Plants Department Supervisor - Outdoor Garden Retail Leader

Select Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous staff discount

Ongoing training and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Select Recruitment is recruiting a Retail Supervisor for the Plants Department in Cambridgeshire. The role involves hands-on supervision in a busy outdoor retail environment, with leadership of the plants team and a focus on delivering outstanding customer service and product presentation.

The candidate will be responsible for stock management, displays, and maintaining high retail standards, while working outdoors in all weather conditions and supporting weekend rotation as required.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising retail teams
• Strong communication and people skills
• Genuine passion for gardening and outdoors
• Commercially aware with good merchandising eye
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather
• Physically fit and able to handle heavy lifting
• Full UK driving licence and transport advised due to location
• Willing to work alternate weekends

Responsibilities

• Support sales, profitability and department performance.
• Manage stock, ordering, availability and rotation.
• Create attractive displays and maintain merchandising standards.
• Lead, motivate and support the team.
• Deliver excellent customer service and enthusiasm for gardening.
• Move and handle plants, shrubs and trees including heavy stock.
• Maintain presentation and housekeeping standards.
• Deputise for the Department Manager when required.

Skills

Retail supervision

People management

Merchandising

Customer service

Job description

Select Recruitment is recruiting a Retail Supervisor for the Plants Department in Cambridgeshire. The role involves hands-on supervision in a busy outdoor retail environment, with leadership of the plants team and a focus on delivering outstanding customer service and product presentation.

The candidate will be responsible for stock management, displays, and maintaining high retail standards, while working outdoors in all weather conditions and supporting weekend rotation as required.