Plant Area Manager-Horticultural

British Garden Centres; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

British Garden Centres in Osterley is seeking a Plant Area Manager to lead our plant section within a large garden centre group. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, high-volume plant turnover, and maintaining high standards of visual merchandising for customer best experience.

The ideal candidate will have plant management experience or a strong background in horticulture, knowledge of plants, and a willingness to work weekends as part of a 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Plant Manager within the industry is preferred; however, applicants with a proven plant management background and knowledge of plants will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Working in the plant area is a high-volume environment with a fast turnaround.
• The successful candidate should be physically fit as this is a very hands-on role.
• A good knowledge of plants is essential to the role, as is good customer service and a high standard of visual merchandising.
• The successful candidate will preferably possess either a horticultural qualification, be in training, or have practical horticultural experience.

Skills

Knowledge of plants

Customer service

Visual merchandising

Education

Horticultural qualification

Tools

Forklift truck licence

Job description

Plant Area Manager-Horticultural

CAPTION

• Company: British Garden Centres
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Osterley, TW7 5PR
• Working pattern: On-site
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 16 Oct 2026
• Closing date: 30 Oct 2026

Summary

• Location: Osterley
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time
• Hours per week: 40 Hours Including Weekends

We are currently looking for a Plant Area Manager to join our large Garden Centre Group. Previous experience as a Plant Manager within the industry is preferred; however, applicants with a proven plant management background and knowledge of plants will be considered.

Working in the plant area is a high-volume environment with a fast turnaround. The successful candidate should be physically fit as this is a very hands-on role.

A good knowledge of plants is essential to the role, as is good customer service and a high standard of visual merchandising.

The successful candidate will preferably possess either a horticultural qualification, be in training, or have practical horticultural experience. A forklift truck licence is an advantage.

Hours: 40 Hours Per Week Including Weekends We are currently looking for a Plant Area Manager to join our large Garden Centre Group. Previous experience as a Plant Manager within the industry is preferred, however, applicants with a proven plant management background with a knowledge of plants will be considered.

Working in the plant area is a high volume environment with a fast turnaround. The successful candidate should be physically fit as this is a very hands on role.

A good knowledge of plants is essential to the role as is good customer service and a high standard of visual merchandising.

The successful candidate will preferably possess either a horticultural qualification, will be in training or had practical horticultural experience. Forklift truck licence an advantage.