Our well-established client who has centres around the UK are now looking for a General Manager with a background in commercial and operational retail.
They are looking for a professional, hands-on Manager with good commercial acumen and an ability to develop and inspire the team at their garden Centre and able to grow the site to its full potential!
Experience is essential and the appointed person will have a proven track record at this level of management as Garden Centre Manager or Store Manager within a seasonal business.
As Garden Centre Manager, you will be:
* Accountable for the operational excellence and financial performance of your Centre.
* Ensuring the highest standards of display, compliance and inventory control are maintained and that sales revenue targets are achieved and exceeded.
* An inspirational leader for your team of Department Managers ensuring that they receive clear direction and performance management within a culture of coaching and mentoring.
* Highly commercial and results driven with a proven track record in a Store Manager position.
* Positive and strong communicator and a skilled motivational people manager. Adept at succession planning and performance management.
* This role requires someone to manage all staffing, priorities the needs of the business, train, and support all staff.
* Accountable for providing great customer service and have a keen eye for detail around the consumers experience in your Centre.
* A solution orientated thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.
You need to have experience in working with large staff numbers
Come from a medium size turnover site.
Able to manage upwards of 30 staff.
Have strong commercial acumen and operational acumen.
Have knowledge of the seasonal retail sector.
A hands-on individual looking to develop their career with an expanding business
Salary description
£45000.00 - £50000.00 per year