Gardens Leader – Mitre 10 MEGA New Lynn

Mitre 10; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member purchase benefits

Columbus Coffee cafés

Job summary

Mitre 10 MEGA New Lynn is seeking a hands-on Gardens Leader to drive performance in the busy Gardens department. Lead the team on the floor, ensure great presentation and customer experience, and own department standards.

The ideal candidate has horticultural knowledge and proven retail leadership experience, with a focus on service, stock flow, and seasonal changes to maximize sales and engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven retail leadership experience in garden centre
• Strong horticultural knowledge and plant care understanding
• Ability to coach and develop a team to deliver great customer service

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and motivate the Gardens team to deliver results
• Deliver outstanding service and practical product advice
• Maintain plant care, presentation and merchandising standards
• Manage stock flow, ordering, stock integrity and seasonal changeovers
• Identify opportunities to grow sales and improve department performance
• Build team capability through training and feedback
• Work with suppliers to support product knowledge and merchandising
• Ensure health, safety and operational standards are met
• Support the wider store leadership team as required

Skills

Retail leadership

Horticultural knowledge

Team motivation

Customer service

Merchandising

Stock management

Sales growth

Operational excellence

Job description

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Turn Your Passion for Gardens into Leadership

Do you know plants, love retail and enjoy bringing out the best in a team?

We’re looking for a hands‑on Gardens Leader to help drive the performance of our busy Gardens department at Mitre 10 MEGA New Lynn.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced garden‑centre team leader, or a retail leader with a strong horticultural background, to take ownership of team performance, department standards and the customer experience.

About the Role

Reporting to the Garden Categories Manager, you’ll be right in the action, leading the team on the floor and ensuring the department looks great, runs smoothly and delivers results.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading, coaching and motivating the Gardens team

• Delivering outstanding service and practical product advice
• Maintaining excellent plant care, presentation and merchandising standards
• Managing stock flow, ordering, stock integrity and seasonal changeovers
• Identifying opportunities to grow sales and improve department performance
• Building team capability through training and regular feedback
• Working with suppliers to support product knowledge and merchandising
• Ensuring health, safety and operational standards are consistently met
• Supporting the wider store leadership team when required

Turn Your Passion for Gardens into Leadership

Do you know plants, love retail and enjoy bringing out the best in a team?

We’re looking for a hands‑on Gardens Leader to help drive the performance of our busy Gardens department at Mitre 10 MEGA New Lynn.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced garden‑centre team leader, or a retail leader with a strong horticultural background, to take ownership of team performance, department standards and the customer experience.

About the Role

Reporting to the Garden Categories Manager, you’ll be right in the action, leading the team on the floor and ensuring the department looks great, runs smoothly and delivers results.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading, coaching and motivating the Gardens team

• Delivering outstanding service and practical product advice
• Maintaining excellent plant care, presentation and merchandising standards
• Managing stock flow, ordering, stock integrity and seasonal changeovers
• Identifying opportunities to grow sales and improve department performance
• Building team capability through training and regular feedback
• Working with suppliers to support product knowledge and merchandising
• Ensuring health, safety and operational standards are consistently met
• Supporting the wider store leadership team when required

What You’ll Bring

Ideally, you’ll have a horticultural background, experience leading a team in a retail garden centre, or a strong combination of both.

You’ll also bring:

Previous retail leadership experience

• Practical horticultural and plant knowledge
• Experience managing green goods, stock and seasonal ranges
• Strong merchandising and operational skills
• Commercial awareness and a focus on achieving results
• Confidence leading, coaching and developing people
• A genuine commitment to great customer service
• A practical, organised and hands‑on approach
• The flexibility and physical capability to work in an active retail environment

Experience in a large-format retail environment or Duty Management would be an advantage.

Why Join Us?

Lead a specialist department with plenty of seasonal variety

• Put your horticultural knowledge to work every day
• Make a real impact on team development and department performance
• Enjoy an active, hands‑on role where no two days are the same
• Build your career with New Zealand’s largest Mitre 10 operator
• Access generous team member purchase benefits at selected Mitre 10 stores and Columbus Coffee cafés

About Us

Riviera Hardware Holdings is the largest group within the Mitre 10 network, with stores across Auckland and Northland, alongside Columbus Coffee cafés, a Distribution Centre and a Frame & Truss manufacturing plant.

We combine the strength of a trusted national brand with the local, family feel of a proudly Kiwi-owned business.

Ready to Grow With Us?

If you’re an experienced retail leader who knows gardens, or a garden‑centre professional ready to take the next step in leadership, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply online and tell us about your leadership experience and connection to horticulture or garden retail.

Working Together. Chasing Great.

Closing Date: Saturday, 14 November 2026

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