Garden Centre Manager

At British Garden Centres, not only do we aim to deliver a great experience in our Centres, but we go above and beyond in creating an exceptional customer service experience too.
We are looking for a Garden Centre Manager to join our forward-thinking team. Working in the Garden Centre this is a high-volume environment with a fast turnaround.
The successful candidate should have proven managerial experience and be physically fit as this is a very hands-on role and some heavy lifting may be required. Working weekdays, alternate weekends including Bank holidays.
Horticultural Retail experience including having previously managed a £2m+ Garden Centre. Able to manage sales and wage budgets. A commercial approach required to drive sales & profit with close attention to retail standards & merchandising. Plant knowledge preferable. Experience of HR & Health & Safety practices required. Good knowledge of excel & other Microsoft applications.

As a Garden Centre Manager, you will manage, lead, inspire and develop an amazing team and ensuring all customers have a great in store experience., Duties will include:
Keyholder duties.
Management duties.
Delivering all KPI's, costs and budgeting.
Colleague development and succession planning.
Delivering colleague engagement and training.
Ordering and stock taking.
Excellent customer service.

If you would like to join our family run business and bring your ideas and talents to our fast-growing company and forward-thinking team, we want to hear from you.

Excellent customer service skills.
Communication and team management abilities.
Experience working in a similar role.
Experience of managing team.
Horticulture experience is beneficial.

What we Offer:
Benefits include Staff car parking and staff discount at our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as at our Leisure Park.
Rate of pay negotiable depending on experience.