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Essential Employment
Assistant Garden Centre Manager
Job summary
A leading garden centre group in England is seeking an experienced Assistant Garden Centre Manager for their key location in Sulham. This role demands proven retail management skills and a passion for horticulture. You will oversee the sundries department, ensure customer satisfaction, and support a dynamic team. Benefits include generous staff discounts and an increasing holiday allowance. Ideal for someone ready to step into a significant management role.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Proven retail management experience, ideally within a garden centre.
- Genuine interest or passion for gardening or horticulture.
- Strong commercial and analytical skills.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the sundries department and ensure high standards.
- Deliver excellent customer service and shop experience.
- Support HR processes and team development.
Skills
Assistant Garden Centre Manager – Berkshire
Salary: £33,000 (flexible, dependent on experience)
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK's top garden centre groups as an Assistant Garden Centre Manager, taking a key role in a busy, mid‑to‑large centre that is well established and highly regarded in the local community. The site is one of the group's key centres – known for its gardening focus, strong customer base, and excellent restaurant.
This is a great role for an experienced retail manager who is ready to take the next step within a specialist, horticulture‑led environment.
- Take ownership of the sundries department, ensuring high standards of presentation, stock management, and sales performance.
- Act as a keyholder and support the wider centre operation across all departments.
- Deliver excellent customer service and ensure a positive shopping experience for every visitor.
- Support HR processes including investigations, disciplinaries, and team development.
- Work closely with the management team to analyse performance data, identify opportunities, and maximise profitability.
- Maintain compliance with all health, safety, and operational procedures.
- Proven retail management experience, ideally within a garden centre or similarly specialist retail environment.
- A genuine interest or passion for gardening, plants, or horticulture.
- Strong commercial and analytical skills – confident using systems and interpreting figures.
- A customer‑focused mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, hands‑on role.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with the energy and drive to motivate a team.
- Flexibility to work alternate weekends and a rotating midweek day off (alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays).
- Full‑time, 40 hours per week.
- Generous staff discount – up to 30% off products and 50% off restaurant meals.
- Increasing holiday allowance with length of service.
- Annual profit‑related Christmas bonus.
- Company pension scheme and Cycle2Work participation.
- Recognition and reward schemes for great performance.
- Birthday perks, gifts, and long‑service awards.
- Free onsite parking and a supportive team culture.
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