Job Description

Garden Centre Shop Manager

Full Time- 39 Hours Per Week-Including Weekends

We are currently looking for a Shop Manager to work in our fast paced and very customer focused Centre. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, approachable and have excellent people skills with a positive "can do" attitude plus a keen eye for detail.

Please note the successful candidate must be fully flexible in terms of days worked. Management experience in retail is essential for this role. You will be responsible for the overall daily operations of the shop, ensuring efficiency and profitability.

Must be available to work weekends and bank holidays.

What we offer:

We offer benefits include free car parking and staff discount for our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as the Woodthorpe Leisure Park.

If you would like to join our family run business and bring your ideas and talents to our fast-growing company and forward-thinking team, we want to hear from you.

Skills required:

Experience in running a shop floor is essential.

Must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills.

Good communication skills and able to work as part of a team.

Work well under pressure.

Professionalism and reliability.

Good time management.

Excellent customer service skills.

Duties will include:

Assisting the centre manager to maximize sales and profit by ensuring the efficient and effective management to Company standard, of the commerciality, merchandising, replenishment, and housekeeping across the Garden Centre.

Support Centre Manager in daily H&S tasks and paperwork, ensuring Health and Safety standards are always adhered to and maintained.

General ideas and assist in the development of even better methods of working within the department.

Help to achieve a high standard of customer service.

Assist when needed to plan and manage key events such as Christmas, Bank Holidays and season centre change effectively and efficiently.

Help to achieve a high standard of customer service.

Assist with complaints and queries from staff and customers.

To apply:

Please send your CV and cover letter to:

Natalie Dubeau, Centre Manager

ndubeau@britishgardencentres.com

Applications close - Friday 24th October 2025

Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application has been successful.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Employee discount On-site parking
Experience:

Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person