Taylor2Recruitment Ltd

We are looking for a Full Time Permanent Horticultural Manager to join the team in our Mayfield Garden Centre. The Role Hours for the role are 42.5 per week over 5 days with regular weekend working so flexibility is a must. As a Horticultural Area Manager, you will be responsible for managing the outdoor plant area. You must be a qualified horticulturalist with retail management experience. You will need to be able to manage your department to achieve sales and profit targets whilst motivating your team to maximise opportunities and inspiring them to offer the highest standards of customer service. What you will be doing as a Horticultural Area Manager? Planning & supervising staff resources for daily running of the department Ensuring all stock is clearly and accurately priced and always looking fresh Plant stock replenishment and merchandising to create fabulous plant displays with clear and accurate POS Develop the team to look after and care for our plants ensuring they are always healthy and looking great for our customers as well as being able to advise our customer on suitable plants and products for their needs. Manager regular cleaning and housekeeping tasks as needed As a Garden Centre Duty Manager, you will take on wider responsibilities for managing the Garden Centre and work with the management team to support duty cover and Centre business priorities What makes you our perfect Horticultural Area Manager? Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for retail and customer service. Knowledgeable and passionate about plants and plant related products. Successful retail manager who can coach and develop their team Strong communicator who can motivate their team to deliver with enthusiasm and great personality. Be commercially aware to achieve sales and profit targets The benefits! Competitive rates of pay Healthy work/life balance with no evening work Access to 100s of retail and lifestyle experiences and discounts Health Cash Plans Generous staff discounts 6 weeks Annual Leave per year Free Parking

Horticultural/Plant Manager Our client is an expanding garden centre business with sites around the UK. They now have an exciting position for this outstanding site. The ideal candidate will have Horticultural knowledge, some supervisory/management and retail expertise! If you have experience as a Plant Manager within the industry is preferred, however, applicants with a proven retail management background with a knowledge of plants will be considered. Working in the plant area is a high volume environment with a fast turnaround. The successful candidate should be physically fit as this is a very hands on role. A good knowledge of plants is essential to the role as is good customer service and a high standard of visual merchandising. The successful candidate will preferably possess either a horticultural qualification, will be in training or had practical horticultural experience Duties include: Actively working in the daily horticultural tasks of the Centre. Assisting the Centre Manager to maximise sales and profit by ensuring the efficient and effective management to Company standards, of the commerciality, merchandising, replenishment and housekeeping across the Garden Centre. Establish and maintain high horticultural and retail standards. Manage and support overall plant health within the Centre. Lead and motivate the staff in their team. Manage stock control of the department. Support Centre Manager in daily H&S tasks and paperwork, ensuring Health & Safety standards are always adhered to and maintained. Generate ideas and assist in the development of even better methods of working within the department. Help to achieve a high standard of customer service. Assist with complaints and queries from staff and customers. Assist where needed with the recruitment, training, development and individual performance of staff within the Centre to a high standard. Carry out additional duties as and when required such as managing store and to attend events in the absence of the Centre Manger. Assist when needed to effectively and efficiently plan and manage key events such as Christmas, Bank Holidays and Season Centre change.

STORE MANAGER We have an exciting opportunity to join an expanding business They are now seeking a highly motivated Store Manager. In this role you will lead by example and inspire our retail colleagues to maximise sales and deliver excellent customer service. What they are looking for To be successful in this role you will have the ability to show your retail management experience by driving sales and improving the store s performance, consistently meeting key performance indicators. You must have excellent communication skills and demonstrates a coaching management style, being clear, open and honest. You will ensure retail colleagues are trained to the highest of standards whilst having the ability to take corrective action when necessary. The successful candidate will have a passion for sales and a positive, can-do attitude towards their role. With experience in change management and a record of meeting targets you will be career focused and self-motivated to get the best from your team with a good track record of running a significant retail operation and a strong profit motive. If you have a proven record of achieving results and a minimum of 18 months experience in a similar high pressured customer focused role we will reward you with exciting career opportunities, competitive salary along with additional benefits and the opportunity to progress within an ever growing business. You should : - Come from a multi site multi product background Have managed sites of £4 million + Have top commercial and operational acumen