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Crawley Garden Centre, Copthorne Common Rd, Crawley, UK
Location: Crawley
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours: 40 Hours Per Week Including Weekends
We are currently looking for a Plant Area Manager to join our large Garden Centre Group. Previous experience as a Plant Manager within the industry is preferred, however, applicants with a proven plant management background with a knowledge of plants will be considered.
Working in the plant area is a high volume environment with a fast turnaround. The successful candidate should be physically fit as this is a very hands on role.
A good knowledge of plants is essential to the role as is good customer service and a high standard of visual merchandising.
The successful candidate will preferably possess either a horticultural qualification, will be in training or had practical horticultural experience. Forklift truck licence an advantage.
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Duties Include
- Managing section people resources
- Forward planning of work schedule
- Daily resource management to support effective customer service requirements.
- Deployment of the team to deliver excellent plant standards.
- Responsible for leading a team.
- Operational Audit for compliance in those areas
- Key holder responsibilities to assist with opening and closing of the centres.
- Holiday cover
- Ensuring department compliance and health and safety regulations are carried out
- Positive and strong communicator and a skilled motivational people manager.
- Accountable for providing great customer service and have a keen eye for quality and detail
- Ordering / Plant standards
Required Criteria
- Good practical knowledge of plants and plant care
- Previous experience of leading or managing a team
- Experience working in a fast-paced retail environment
- Strong organisational skills
- Commercial awareness with an understanding of sales, stock management and high retail standards
- Flexible approach to working hours including weekends and bank holidays
- Physically able to undertake a hands-on role in an outdoor environment
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What We Offer
Benefits include onsite car parking and staff discount for our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as the Woodthorpe Leisure Park.
If you would like to join our family run business and bring your ideas and talents to our fast-growing company and forward-thinking team, we want to hear from you.
To Apply
Please send your CV
Natalie Dubeau – Garden Centre Manager
ndubeau@britishgardencentres.com
Applications close – Monday 24th August 2026
Due to the high volume of applications, if your application is successful, someone from the management team will be in touch with you, thank you.
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