At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and inspire the Food Hall team to deliver exceptional customer service and drive sales.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at Chenies Garden Centre, part of the Blue Diamond Group.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, training opportunities, and clear career progression.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive atmosphere with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a vibrant environment while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in food retail management and strong people leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Chenies Garden Centre, Chenies, Rickmansworth WD3 6EN
Hours: Part time 30 hours
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
We are looking for an experienced Farm Shop Manager to lead our Food Hall at Chenies Garden Centre. This is a key management role, responsible for driving sales, maintaining exceptional standards, and delivering an outstanding food shopping experience.
The Role
As Farm Shop Manager, you will have full responsibility for the performance, standards, and team within the Food Hall, ensuring it is commercially successful, compliant, and visually inspiring. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading, motivating, and developing the Food Hall team to deliver outstanding customer service
- Driving sales, margin, and stock control in line with business targets
- Managing stock availability, ordering, waste, and rotation to maximise profitability
- Ensuring high standards of visual merchandising and product presentation
- Analysing sales performance and implementing actions to improve results
- Working closely with the centre management team to support overall business objectives
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- An experienced food retail manager (e.g. farm shop, deli, supermarket, or hospitality retail)
- Commercially minded, with strong stock and margin management skills
- Knowledgeable and confident around food safety, compliance, and hygiene standards
- A strong people leader who can inspire, coach, and develop a team
- Customer-focused, organised, and adaptable in a fast paced environment
What We Offer
- Training and development opportunities
- Clear progression opportunities within the Blue Diamond Group
- A supportive and dynamic management environment
Farm Shop Manager in Chorleywood employer: Blue Diamond
At Chenies Garden Centre, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment for our Farm Shop Manager. With a focus on employee growth through training and clear progression opportunities within the Blue Diamond Group, we foster a culture that values teamwork and outstanding customer service. Join us in creating a visually inspiring and commercially successful Food Hall while enjoying the benefits of working in a beautiful garden centre setting.
