Acqua Garden is a modern, online plants and garden products company, selling a range of premium quality plants and other garden products.
We are a fast growing business and rapidly building our brand. Due to recent growth and expansion, we are now seeking an Operations Manager to join the team. See our website at for information on us and our business.
The role involves managing, supervising and overseeing all operations of the business and assuming this role as currently undertaken by the CEO. This would cover all operations in our business, including managing our packing operations, managing procurement, overseeing our e-commerce operations, and all other aspects of our operations as required. Prior management of teams and operations is required.
We are not a conventional 'plants seller'. We only sell online, and we are a very modern company, using cutting edge retail tech, AI and other technologies in our e-commerce operations We are seeking to be the only genuinely premium company in this sector. We are branded very differently from any of the other old school, old fashioned garden products companies.
This is an opportunity to join an innovative, entrepreneurial, rapidly growing company in its next stage of growth and scale, and to be part of building the business.
We are based at Warmington near Banbury, on land owned by the National Herb Centre. We have a (heated and cooled, depending on the season) commercial greenhouse and integrated office facility, surrounded by beautiful countryside.
No prior experience with plants is required. A strong work ethic and ambition to progress are paramount, and a desire to participate in a unique business and be part of our developing growth story is key.
Long term employment with opportunities to participate in other areas of the Acqua Group's businesses and operations. All staff become eligible for participation in our Employee Share Scheme after a period of employment, providing long term incentives and financial rewards for the right candidates.
All applications must include a cover letter.
Our website is at Please view this as the first interview will include a discussion of the business.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Employee stock ownership plan
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: ACQPACKER2024
Expected start date: 01/12/2025