Garden Centre Manager
- HortiRecruit
- Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland
Job Description
The Role
As Garden Centre Manager, you will be responsible for leading, motivating, and supporting a small team to ensure exceptional customer service standards are consistently delivered. Key responsibilities will include overseeing sales performance and stock control, contributing to marketing initiatives, and ensuring all health & safety standards are maintained throughout the centre.
You will play a key role in the continued development of the garden centre by introducing fresh and innovative ideas, while staying informed on the latest gardening and horticultural trends. The role also involves coordinating promotional activities, building strong relationships with key customers and suppliers, and using your visual merchandising expertise to create attractive, high-impact displays that maintain a professional and visually appealing retail environment.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have
- Strong horticultural knowledge and experience
- A minimum Level 6 qualification in horticulture
- At least 4 years’ experience in retail horticulture
- Excellent communication, organisational, numerical, and IT skills are essential
- The ability to effectively manage a team and deliver outstanding customer service.
Job Benefits
What’s on Offer
This is a full-time position within a busy, customer-focused environment. As the garden centre operates 7 days a week during peak seasons, weekend work will be required. Salary will be competitive and negotiable depending on experience and qualifications.
Interested? Apply now — shortlisting is taking place on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.
If you require any additional assistance during the application process, please contact HortiRecruit, and a member of the Recruitment Team will be happy to help.
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Recruitment for Horticulture
Working with Ireland & the UK's leading companies in landscape, garden retail, private gardens & edible/amenity production. Building and recruiting for your team? You need an established pool of talent in horticulture & landscape. Look no further. We are the experts and utilising the network now established 15 years of Horticulture Connected and Horticulture.Jobs we can deliver your staffing needs now and into the future.
Who we are
Combined, we have the recruitment expertise and horticultural knowledge to grow your business into a strong and robust company. We are a specialised agency who work exclusively with horticultural businesses and their recruitment needs. Couple this with our reach within the industry, and you will have access to the best talent in the marketplace.
Why you should be working with us as candidates
We have massive visibility on the horticulture market as thousands of horticultural professionals across the Republic of Ireland and the UK read our newsletters and our seasonal magazine.
We work with the leading names in the industry and you working with us means you will have access to the hottest jobs when they are available.
You will also be partnering with leading recruitment experts who can guide you through the often convoluted recruitment process. We are trained negotiators and will work to get you the best wage/salary possible for your career level.
We prepare you for your interviews with extensive interview preparation. This will be done with experienced recruiters who will give you the opportunity to practice your skills with them and offer real time feedback.
