Position: Horticultural Manager
Location: South / South East
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful, long-standing independent garden centre group with a strong reputation for quality, customer service, and horticultural standards.
The business operates a small, well-run site and is seeking a Horticultural Manager to take full responsibility for the plant area. This role is ideal for an experienced horticultural professional who enjoys a hands-on environment and wants real ownership within a close-knit operation.
Horticultural qualifications are a necessity for the position.
The role
As Horticultural Manager, you will lead and develop the plant department, managing a small team of 3-4 staff while maintaining high standards across plant quality, presentation, and customer engagement.
Key responsibilities include:
Full management of the plant area, ensuring excellent standards, strong availability, and commercial performance.
Leading, motivating, and developing a small team within a compact garden centre environment.
Stock control, ordering, and replenishment, with careful planning around seasonality and space constraints.
Providing knowledgeable, professional horticultural advice and delivering outstanding customer service.
Working closely with the owners / senior management to maintain standards and identify opportunities for improvement.
Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and operational requirements.
Taking a practical, hands-on approach to day-to-day operations.
What we're looking for
Proven experience in a horticultural retail role such as Horticultural Manager, Plant Area Manager, or Plant Supervisor.
Formal horticultural qualifications are essential for this position.
Strong plant knowledge and a genuine passion for horticulture.
Confident leadership skills, suited to managing and supporting a small team.
Commercial awareness with an understanding of stock management and sales performance.
A hands-on, proactive mindset, comfortable working in a small-site environment.
Flexibility to work weekends and peak seasonal trading periods.
Why join?
Join a respected, independent garden centre group with a long and successful trading history.
Take genuine ownership of the horticultural department in a small, well-supported centre.
Work closely with senior decision-makers and have a real influence on standards and direction.
Competitive salary package, dependent on experience.
Friendly, close-knit team and a stable, supportive working environment.
This is a superb opportunity for a qualified horticultural professional who enjoys autonomy, responsibility, and being truly embedded in the day-to-day success of a garden centre.
Apply now
To apply, send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion.