Garden Center Manager

Ace Hardware Corporation; Texas; On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Employee discounts

Bonus pay opportunities

Job summary

66 Hardware Company, a growing group of Ace Hardware Co-ops with 5 stores in North Texas and 2 in Oklahoma, is seeking a Garden Center Manager to lead operations, deliver WOW customer service, and manage Garden Center staff. This full‑time role offers competitive wages, health insurance, paid time off, employee discounts, and opportunities for career advancement in retail management.

The ideal candidate understands plant care, staffing and schedules, and can work outdoors, lifting and stocking

Qualifications

• Experience managing a garden center or nursery operations.
• Staffing, scheduling, sales and inventory control experience.
• Ability to work outdoors and perform physical tasks.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily garden center operations and staff.
• Drive customer service and WOW every customer.
• Assist in merchandising and seasonal displays.
• Collaborate with store teams to meet sales goals and store standards.

Skills

Garden Center management

Customer service

Staffing & scheduling

Merchandising

Outdoor work

Job description

Are you looking for a fun and dynamic work environment where you can grow your leadership skills? Do you enjoy working with a loving team focused on excellent customer service? If yes, then this exciting opportunity at Ace Hardware is perfect for you!

Join 66 Hardware Company, a growing group of Ace Hardware Co-ops with 5 stores in North Texas and 2 in Oklahoma, known for being local, loyal, and community focused. As a talented Garden Center Manager, you will thrive in a friendly atmosphere with competitive wages, great benefits, and the chance to develop your career in retail management.

Why Join Ace Hardware?

• Enjoy paid time off, health insurance, employee discounts, and bonus pay opportunities
• Work full-time with a supportive team in a fun, active, and community-oriented environment
• Gain valuable skills in leadership, store operations, and retail merchandising
• Participate in a company that values your growth and advancement

The primary responsibility for all positions with 66 ACE Hardware Group is to WOW Every Customer Every Time and uphold the Core Values. The Garden Center Manager’s primary role is to manage the operations of the Garden Center. Drives customer service in every way, to make shopping the Garden Center as easy and pleasant of an experience as possible. Manages Garden Center associates as needed and helps out in all areas of the store daily.

• Understanding of plant care, seasonal cycles and product selection.
• Experience with staffing, schedules, sales and inventory control.
• Ability to work outdoors and perform physical tasks i.e., lifting, watering and stocking.
• Able to communicate professionally with customers and team members
• Skilled at providing prompt, friendly and attentive customer service
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail in merchandising, displays and seasonal décor.
• Proven track record of being a team player
• Availability must be flexible, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Company Introduction

66 Hardware Company is a group of 7 (and growing!) Ace Hardware Co-ops in North Texas and Oklahoma. We're your local hardware store and we're a part of your community. Ace Hardware has over 5,000 stores around the world and the majority of those stores are independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. These hard working men and women are part of the fabric of your community. They are small business owners who are local and loyal...just like it ought to be. Our owners are heavily involved in store operations, and we have a team of folks at the group level to support the stores where needed. While others have become large and impersonal, here at 66 Hardware Ace stores, we've remained small and very personal.

Salary

$17.00 - $20.00 per hour