Plant Centre Manager: Grow Retail & Learning

Derby College Group

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 32,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Salary £29,165 per annum (with pay-aw™

34 days holiday (incl. 8 bank holidays

LGPS with 19.9% employer contribution

Discount at Little Explorers Nursery

TOTUM / NUS student discount card

Tastecard discount

Rail discounts (East Midlands Railway)

Discount on SENSI onsite salon

Continuous development & progression

Free eye tests with Specsavers

Employee Assistance Programme 24/7

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Derby College Group (DCG) seeks an enthusiastic Plant Centre Lead to manage the busy Plant Centre at Broomfield Hall. The role blends commercial management with horticultural know-how to run a thriving retail enterprise and an excellent learning environment for students.

You will balance plant production, stock control, merchandising and customer experience while supporting learners and collaborating with staff and the community. Flexibility to priorities as needs arise is essential.

Qualifications

You’ll be an experienced horticultural professional with strong plant knowledge and a background in a plant nursery, garden centre or similar commercial environment.
Passionate about customer service, you’ll be organised, proactive and commercially aware, with experience of stock management, merchandising and supervising others.
Excellent communication skills, confident using IT systems and social media, and enjoy working with students, staff and customers.

Responsibilities

Oversee plant production, retail operations, stock management and customer experience.
Support learners to develop industry-relevant horticultural skills.
Drive income generation and promote sustainability for the Plant Centre.