Plant Area Buyer and Supervisor

Sourcing quality plants to ensure the area is stocked with tempting displays to promote sales throughout the whole year.

Originating and sourcing promotional ideas with special offers and link sales to other Garden Centre products.

Delegating tasks, motivating staff and training while working within the plant area team to ensure the standards of plant care and customer service are high with adequate personnel coverage at all times.

Ensuring the Plant area is safe for staff and customers at all times. This includes safe use of equipment, chemicals, manual handling, slip/trip hazards and completing daily checks lists.

This role is a crucial part of the management team. Working to maintain standards, achieve targets, manage budgets, minimise wastage and any disciplines related to the smooth and effective running of the Independent Garden Centre.

Must have experience in plant buying, care and display, with exemplary customer service skills.

Be able to manage a small team and advise customers handling enquiries and complaints in a personable and professional way.

Solid Horticultural knowledge, as well as a good understanding of health and safety in a retail/outdoor environment.

This private advert is being managed directly by the employer. Horticruitment are not involved in the hiring process and are therefore unable to share any additional information on this role.

This role requires someone prepared to work in a "hands on" capacity with a combination of management skills, excellent plant knowledge and customer service.

A passion and enthusiasm for Gardening and Plants is paramount with an eye for detail and the commercial awareness to drive sales and profits.

This is an opportunity to further expand and develop an already established well run Outdoor Plant Department within an Independent Garden Centre.