Gardening Department Manager

Our client is looking for a customer focused individual to join their busy team as a Gardening Department Manager. Within this position you will be maintaining high levels of customer service, ensuring your department is meeting target through taking responsibility for driving sales and ensuring a smooth-running team.

Hours of work will consist of 40 hours per week, with alternate weekends required.

Duties of the role:

• Manage a team within your department.
• Create action plans weekly to work towards meeting targets.
• Run reports to analyse product performance.
• Order stock.
• Be involved in the process of finding new staff for your team.
• Provide high levels of customer service.
• Maintain good visual merchandising of products.
• Work on the shop floor, getting involved in the sales process.
• Complete stock takes and inventory.

You will:

• Have previous management experience within retail or horticulture.
• Be able to bring motivation and energy to a team.
• Develop extensive product knowledge and ensure it is kept up to date.
• Understand and execute the importance of visual merchandising.
• Show the ability to use Microsoft Office packages and Excel.

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Be personable and confident in providing customer service, going above and beyond.

Holding or being willing to gain a forklift licence and experience in the gardening/horticulture industry would be desirable.

Based in Bicester this position offers 35,000- 40,000 per annum and is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated individual.

Please apply now if you would like to be considered for this role.

K2 Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.