Horticultural Manager (Garden Centre)

Location: Warrington

Salary: £31,200+ DOE (£16ph - flexibility for the right candidate)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, rota basis including alternate weekends

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established, independently owned garden centre group with a strong reputation for quality plants, retail standards, and customer service. Family owned and operating multiple successful sites across the North West, the business has built a loyal customer base through its strong horticultural offering and traditional garden centre values.

They're looking to appoint a hands on Manager to lead the plant area in a very busy centre of theirs. You will manage a skilled team, while working closely with senior leadership and the wider buying team.

To be considered for this position, you must have garden centre experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the day to day running of the outdoor plant department
• Leading and supporting a team of 5 staff, including 2 supervisors
• Overseeing merchandising, stock presentation, and retail standards across seasonal and hardy plant categories
• Taking responsibility for buying within selected seasonal areas, including bedding plants, supported by a central buying structure
• Using EPOS sales data to support commercial buying decisions and stock flow management
• Managing deliveries, stock control, and plant area organisation
• Supporting wider operational standards across the department during peak trading periods
• Working closely with senior management and the group plant buying team

What They're Looking For

• Previous experience within a garden centre retail environment is essential
• Experience at Supervisor, Assistant Manager, or Plant Manager level
• Exposure to plant buying or commercial stock management is highly desirable
• Strong retail awareness with an understanding of seasonal trading and merchandising
• A hands on management style with the ability to support and motivate a small team
• Good operational and organisational skills within a fast paced retail environment
• Candidates from independent garden centres or specialist horticultural retailers preferred
• Applicants from DIY retail backgrounds alone (B&Q/Homebase style environments) are unlikely to be suitable

Why Join?

• Join a respected independent garden centre group with an established reputation across the North West
• Opportunity to take ownership of a key department within a supportive leadership structure
• A combination of autonomy and support from an experienced central buying team
• Stable, long term opportunity within a family run business
• Competitive starting salary with performance based review potential
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays