Job Description

Job Summary

Plantsplus first opened its doors to the public in 2000, after 30 years of being a wholesale only nursery supplying plants to the trade. Recognising its potential, it was bought to join Garden Centres already successfully operating from sites at Berwick and Dunbar around 5 years ago.

Since then the business has gone from strength to strength and we think it is now one of the leading Garden Centres in the North East. Substantial improvements have been made since it was brought into the fold and we are always looking to improve the offering to our valued customers. You can help us do that.

Plantsplus is a large Garden Centre which is well known for the quality of its plants grown on site and a plant area which is brimming with fabulous offerings. We also sell garden hardware, gifts and cards, clothing, pet accessories and we are also very proud of our thriving restaurant.

Duties

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Farm Shop Supervisor to help develop our offering and oversee the day to day running of the department ensuring product quality and superb customer satisfaction whilst maximising the department's profitability. This is a full time, 40 hour permanent permission.

To be successful, you will need to have a love for food and be inspired and motivated by a passion for quality and exceptional service. If you are ambitious with a desire to progress within a growing company, now is the time to join our team

The position is full time and will include working alternate weekends.

The role will involve:

Supervising, motivating and training a small team;

Stock management, replenishment and ordering;
Product procurement, ensuring the offering is relevant and seasonal;
Processing stock and resulting paperwork via our EPOS and Stock Inventory systems;
Ensuring displays are innovative, practical and maintained and that these are refreshed on a regular basis;
Ensuring the customer experience is second to none;
Achieving departmental targets and individual KPI's;
Working to all HR, HSE, Food Safety, Environmental and Fire guidelines in line with company policy and current legislation;
Looking to maximise all retail sale opportunities, whilst minimising wastage.

The ideal candidate will:

Have experience of food retail, purchasing and product merchandising at a similar level;
Understand food safety practices (with a current Food Hygiene qualification) and stock control;
Possess excellent people skills;
Be competent and confident with computer work with basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel;
Be a real foodie, who is passionate about the products they sell;
Experience working with a deli offering would be an advantage.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 13.83 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Canteen Company pension Employee discount On-site parking Store discount
Work Location: In person