Assistant Horticultural Retail Manager
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.
Permanent
£28 - £31,000 per annum DOE
Chichester
Day shifts
Our client is an independent family business who have an extremely popular Garden Centre and Restaurant which was established in 1991. As an ever-growing company based in the Chichester area, they are now looking to add to their current workforce by recruiting an experienced and knowledgeable Assistant Manager for their plant area.
You will be responsible for: -
Driving the selling activity for plants, pots, compost, and landscaping ranges
Managing the incoming stock, getting it out swiftly and presenting it well to sell quickly
Assisting with the management of the external team to ensure they all perform to a high standard
Manage the existing team
Conducting the necessary staff coaching and training to develop the individuals
Ensuring all staff present themselves in a Company uniform and PPE at all times
Managing daily breaks and lunches to ensure external area sales cover
Ensuring the stock is maintained in a clean, tidy, healthy, weed-free and undamaged state and rotated appropriately
The preparation of orders for stock to meet the expected level of trade
To merchandise and display stock according to the agreed principles
Undertaking stock takes
To request point of sale material and put it out to ensure all displays are fully supported
Proactively serve and help customers in need of assistance, resolving queries / complaints
To actively sell other goods encouraging link sales and up-sales wherever possible
To offer specific service and advice to customers on all gardening related enquiries
To take and process customer orders and then advise customers on receipt of the goods
To be responsible for opening and closing the centre as needed
To perform the role of Deputy Manager when on rota to do so
Skills and Experience
Previous experience of working in a garden centre is preferred
Ideally you will hold at least a Level 2 Horticulture qualification
You will hold a current licence or have experience of operating a Counterbalance Forklift
Additional Experience
Key-holder
Clean driving licence
First Aid certificate
If you are looking for a fabulous new role for 2025 within a company who cares for their staff as well as their customers then please apply today.
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