Plant Area Manager
Location: Buckinghamshire
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 (DOE)
Hours: 37.5 per week, alternate weekends
This is a great opportunity to join a well‑known, family‑run garden centre group, taking ownership of a large plant area within a medium‑sized centre.
The site has been through a period of transition, with a refreshed team and renewed focus on horticulture. The plant area remains the biggest trading department, offering a strong platform for someone commercially minded to make an impact.
Horticultural knowledge and retail management experience are key requirements for the position.
What you'll be doing:
* Taking full responsibility for the day‑to‑day running of the plant area.
* Managing stock control, ordering, and sales performance across a high‑volume department.
* Working with central teams on product allocation, ensuring the right volumes at the right time.
* Monitoring sales, shrinkage, and wastage, using reporting to drive performance.
* Leading and developing a mixed team, bringing new and existing staff together.
* Maintaining high standards of merchandising and availability across the department.
* Acting as deputy to the Garden Centre Manager when required.
* Driving sales through strong retail standards and customer engagement.
What they're looking for:
* Proven retail management experience, ideally within garden retail or similar environments.
* Good plant knowledge, but not necessarily a specialist horticulturist.
* Strong commercial awareness, particularly around stock, sales and margin.
* A confident leader who can bring structure and direction to a developing team.
* Comfortable with reporting, admin and the operational side of retail.
* A hands‑on approach with the ability to balance shop floor presence and admin responsibilities.
Perks & Benefits
* Join a respected, family‑owned garden centre group with a strong reputation.
* A key role within the centre's biggest and most important department.
* Supportive and flexible management team.
* Opportunity to shape and develop a relatively new team.
* Staff discount and company benefits package.
* Pension scheme and holiday allowance.
* Free onsite parking.
* Full benefits package available on request.
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