Home & Food Retail Manager | Garden Centre | Kidlington £Competitive Are you an enthusiastic retailer with a background in food, gifting and all things homeware? If so, we want to hear from you. About Our Client Our client is a leading garden centre with a reputation for excellence and a foundation in horticulture. They are focused on the service and products that they offer to ensure the best possible customer experience. Their resources and systems offer a great amount of support to their centre managers and staff. They offer quality plants and products to their customers and have a wealth of knowledge to help their customers in making their purchases. The business is focused on the performance of the team and business. About the Role As a Home & Food Department Manager, you will be responsible for the upkeep and turnover of the home & food department, this will include food, homeware, kitchen, table toppers and a range of other areas. You will be expected to merchandise and create displays to increase sales. You will also be leading a team of staff to help keep the day to day running of the department, you will also be involved with suppliers and the buying side of the business. The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will have experience in working in a retail environment and be looking for a new challenge or a step up. You will have great retailing knowledge and an interest in passing this knowledge onto colleagues and customers. You will be confident in running a small team and can train, develop, and motivate the people around you. You will have a commercial mind, knowing stock control methods, increasing add-on sales, and acknowledging areas of improvement within the areas you cover. How to Apply If this sounds like you, please apply below, immediate start is available, so don't wait! For a confidential chat, get in touch with Felicity on or 01780 480530.