Plantarea Supervisor
From horticruitment
Our client is a well-established, independent garden centre in Bromsgrove offering a wide range of plants, gardening products, home décor, and seasonal items. With roots as a traditional plant nursery, it has grown into a modern retail environment while maintaining a strong focus on horticulture and quality products.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a Plantarea Supervisor to support the day-to-day operations of both the retail plant area and on-site nursery. This role involves maintaining high standards of plant care and presentation, ensuring stock is well-maintained, healthy, and visually appealing for customers.
The position includes working with plant deliveries and plug stock rather than propagation from seed or cuttings, with responsibilities covering watering, spacing, feeding, and general plant maintenance. The successful candidate will also assist customers with plant advice, support merchandising within the retail area, and help ensure a clean, organised, and efficient working environment across both nursery and shop floor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the daily maintenance and presentation of the plantarea
- Water, feed, and care for plant stock to ensure high quality and health
- Handle, pot, and maintain plug plants (no propagation from seed or cuttings)
- Receive, check, and organise plant deliveries
- Ensure plants are correctly labelled, priced, and displayed
- Provide knowledgeable advice and assistance to customers
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation across the site
- Support visual merchandising to create attractive plant displays
- Monitor stock levels and assist with ordering as required
- Work across both the retail area and nursery as needed
- Follow health and safety procedures at all times
- Assist other team members and contribute to the smooth running of the centre
Skills & Experience Required:
- Previous experience in a garden centre, nursery, or horticultural environment
- Good plant knowledge, including care requirements and seasonal varieties
- Experience handling and maintaining plug plants (desirable)
- Strong customer service skills with a friendly and approachable manner
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks (lifting, moving stock, outdoor work)
- Basic understanding of stock control and merchandising principles
- Willingness to learn and develop horticultural knowledge
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends and busy seasonal periods
Who This Role Would Suit
This position would suit someone currently working as a:
- Plant Area Assistant
- Nursery Worker / Nursery Assistant
- Horticultural Assistant
- Garden Centre Team Member
- Plant Area Supervisor (or someone ready to step up into a supervisory role)
- Grounds Maintenance Operative with plant knowledge
- Landscaper or Gardener looking to move into a retail-based role
- Florist or plant-focused retail assistant with strong plant care experience
Benefits:
- Staff Discount
- On Site Parking
Location:
Based on site in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Who This Role Would Suit:
This position would suit someone currently working as a:
- Horticultural Sales Advisor
- Plant Nursery Sales Executive
- Garden Centre Supervisor or Manager looking to move into commercial sales
- Landscaping professional transitioning into a sales-focused role
Working Hours:
9:00 – 5:30pm Monday – Friday with weekend cover on rotation.
Holiday Entitlement:
28 Days including Bank Holidays
Apply Now. If you are passionate about horticulture, plants and are looking to develop your career in a growing sector, we would love to hear from you.
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