Plant Area Manager | North London/Hertfordshire

Salary: DOE

Are you a passionate horticultural professional who enjoys working outdoors and thrives in a fast-paced retail environment?

Whether you''re an experienced Plant Area Manager or an assistant plant manager/team leader with strong plant knowledge looking to take the next step, this could be an excellent opportunity to grow your career.

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.

What''s on Offer

• 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

The Role

As Plant Area Manager, you''ll take ownership of a busy and commercially focused plant department, ensuring high standards across plant quality, merchandising, customer service, and team performance.

You''ll play a key role in driving sales and profitability while supporting the wider management team with the day-to-day running of the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Ordering and managing plant stock to ensure strong seasonal availability
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, plant quality, and customer service
• Leading, motivating, and developing the plant team
• Prioritising daily tasks to ensure smooth department operation
• Maximising sales and profitability by driving best-selling lines
• Reducing wastage and managing plant reductions effectively to maximise sell-through
• Monitoring KPIs, including sales, waste, and stock loss
• Supporting the Garden Centre Manager and Assistant Garden Centre Manager with wider site operations
• Acting as a key holder and overseeing the site as Duty Manager when required
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety procedures
• Managing recruitment, training, and performance within the team

About You

• Strong plant knowledge and previous retail experience are essential
• Experience managing or supervising within a garden centre environment
• A confident leader with the ability to motivate and develop a team
• Commercially aware with a strong understanding of sales and stock management
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Flexible to work any 5 days out of 7, including weekends
• Full UK driving licence preferred, as some travel may be required
• Forklift licence and PA1/PA6 pesticide certificates are desirable but not essential

What''s Next?

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, contact Michail at MorePeople on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for a confidential chat.

No CV? No problem - we''d still love to hear from you.