Garden Centre Manager
Garden Centre Manager required.
Job Ref: ADV490
Are you an experienced Manager or an ambitious Assistant Manager looking for the next step in your career? Then we would like to hear from you. We are passionate about our products and our people and have ambitious plans for the future, so this is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding team.
Our Garden Centre has a unique store design and product range with exceptional standards in visual merchandising. We offer a broad range of plants, indoor and outdoor furniture, and gifts, alongside a well-established Food Hall and Restaurant serving delicious teas, coffees and baking daily.
As Garden Centre Manager, you’ll actively support Managers & colleagues to create an inspiring destination Garden Centre, deliver outstanding customer experience, with an ability to ensure that our retail standards and services levels consistently exceed expectations.
Key duties include:
- Inspiring and developing the existing team of Managers and colleagues to shape and drive the Garden Centre forward.
- Proactively developing opportunities within the local area to maximise sales and increase profit.
- Resolving customer issues and complaints to bring about effective resolutions.
- Manage the promotion of the Simpsons brand in store by developing good local public relations and orchestrating the implementation of strategic corporate initiatives to ensure that customers and colleagues have a consistent experience of the Simpsons brand.
- Work collaboratively with the team to introduce exciting offers and events.
We are keen to hear from you if you have a background in Retail Management, especially within a family run/independent business. If you have excellent communication skills and a passion for people, then this is the place for you.
We offer an attractive salary, 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, employee discount scheme, company pension and relocation package available.
Working for us is all about passion, and we love it when our people get creative and muck in. You’ll learn loads - and have fun too.
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Handyperson
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Handyperson to join a beautiful privately owned estate based in the highlands near Inverness. This role would suit a well-rounded and practically minded person with enthusiasm, a ‘can do’ attitude and experience in ensuring the smooth running of a private estate.
The property is large and diverse with Partridge/pheasant shoots held on the wider estate. The gardens are looked after by professional horticulturists, though some basic maintenance may be required of the successful candidate.
The role will predominantly involve the following:
- General maintenance to include painting and decorating. A basic understanding of plumbing, carpentry skills, fencing and a good practical understanding of property upkeep is required.
- The ability to work well with other estate staff with good communication skills, but also to work on their own.
- Ability to understand heating and water systems would be advantageous but not essential.
- Looking after private vehicles
- Keeping a good stock of firewood for the main house including laying up fires when required
- Assisting with clearing fallen branches and leaves
- Maintaining Tennis court
- General strimming around the estate
- Assisting the gardener and game keepers when required during busier periods.
- Help out on shoot days working closely with the owners and housekeeper. This may include some Saturdays over the shooting season for which time in lieu will be given.
The successful candidate will have excellent timekeeping skills, flexibility, and attention to detail. The Handyperson must be able to use own initiative and carry out tasks unsupervised and take pride in their work whilst able to remain neat and tidy doing so. Discretion is required at all times and a respectful attitude towards principals and property is necessary. A full driving license is required.
The position comes with a spacious 2-bedroom semi-detached cottage with a garden set within the estate. It would suit someone that enjoys living remotely and is happy to work in varied weather climates. Council tax is paid by the estate and all other bills are paid by the tenant.
SALARY: £28,000 plus accommodation
LOCATION: Inverness
JOB No: EC59757
If this Handyperson vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Plant Manager
Plant Manager required
Job Ref ADV377
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 purchasing and stock management and the principles around this across both sites. You will be capable of leading a team through effective motivation, learning and engagement. You will also be able to maintain and develop key supplier relationships as well as continually improving the plant area. You will also meet with the 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 essential.
Strong stock management knowledge is desirable. Communication is a key aspect of the role, as you will be working closely with the team around you to coach them in better ways of working.
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 £40,000 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.