Plant Area Manager - Horticulture & Team Leader

British Garden Centres; Chipping Norton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Staff discount

Job summary

British Garden Centres in Charlbury is looking for a Plant Area Manager to join our large garden centre group. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week including weekends, with hands-on responsibility in a high-volume plant area and a focus on customer service and visual merchandising.

The successful candidate will have a horticultural qualification (or be in training) and strong people management skills. Forklift licence is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience as Plant Manager within the industry preferred.
• Knowledge of plants essential.
• Forklift licence an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Managing section people resources.
• Forward planning of work schedule.
• Daily resource management to support effective customer service requirements.
• Deployment of the team to deliver excellent plant standards.
• Responsible for leading a team.
• Operational audit for compliance in those areas.
• Key holder responsibilities to assist with opening and closing of the centers.
• Ensuring department compliance and health and safety regulations are carried out.
• Positive and strong communicator and a skilled motivational people manager.
• Accountable for providing great customer service and have a keen eye for quality and detail.
• Ordering / Plant standards.

Skills

Plant area management

Customer service

Team leadership

Visual merchandising

Health and safety

Education

Horticultural qualification

Job description

British Garden Centres in Charlbury is looking for a Plant Area Manager to join our large garden centre group. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week including weekends, with hands-on responsibility in a high-volume plant area and a focus on customer service and visual merchandising.

The successful candidate will have a horticultural qualification (or be in training) and strong people management skills. Forklift licence is advantageous.