Our garden centre company continues to expand rapidly and as a result we are recruiting two regional garden centre managers to join our retail operations team.We have expanded our business in recent years with many more plans in the future to keep our business thriving. These roles will strengthen our team and allow us to expand our sites even further within the next year.
These roles are specifically aimed at our Dry Goods department where we are wanting individuals who can manage a team of employees to set up fantastic visual retail displays. This position is to join our head office department but most be able to drive in order to carry out the displays at our other sites.
We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic, and proactive individuals to work alongside our Retail Operations Team. We are looking for candidates that can take on the role with a starting rate between £14.50-£17.00 per hour, equivalent to £30,000-£35,000 per year. Holiday is pro rata based on days worked – approx. 28 days per year.
The candidate would need to be a driver as regular travel between sites is essential. Regular weekends and bank holidays would be required to suit the business needs.
Experience in retail or hospitality management is desirable but everything else can be taught including product knowledge.
The duties of the role include:
* Learning and managing the payment area
* Providing a strong level of customer service and helping your team develop on their skills
* Supervise the running of the garden centres
* The ability to identify and resolve problems in a pro‑active manner
* Enforcing our policies and following our procedures, including appropriately dealing with customer complaints
* Following job lists and leading a team to complete tasks listed to a high standard
* Working on a flexible rota basis to include regular weekend and bank holiday work as required by the store
Applicants must be able to reliably attend work and have a positive can‑do attitude, as well as being a strong communicator and confident in handling difficult situations.
We are a consistently profitable company so can offer long term stability and career advancement for the right candidates.
How to Apply for this role
* Please send your CV (and a covering letter if available) as soon as possible. We will only respond to applicants who we wish to interview.
* Interviews will be held within the following few days and weeks
* The interview process will be informal and friendly and involve completion of an application form and an in-depth chat about the roles on offer.
* There is no closing date for these positions unless they are filled.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits
* Company events
* Free parking
On-site parking
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