Assistant Garden Centre Manager

Deputy Garden Centre Manager

Location: Diss, Suffolk
Salary: Competitive DOE
Hours: 40 hours per week, alternate weekends

About the Role

We're looking for a Deputy Garden Centre Manager to join a well-established garden centre in Suffolk. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable and growing group business with a strong reputation within the sector.

This role would suit an experienced retail manager who enjoys being visible on the shop floor, leading from the front, and driving commercial performance within a hands on environment.

The site has a strong leisure retail offering, including gifting, furniture and seasonal categories, creating a varied and engaging retail environment.

Why This Role Is a Great Fit

• Opportunity to join a stable and growing garden centre group.
• A varied, hands on retail leadership role.
• Strong mix of retail categories including gifting, furniture and seasonal lines.
• Work alongside an experienced leadership team within a supportive business structure.
• Genuine long term progression opportunities for strong performers.

This role is available due to an internal promotion, highlighting the development and progression opportunities available within the business for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day to day running of the garden centre.
• Lead, motivate and organise the wider retail team.
• Drive high standards across customer service, operations and merchandising.
• Support the commercial performance of the centre through strong retail awareness.
• Maintain a hands on presence across the operation and support the team where needed.

What We're Looking For

• Strong retail management experience.
• A commercially aware approach with the ability to drive performance.
• A confident people manager who can lead and develop a team effectively.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, hands on retail environment.
• Garden centre or DIY retail experience would be highly beneficial.

Garden centre experience would be ideal, but strong retail managers from similar environments will also be considered.