Garden Centre Manager

Garden Centre Manager Wickford Hours: Full-time, 45 hours a week, alternate weekendsSalary: Flexible If you''re someone who loves the buzz of garden retail, enjoys leading a team from the front, and takes pride in creating a centre customers genuinely enjoy visiting, this could be the opportunity for you. We''re looking for an experienced Garden Centre Manager to join the UK''s leading family-owned garden centre group. This is a busy, hands-on role where you''ll have the chance to make a real impact; leading your team, driving performance, and creating an environment where both customers and colleagues thrive. You''ll be leading the full operation with a good level of autonomy, keeping standards high, motivating the team through busy trading periods, and making sure every customer leaves having had a great experience. Whether it''s driving sales, managing stock, supporting colleague development, or jumping onto the shop floor when needed, no two days will be the same, which makes this role even more rewarding. They''re looking for someone who brings energy, commercial awareness, and a genuine passion for people and retail. In return, you''ll be joining a growing business where your experience, ideas, and leadership will truly be valued. What the role will involve:Leading the shop floor and creating a positive customer experienceManaging KPIs, budgets, rotas, and overall commercial performanceCoaching, developing, and motivating the wider teamOverseeing stock control, ..... full job details .....