Plant Area Manager

MorePeople; South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A garden retail business in South Derbyshire is seeking a Plant Area Manager to oversee the department's daily operations. Responsibilities include maximizing sales, managing a small team, and making commercial decisions. Ideal candidates will have strong retail experience, good plant knowledge, and leadership capabilities. The role provides opportunities for growth within a respected garden center group.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Staff discount

Onsite parking

Wider company benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a garden centre or plant-focused environment.
• Adept with Excel for data analysis.
• Leadership ability to motivate a small team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the department.
• Ensure shelves are well stocked and sales opportunities maximized.
• Deputise for the Centre Manager.

Skills

Strong retail experience

Good plant knowledge

IT literate

Commercially minded

Confident leadership style

Job description

Plant Area Manager

Hours: 40 hours/week (Alternate weekends)

Location: Derbyshire

Your Role:

As the Plant Area Manager, you'll oversee the day-to-day running of the department, ensuring shelves are well stocked, sales opportunities are maximised, and customers receive excellent service.

You'll be responsible for ordering, allocations, and volumes, making smart commercial decisions to drive sales and minimise wastage.

With a small team of 3-4 staff members, this is a great opportunity for a supervisor looking to step up, or for an experienced manager to get into a top garden retail business.

Deputising for the Centre Manager will also form part of the role, offering exposure to wider responsibilities.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong retail experience, ideally in a garden centre or plant-focused environment
• Good plant knowledge
• IT literate - adept with excel in particular
• Commercially minded, able to analyse data to make targeted improvements
• Confident, hands-on leadership style with the ability to motivate a small team

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Join a respected and growing garden centre group
• Fantastic stepping-stone role for supervisors aiming to progress
• Staff discount, onsite parking, and wider company benefits

If you're interested, we would love to hear from you!