Senior Store Manager

Ineïs; Leicester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading garden centre group in the UK is looking for an experienced Senior Store Manager to lead their newly redeveloped store. This role includes full autonomy in driving performance and developing a sales-oriented culture while inspiring a motivated team. Competitive salary linked to experience, 32 days of annual leave, and other perks, including a 20% discount and subsidised meals, are offered.

Benefits

20% employee discount

Subsidised meals

On-site parking

32 days annual holiday

Extra day off for your birthday

3% contributory pension scheme

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• Strong commercial skills with a focus on standards and merchandising.
• Excellent people management skills able to inspire and motivate a team.
• Demonstrate a passion and knowledge for plants & horticulture.
• Commercially aware and able to create dynamic, inspirational displays.
• Highly motivated with previous experience at this level.
• Proven experience of working in a retail / garden centre environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the centre to drive performance.
• Create a sales and service-based culture.
• Maximise potential through exceptional customer service.

Skills

Commercial skills

People management

Knowledge of plants and horticulture

Ability to create dynamic displays

Exceptional customer service

Job description

Job Description

Senior Store Manager required for a Garden Centre near Wigston, Leicestershire.

Our client is the 7th largest Garden Centre group in the UK and represents a new wave of specialist horticultural and leisure retailers who are committed to offering best quality products and service as a matter of course. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced Store Manager for an established store that has been redeveloped and has further plans for expansion.

Store Managers play a key role in the business, as well as being inspirational leaders they are focused on developing a sales and service-based culture in order to exceed customer expectations. This role offers full autonomy to lead and develop the centre and you will be encouraged to utilise your knowledge and commercial trading skills to drive performance.

Key Requirements Of The Garden Centre Manager Role

• Strong commercial skills with a focus on standards and merchandising
• Excellent people management skills able to inspire and motivate a team
• Demonstrate a passion and knowledge for plants & horticulture
• Commercially aware and able to create dynamic, inspirational displays
• Highly motivated with previous experience at this level and happy to take responsibility for driving the performance and maximising potential
• Have a proven experience of working in a retail / garden centre environment
• Have a can-do attitude with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service
  
  

In Reward For Your Experience This Role Offers

• Salary linked to experience
• 20% employee discount across all brands
• Subsidised meals in the restaurant
• on-site parking
• 32 days annual holiday (including Bank holidays) that increases in line with length of service
• Extra day off for your birthday
• 3% Contributory pension scheme
• Opportunities to progress and play a key role in training & development
  
  

Usual working week is 45 hours over 5 days, working alternate weekends

If you are an experienced Store Manager looking for a role that offers autonomy and new challenge away from the Norm and want to be part of this exciting project, we want to hear from you.

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