At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage the plant area, ensuring high standards and customer service.
- Company: Join a well-established retail garden centre in Blackpool.
- Benefits: Opportunity for progression into broader management responsibilities.
- Other info: Full-time role includes alternate weekend working.
- Why this job: Take ownership of a key department and make a visible impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in a plant area or strong retail management background required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Blackpool
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Hours: Full-time, including alternate weekend working.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established retail garden centre environment as a Horticultural Manager, taking responsibility for the plant area and supporting wider store operations. The role offers scope for progression into broader management responsibilities over time.
What you'll be doing
- Taking ownership of the plant area, ensuring high standards of presentation, customer service, and commercial performance.
- Playing a key role in day to day retail operations, with regular responsibility for covering wider store management duties when required.
Key responsibilities
- Managing and developing the plant area to maintain strong retail standards and an excellent customer experience.
- Leading, supporting, and motivating a small team within the department.
- Taking responsibility for stock control, ordering, and replenishment.
- Providing practical horticultural advice and guidance to customers.
- Covering general store management duties on a regular basis.
- Working closely with senior management to support operational delivery and improvements.
- Maintaining compliance with health, safety, and store procedures.
What they're looking for
- Experience in a plant area, garden centre, or strong retail management background with horticultural knowledge.
- A practical, hands on approach with strong organisational skills.
- Confident leadership ability with a focus on team development and motivation.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to high retail standards.
- Good commercial awareness and customer service focus.
- Flexibility to support wider store operations and work weekends as required.
Why join?
- Opportunity to take ownership of a key department within a respected retail environment.
- A varied role combining horticulture, retail management, and operational support.
- Clear potential for progression into more senior management responsibilities.
- Supportive working culture with a focus on development and improvement.
- A chance to make a visible impact in a developing site.
Horticultural Manager (Garden Centre) employer: Job Search Place Limited
This respected garden centre in Blackpool offers a supportive culture focused on development. Employees enjoy competitive salaries and opportunities for career progression. Join a team dedicated to maintaining high retail standards and customer satisfaction.
