Job Description:

Horticultural Team Leader | Harrogate

Salary: DOE

Hours: Full-time, Alternate Weekends

We're working with a garden centre group that is looking for a Horticultural Team Leader to run their recently acquired site in Knaresborough. If you're a supervisor ready to take your next step, this is a great opportunity to learn and grow with one of the UK's leading businesses that values progression.

About the Business

This well-established and successful garden centre group is known for delivering exceptional customer service and offering a high-quality range of plants and gardening products. With continued investment and growth, they provide a supportive environment where both customers and employees can thrive.

The Site

This is a recently acquired site in Knaresborough. What used to be a nursery is now a quaint destination site with a thriving plant area. This opportunity offers the unique chance to grow alongside the site and be a part of it's development.

Benefits

• Staff discounts across the Garden Centre, Restaurant, and Leisure Park
• On-site parking
• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression within a growing business
• The chance to join a passionate and knowledgeable team

Key Responsibilities of the Plant Area Manager

• Ordering and managing plant stock to ensure strong seasonal availability
• Maintaining high standards of plant quality and customer service
• Leading, motivating, and developing the plant team
• Prioritising daily tasks to ensure smooth operation
• Maximising sales and profitability
• Reducing wastage and managing plant reductions effectively
• Monitoring KPIs, including sales, waste, and stock loss
• Supporting the Garden Centre Manager with wider site operations
• Acting as a key holder
• Compliance with health & safety procedures
• Managing training and performance within the team

About You

• Previous experience within garden retail or similar is required
• Horticultural knowledge is desired
• Experience managing or supervising
• A strong understanding of sales and stock management
• Communication and organisational skills

What's Next?

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, contact (url removed) for a confidential chat.