Job Description

Home Department Manager

42.5 hours per week, full-time position, including alternate weekends working.

We are excited to announce that Busy Bee Garden Centre, the Isle of Wight's biggest garden centre, has recently been acquired by Blue Diamond, opening some fantastic opportunities to join our team. As we integrate the garden centre into the Blue Diamond family we are committed to maintaining Busy Bee's heritage and values, while continuing to provide the high-quality service our customers expect.

Our Home Managers pride themselves on not only giving our customers the very best in product quality and choice, but also providing an aspirational shopping experience through stunning visual displays. They work hard to ensure sock availability, that our high standards are maintained and that our customers enjoy exceptional service.

This is a hands-on role where you will be responsible for managing and leading your team in pulling all this vital activity together so that our customers have a truly unique and memorable shopping experience. Your focus will always be on the customer and meeting their expectations, but you will also have responsibility for driving sales and profitability - so you will have a real sense of ownership and empowerment.

Our ideal candidate will:

Have retail management experience, although we are open to candidates from other backgrounds.

Have an energetic personality and ability to engage and connect with our AB1 target customers and lead all our customers to products that are most appropriate for their requirements.

Have a creative and entrepreneurial approach to retail and a keen eye for visual merchandising, and be able to use reports to benchmark performance and make commercial decisions.

Be meticulous to the detail in terms of product placement, standards, presentation, and the overall look and feel.

Ensure there is adequate stock cover and availability for our customers and proactively manage stock levels from entry to exit, including identifying slow-moving stock for corrective action.

Be an aspirational leader for Centre staff ensuring they receive clear direction and performance management with a culture of coaching and mentoring.

Be able to use an Epos system.

As well as a rewarding career with potential for career development, you can expect a competitive salary, attractive staff discount and paid holidays.

Blue Diamond Group, one of the UK's largest garden centre groups with 52 centres across the UK and Channel Islands, is proud to welcome Busy Bee into our portfolio. Managing Director Alan Roper shared, "Busy Bee is a much-loved garden centre at the heart of its community. We are committed to building on its strengths, particularly in plants, and believe we can create even more variety and choice for customers."

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 42.5 per week

Work Location: In person