Plantarea Manager
Plantarea Manager - Highlands, Aberdeenshire Scotland
Job Ref ADV521
Are you a passionate horticulturist with a flair for customer service? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Plantarea Manager to join our family run, independent garden centres in the Aberdeenshire area and the Highlands of Scotland. If you have extensive horticultural knowledge and purchasing experience, one of these full-time, permanent positions could be your perfect next step.
Our garden centres, established over 24 years ago, have earned a stellar reputation for high-quality produce and an award-winning team. We have grown significantly over the years, achieving remarkable success by offering a diverse range of plants year-round, alongside unique garden sundries, clothing, gifts, leisure goods, and a popular restaurant.
As the Plantarea Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and developing our thriving plant sales department. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading and a small team of dedicated staff
- Driving plant sales and supporting related initiatives
- Providing face-to-face sales assistance and managing customer enquiries
- Collaborating with suppliers to ensure well-stocked departments that meet customer demand
- Maintaining high standards of presentation, merchandising, and pricing strategies
Your role is integral to maintaining our commitment to exceptional customer service, offering friendly and informed advice that has been a cornerstone of our success. Your expertise will ensure continued customer satisfaction and uphold our distinguished company reputation.
Key Qualifications:
- Strong horticultural knowledge and experience
- Proven supervisory or managerial experience in a garden centre or similar retail environment
- Ability to supervise, mentor, and develop a team
- Energetic, creative, and positive attitude
- Excellent customer engagement skills
- Good physical fitness for working on your feet and handling heavy lifting
- Strong IT and numeracy skills
- Full UK driving licence preferred but not essential
This role is ideal for someone currently holding a Plant Area Supervisor or Manager position or a similar, ready to advance their career. You will bring energy, creativity, and a passion for engaging with the public, ensuring our garden centre continues to flourish.
Join us and be a part of a dynamic team where your expertise will be valued and your career growth supported. Apply now and take the next step in your horticultural career with a respected and successful garden centre in the most scenic and desirable areas of Scotland.
We offer an attractive salary, 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, employee discount scheme, company pension and relocation package available.
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Plant Manager
Plant Manager required
Job Ref ADV378
Simpsons is an award winning garden centre group with operations in Inverness and Aberdeenshire. As Scotland’s destination garden centre of the year we have a reputation for excellence and are focused on the quality of our service and products.
About the Role
This Plant Manager role will see you predominantly focussed on stock management and the principles around this. You will be capable of leading a team through effective motivation, learning and engagement. You will also look to continually improve the plant area. You will also meet with the local management team regularly to ensure the smooth running of the site.
The Ideal Candidate
This role would be suited to someone who has a strong plant background and a passion for retail and customers. Previous experience in a similar role is desirable.
A strong stock management background is preferred. Communication is a key aspect of the role, as you will be working closely with the team around.
Package
In return we offer the opportunity to work in a young enthusiastic company with an appetite for growth and development as a basic salary of up to £30,000 per annum plus benefits.
www.simpsonsgardencentre.co.uk
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. If you have any questions regarding this position, the best course of action is to apply for the job which will open a line of communication with the employer.
Plantarea Manager
Plantarea Manager required
Job Ref A945
A new opportunity has arisen for a knowledgeable Plantarea Manager with excellent customer service skills to take on a new role for a respected independent garden centre in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This position will suit experienced candidates with strong horticultural knowledge and purchasing experience. This is a full-time permanent position and will require some weekend working on rotation.
Established 20 years ago, the popular garden centre has built a reputation for high quality produce and their award-winning team. The business has grown considerably over the years and has recently taken on a new site. The company has achieved great success by offering an extensive range of plants throughout the year with many interesting lines, garden sundries and leisure goods, as well as a restaurant.
The centre is now seeking a Plantarea Manager to lead the running and development of the plant sales department for their site near Aberdeen. Key responsibilities will involve managing the small team of staff, increasing plant sales and assisting with associated initiatives, face-to-face sales and management of customer enquiries, working closely with suppliers; purchasing and ensuring the department is well stocked in line with demand. High levels of presentation, merchandising and pricing strategy management will all form part of the successful applicant’s responsibilities
Customer service and the provision of friendly and informed advice by the skilled team has played a key part in the company’s success over the years and as such, it is of paramount importance that this aspect is maintained and developed to ensure continued customer satisfaction and company reputation.
The successful candidate must have strong horticultural knowledge and be able to supervise and mentor the team to ensure continued personal development. Applicants must have previous experience in a similar role and will either currently hold a Plantarea Manager position or have held a similar supervisory role in garden centre retail and feel ready to take the next career step. Applicants must be positive and presentable, energetic and creative, and must enjoy engaging with the public. Good physical fitness is required as the position will involve working on your feet for extended periods of time and may involve some heavy lifting. Excellent spoken and written English are essential, as are strong IT and numeracy skills.
If this Plantarea Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or mark.read@horticruitment.com.
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