Garden Centre Manager

Garden Centre Manager | Surrey

Salary: DOE

Are you a Garden Centre Manager looking for a fresh challenge in the garden retail world?

Are you commercially minded, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and confident leading teams in a busy retail environment?

If so, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

About the Business

We are working with a well-respected garden centre group, known for their excellent plant ranges, quality gardening products and strong focus on customer service.

With a long history in garden retail, the business has built a loyal customer base and prides itself on offering a welcoming shopping experience, knowledgeable teams and high standards across its centres.

Why Join Them?

• Join a successful, family-owned business with a fantastic reputation in garden retail.
• Take responsibility for an established garden centre with a loyal customer base.
• Enjoy genuine opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Be part of a supportive business that values its people and customer service.
• Benefit from employee discounts, a bonus scheme and other company benefits.
• Free on-site parking available.

Role Overview

As Garden Centre Manager, you''ll be responsible for the day-to-day running and continued success of an established garden centre in Surrey, with an annual turnover of approximately -4m.

You''ll be leading a team of around 30-35 people, ensuring the centre runs smoothly, delivers excellent customer service and achieves its commercial targets.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands-on, developing their team and looking for ways to improve the business.

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong retail management experience, ideally within a garden centre or a similar environment.
• A good understanding of plants and horticulture, whether through experience, qualifications or a genuine personal interest.
• A commercially minded manager who understands sales, costs and profitability.
• Confident leading, motivating and developing an established team.
• A hands-on approach and a willingness to get involved in all areas of the business.
• Excellent customer service skills and a focus on maintaining high retail standards.
• Organised, proactive and comfortable managing competing priorities.
• Flexible to work weekends and peak trading periods as needed.

How to Apply

If you''re looking for your next challenge in garden retail and would like to join a well-respected business, we''d love to hear from you.

For an informal chat, contact Michail on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).