Plant Area Manager and Buyer

Ansell Garden Centre; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Ansell Garden Centre seeks a dedicated Plant Area Manager and Buyer to lead their vibrant planteria near Heathrow. This role involves maintaining plant displays, managing a team, and ensuring exceptional customer experiences, with opportunities for career growth in a community-focused environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Dynamic team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in horticulture or garden centre retail.
• Strong leadership skills to motivate a team.
• Excellent customer service skills and plant knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the plant area and maintain displays.
• Lead and train a team of plant area staff.
• Manage stock levels and implement creative displays.
• Monitor plant health and uphold safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Organisational Skills

Plant Knowledge

Commercial Awareness

Job description

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Join Our Team as Plant Area Manager and Buyer at Ansell Garden Centre!

We at Ansell Garden Centre, a vibrant family run business near Heathrow Airport, are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Plant Area Manager and Buyer. If you’re passionate about plants and eager to lead our flourishing planteria near London, we want you to join us in delivering an exceptional customer experience. With a love for horticulture, strong leadership skills, and a drive to inspire fellow plant enthusiasts, this is your chance to shine with us at Ansell!

Location: Ansell Garden Centre, West Drayton, Middlesex (near Heathrow)

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

What You’ll Do:

Oversee the plant area, ensuring a stunning, well-maintained display of bedding plants, shrubs, trees, and seasonal stock

Lead and train a team of plant area staff, fostering a positive and knowledgeable team culture

Provide expert advice to customers, helping beginners and seasoned gardeners choose the perfect plants

Manage stock levels, from ordering to merchandising, to ensure quality, variety, and availability

Implement creative displays and seasonal promotions to drive sales and enhance the customer experience

Monitor plant health, ensuring proper care, watering, and pest control to maintain top standards

Collaborate with other department managers to meet sales targets and contribute to business goals

Uphold health and safety standards in the plant area for staff and customers

What We’re Looking For:

Proven experience in horticulture or garden centre retail, with strong plant knowledge

Leadership skills to motivate and manage a team

Excellent customer service skills, with a passion for helping gardeners of all levels

Commercial awareness to manage stock, boost sales, and meet targets

Organisational skills to keep the plant area tidy, safe, and visually appealing

Familiarity with sustainable gardening practices (a bonus!)

Ability to work flexibly, including weekends, in a fast paced environment

Why Join Us?

Lead a vibrant plant area in a popular, family run garden centre

Work in a dynamic, collaborative and supportive team

Grow your career with opportunities to shape our plant offerings

Be part of a community focused centre serving diverse customers near Heathrow

Ready to help our planteria bloom? Apply by sending your CV and covering letter to [e-mail]. Tell us why you’re the green-fingered leader we need!

Ansell Garden Centre is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Restaurants

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