Horticultural Manager (Garden Centre)

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.Apply now
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