Plant Area Manager

Description

Plant Area Manager North London/Hertfordshire

Salary: DOE

Are you a passionate horticultural professional who enjoys working outdoors and thrives in a fast–paced retail environment?

Whether you're an experienced Plant Area Manager or an assistant plant manager/team leader with strong plant knowledge looking to take the next step, this could be an excellent opportunity to grow your career.

About the Business

This well–established and successful garden centre group is known for delivering exceptional customer service and offering a high–quality range of plants and gardening products. With continued investment and growth, they provide a supportive environment where both customers and employees can thrive.

What's on Offer

Staff discounts across the Garden Centre, Restaurant, and Leisure ParkOn–site parkingOpportunities for training, development, and career progression within a growing businessThe chance to join a passionate and knowledgeable teamThe Role

As Plant Area Manager, you'll take ownership of a busy and commercially focused plant department, ensuring high standards across plant quality, merchandising, customer service, and team performance.

You'll play a key role in driving sales and profitability while supporting the wider management team with the day–to–day running of the site.

Key Responsibilities

Ordering and managing plant stock to ensure strong seasonal availabilityMaintaining high standards of housekeeping, plant quality, and customer serviceLeading, motivating, and developing the plant teamPrioritising daily tasks to ensure smooth department operationMaximising sales and profitability by driving best–selling linesReducing wastage and managing plant reductions effectively to maximise sell–throughMonitoring KPIs, including sales, waste, and stock lossSupporting the Garden Centre Manager and Assistant Garden Centre Manager with wider site operationsActing as a key holder and overseeing the site as Duty Manager when requiredEnsuring compliance with health & safety proceduresManaging recruitment, training, and performance within the teamAbout You

Strong plant knowledge and previous retail experience are essentialExperience managing or supervising within a garden centre environmentA confident leader with the ability to motivate and develop a teamCommercially aware with a strong understanding of sales and stock managementExcellent communication and organisational skillsFlexible to work any 5 days out of 7, including weekendsFull UK driving licence preferred, as some travel may be requiredForklift licence and PA1/PA6 pesticide certificates are desirable but not essentialWhat's Next?

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, contact Michail at MorePeople on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for a confidential chat.

No CV? No problem – we'd still love to hear from you.

Ad ID: 5418362890