Garden Center Store Manager — Lead Team & Growth

Team Builder Recruiting; Lititz (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Christmas bonus

Employee discount

Job summary

Esbenshade's Garden Centers in Lititz, PA is seeking a Store Manager to oversee day-to-day operations across nursery, greenhouse, garden center, design, and customer service. You will lead, coach, and support department managers, schedule staff, and ensure top-notch store presentation and safety.

The role requires 5+ years retail leadership in garden center settings, strong communication, organizational skills, and hands-on experience with POS and inventory systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail management experience, preferably within a garden center, nursery, greenhouse, or related retail environment.
• POS and inventory systems experience.
• Customer service experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations for the Lititz location, including nursery, greenhouse, garden center, design, and customer service departments.
• Lead, coach, & support department managers, team leads, and retail associates across seasonal operations.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, team development, performance management, and shared store opening and closing responsibilities.
• Maintain high standards for store presentation, safety, operational consistency, and customer experience across the store and nearby retail locations.
• Partner with department leaders and buyers to support merchandising, purchasing, inventory management, and seasonal product planning.
• Monitor store performance metrics, support revenue and profitability goals, and ensure accuracy in POS and inventory systems.
• Resolve escalated customer concerns with professionalism and a solution-oriented approach.

Skills

Retail leadership

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Self-motivated

POS experience

Tools

POS systems

Inventory software

Job description

Esbenshade's Garden Centers in Lititz, PA is seeking a Store Manager to oversee day-to-day operations across nursery, greenhouse, garden center, design, and customer service. You will lead, coach, and support department managers, schedule staff, and ensure top-notch store presentation and safety.

The role requires 5+ years retail leadership in garden center settings, strong communication, organizational skills, and hands-on experience with POS and inventory systems.