Garden Centre Manager
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £32000 – £38000/annum
Garden Centre Manager role – Dumfries, Scotland
Salary £32-£38K depending on experience
Full-time position, the hours of work are 42.5 hours per week over 5 days including regular weekend
shifts so flexibility is a must.
The Role
As a Horticultural/Plant Area Manager, you will be responsible for managing the outdoor plant
area. You will be a qualified horticulturist with retail management experience.
You will need to be able to manage your department to achieve sales and profit targets whilst
motivating your team to maximise opportunities and inspiring them to offer the highest standards of
customer service.
What you will be doing as a Horticultural/Plant Area Manager?
• Planning & supervising staff resources for daily running of the department
• Ensuring all stock is clearly and accurately priced and always looking fresh
• Plant stock replenishment and merchandising to create fabulous plant displays with clear
and accurate POS
• Develop the team to look after and care for our plants ensuring they are always healthy and
looking great for our customers as well as being able to advise our customer on suitable
plants and products for their needs.
• Manager regular cleaning and housekeeping tasks as needed
• As a Garden Centre Duty Manager, you will take on wider responsibilities for managing the
Garden Centre and work with the management team to support duty cover and Centre
business priorities
What makes you our perfect Horticultural/Plant Area Manager?
• Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for retail and customer service.
• Knowledgeable and passionate about plants and plant related products.
• Successful retail manager who can coach and develop their team
• Strong communicator who can motivate their team to deliver with enthusiasm and great
personality.
• Be commercially aware to achieve sales and profit targets
The benefits
• Competitive rates of pay
• Healthy work/life balance with no evening work
• Access to 100s of retail and lifestyle experiences and discounts
• Health Cash Plans
• Generous staff discounts
• 6 weeks Annual Leave per year
More Information
- Address Dumfries and Galloway
