Horticultural Manager

Horticultural Manager | Burnley

Salary: £30,000

Hours:

Full-time, Alternate Weekends

Benefits:

Career progression opportunities
Join a fast-growing business
On-site car parking
Staff discount for their Garden centres, Restaurants, and Leisure Park

Are you passionate about plants and working outdoors, and ready to take the next step into a management position?

Whether you're already working in horticultural leadership or someone with good plant knowledge looking to step into your first management role, this could be a fantastic opportunity to grow your career.

About the business:

This role is based at their garden centre in Burnley, part of the UK's largest family-owned garden centre group. While benefiting from the support and standards of a well-established group, each centre has its own personality - allowing you to make a real impact at site level.

As a leading garden centre group, they pride themselves on delivering exceptional customer service and offering a diverse range of high-quality plants and products. Committed to innovation and growth, they aim to create a thriving environment for both customers and team members.

Responsibilities:

Lead and develop a busy plant department, driving sales growth and ensuring excellent customer satisfaction.
Assist with the wider garden centre operation to support the Garden Centre Manager (GCM) and Assistant Garden Centre Manager (AGCM).
Manage KPIs, including sales growth, waste, and stock loss, while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
Mentor and coach team members to foster a motivated, knowledgeable, and high-performing team.
Take accountability for team management, including recruitment, training, and performance management.
Conduct weekly ordering through web shops to ensure seasonal stock levels are correct.
Work flexibly, including weekends, and act as a designated key holder for opening and closing duties.

Requirements:

Horticultural knowledge desired
Leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
Commitment to maintaining high standards of customer service and sales performance.

If this sounds like the right step for you, contact Elleanna at  and we'll take it from there