Full Time 40 Hours Per Week – Fully flexible including Weekends
We are looking for a Deputy 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.
A knowledge of plants would be a "nice to have" but is not essential to the role, however, excellent customer service and a high standard of visual merchandising is required as is previous retail management experience. Willing to take course for FLT licence & First Aid
What we offer:
Benefits include onsite car parking and staff discount for our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as the Woodthorpe Leisure Park.
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.
Requirements of the Role:
* An inspirational leader for Centre staff ensuring that they receive clear direction and performance management within a culture of coaching and mentoring.
* Highly commercial and results driven with a proven track record in a management position.
* Positive and strong communicator and a skilled motivational people manager.
* Accountable for providing great customer service and have a keen eye for detail around the consumers’ experience in the Centre.
* A solution orientated thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.
* Good knowledge of Health & Safety standards.
* Strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Duties include:
* Assist the Store Manager in day-to-day store operations, including opening and closing procedures.
* Lead, mentor, and manage a team to deliver excellent customer service.
* Monitor and manage store inventory, visual merchandising, and be commercial.
* Assist in the development and implementation of sales and marketing strategies to meet store targets.
* Address customer inquiries, resolve issues, and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
* Analyse sales data and monitor store performance to identify areas for improvement.
* Contribute to staff training, development, and performance evaluations.
To apply:
Please send your CV and cover letter to:
Joy Cullen – Centre Manager
jcullen@britishgardencentres.com
Applications close Tuesday 25th November 2025
Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application has been successful
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