Assistant Garden Centre Manager

Assistant Garden Centre Manager | Surrey Salary: DOE Are you a passionate and experienced retail leader with a love for plants, people, and creating inspiring shopping experiences? We're looking for an Assistant Garden Centre Manager to join a well-established, high-quality garden centre known for its exceptional customer service and beautifully presented ranges. About the Role As Assistant Garden Centre Manager, you'll work closely with the Centre Manager to lead and motivate a team across multiple departments, ensuring the store runs smoothly and delivers outstanding results. You'll be involved in everything from commercial planning and visual merchandising to stock control and people management, while also providing hands-on support on the shop floor. Key Responsibilities - Support the Centre Manager in day-to-day operations and deputise in their absence - Lead by example to deliver excellent customer service and drive sales performance - Ensure all product areas are well-stocked, beautifully merchandised, and seasonally relevant - Manage stock levels, ordering, and supplier relationships to maximise availability and minimise waste - Assist in recruiting, training, and developing a motivated, knowledgeable team - Maintain high standards of health and safety, housekeeping, and compliance across the site About You - Proven retail management, ideally within a garden centre, horticultural, or lifestyle retail environment - Strong commercial awareness with the ability to analyse sales, identify opportunities, and take action - A natural leader with excellent people skills who can inspire and develop a team - Passionate about plants, gardening, and delivering an exceptional customer experience - Flexible and hands-on, happy to work weekends and peak seasonal periods as required If you're ready to bring your retail leadership skills and passion for gardening to a role where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you. How to Apply If you're ready to bring your retail leadership skills and passion for gardening to a role where no two days are the same, we'd be keen to hear from you. Please apply below or contact Michail at or at 01780 480530. JBRP1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-12-12