Horticultural Manager | Burnley

Salary: £30,000

Hours: Full-time, Alternate Weekends

Benefits:

• Career progression opportunities
• Join a fast-growing business
• On-site car parking
• Staff discount for their Garden centres, Restaurants, and Leisure Park

Are you passionate about plants and working outdoors, and ready to take the next step into a management position?

Whether you're already working in horticultural leadership or someone with good plant knowledge looking to step into your first management role, this could be a fantastic opportunity to grow your career.

About the business:

This role is based at their garden centre in Burnley, part of the UK's largest family-owned garden centre group. While benefiting from the support and standards of a well-established group, each centre has its own personality - allowing you to make a real impact at site level.

As a leading garden centre group, they pride themselves on delivering exceptional customer service and offering a diverse range of high-quality plants and products. Committed to innovation and growth, they aim to create a thriving environment for both customers and team members.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a busy plant department, driving sales growth and ensuring excellent customer satisfaction.
• Assist with the wider garden centre operation to support the Garden Centre Manager (GCM) and Assistant Garden Centre Manager (AGCM).
• Manage KPIs, including sales growth, waste, and stock loss, while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Mentor and coach team members to foster a motivated, knowledgeable, and high-performing team.
• Take accountability for team management, including recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Conduct weekly ordering through web shops to ensure seasonal stock levels are correct.
• Work flexibly, including weekends, and act as a designated key holder for opening and closing duties.

Requirements:

• Horticultural knowledge desired
• Leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of customer service and sales performance.

If this sounds like the right step for you, contact Elleanna at elleanna@morepeople.co.uk, and we'll take it from there!