, and strong communication skills. Benefits include competitive pay, discounts, and a healthy work/life balance.

Qualifications

Management of outdoor plant area and team.
Ability to achieve sales and profit targets.
Customer service excellence.

Responsibilities

Plan and supervise staff resources.
Monitor stock pricing and quality.
Replenish plant stock and create displays.
Develop team care for plants and customer advice.
Manage cleaning and housekeeping tasks.
Support wider Garden Centre management.

Skills

Retail management experience

Strong communication skills

Commercial awareness

Passion for plants

Education

Qualified horticulturalist

Job description

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

The Role

This is a Fulltime position with regular weekend working so flexibility is a must.

As a HorticulturalArea 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 HorticulturalArea 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 HorticulturalArea 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 the team to deliver with enthusiasm and great personality.
Be commercially aware to achieve sales and profit targets

The benefits!