Overview
Deputy Store Manager required for a Garden Centre in the Biggleswade / Bedford area.
Our client is the 7th largest Garden Centre group in the UK and represents a new wave of specialist horticultural and leisure retailers who are committed to offering best quality products and service as a matter of course. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced retail Manager for an established and expanding garden centre near Biggleswade.
Responsibilities
Deputy Store Managers play a key role in the business, as well as being supportive leaders they are focused on developing a sales and service-based culture in order to exceed customer expectations. This role offers the autonomy to lead and develop the team & shopfloor standards, and you will be encouraged to utilise your commercial trading skills to drive performance.
Requirements
* Strong commercial skills with a focus on standards and merchandising
* Excellent people management skills able to inspire and motivate a team
* Demonstrate a passion and knowledge for plants & horticulture
* Commercially aware and able to create dynamic, inspirational displays
* Highly motivated with previous experience at this level and happy to take responsibility for driving the performance and maximising potential
* Have a proven experience of working in a retail / garden centre environment
* Have a can-do attitude with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service
In reward for your experience this role offers:
* Salary linked to experience
* 15% employee discount across all brands
* Subsidised meals in the restaurant
* on-site parking
* 32 days (including Bank holidays) annual holiday increasing in line with length of service
* Extra day off for your birthday
* 5% Contributory pension scheme
* Opportunities to progress and play a key role in the development of the site
Working hours
Usual working week is 45 hours over 5 days, working alternate weekends
Application
If you are an experienced retail Manager looking for a role that offers autonomy and new challenge away from the’ Norm’ we want to hear from you.
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