<b>Retail</b> Rochdale

Area Garden Centre Manager | North West England

Salary £DOE

This isn't a sit-back area role.

This is hands-on, high-volume, and commercially driven.

You'll be leading multiple Garden Centres across Lancashire and South Yorkshire - supporting Garden Centre Managers, driving standards and making sure performance delivers.

If you're an experienced multi-site operator who thrives in fast-paced retail, this could be your next move.

The Role

You'll take full area responsibility for:

Sales, margin and labour control
Stock discipline and cost management
Retail standards and customer experience
Recruitment and development across your sites
Delivering KPIs consistentlyYou'll work closely with Garden Centre Managers - coaching, challenging and supporting them to improve performance.

This is visible leadership. Not remote management.

What You'll Be Doing

Leading and developing Centre Managers and their teams
Driving high retail standards across all locations
Monitoring multiple P&Ls and acting where needed
Managing recruitment and succession in your region
Troubleshooting issues quickly and effectively
Reporting directly to the Group Operations DirectorYou'll be expected to set the pace.

About You

You're already operating as an Area Manager in a high-volume retail environment.

You:

Understand multi-site retail performance
Are commercially sharp and confident with numbers
Can motivate and stretch leadership teams
Are structured, organised and solutions-focused
Have high standards and strong attention to detail
Know how to balance people leadership with commercial deliveryYou're not afraid to challenge.
But you're equally comfortable inspiring.

What's On Offer

Salary depending on experience + car allowance
Staff discount across Garden Centres and Restaurants
Staff parking
The opportunity to join a growing garden centre groupIf you want a field role where you can genuinely influence performance, build strong teams and deliver results, let's have a conversation.

How to Apply?

Apply below or get in touch with Michail for a chat at (phone number removed)