In This Issue
On-line Christmas Customer Votes pour in - your Garden Centre can join in too!
Woof woof: the tail of the two departing executives…
Sunningdale win Garden Centre of the Year Award at glitzy Hillier event
Wanted - more Greenfingers runners for London Santa Run on Sunday 6th December
Chartered Institute of Horticulture awards Services Contract to the Horticultural Trades Association
Politicians are keen to back horticulture, Commons reception told
Winter kicks in and drives sales of lighting and houseplant feeds
Christmas Eve is the peak time for sales of poinsettias, claim Wyevale Garden Centres
Mr Fothergill's marks Peter's 80th with painting of Seabrook's lavender
Garden Media Guild lifetime award for Adrian Bloom
Voting postcards and posters for in-store voting - The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team
Are you The Greatest at selling Pet Christmas products?
Vote for your Greatest Christmas Supplier of the Year
Book your tickets for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Party
Bedding Department Head - West Horsley
Field Sales Support (Vivid Arts Ltd) - ideal location East / South Manchester with access to M60
Key Accounts Manager – Outdoor Living
Bedding Department Head - Twickenham
Plantarea Horticultural Manager - Berkshire
Contracts Manager – Leeds Area
Bedding Department Head - Stanmore
Garden Centre Sundries Shop Manager - Northamptonshire
Allensmore Nurseries Announce New General Manager
Garden centre Christmas gets an airing on Radio 4
Titchmarsh evening raises £3,000 for soldiers' charity
Christmas sales 3.4% up – on course for a record
There’s much more growing going on, even in November
Choir-a-thon at Webbs set to raise voices for hospices
Lawn Academy success – Extra spaces now available!
New Marketing Executive for Town & Country
Gardman supports Healthy Profits Roadshow
Wyevale Nurseries plans for the future
Best landscape gardener in the UK...it's official!
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Garden centre strikes gold with new coffee shop and restaurant
Situations Vacant
Bedding Department Head - West Horsley
Competitive salary
 
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Field Sales Support (Vivid Arts Ltd) - ideal location East / South Manchester with access to M60
OTE £24k
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Key Accounts Manager – Outdoor Living
Substantial basic salary, bonus scheme & company car
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Bedding Department Head - Twickenham
Competitive Salary
 
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Plantarea Horticultural Manager - Berkshire
Salary: £18,000 - £24,000
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Contracts Manager – Leeds Area
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000
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Bedding Department Head - Stanmore
Competitive Salary
 
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Garden Centre Sundries Shop Manager - Northamptonshire
Salary: £20,000 - £24,000
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Garden Centre Sundries Shop Manager - Northamptonshire
Salary: £20,000 - £24,000

Garden Centre Sundries Shop Manager (ref:DS7775)

Location: Northamptonshire
Salary: £20,000 - £24,000
Date: 10 Nov
Job Type: Full-Time
Duration: Permanent



Our client is a Nationwide group that are continually growing and developing their leading garden centres across England and Wales. They are proud of their heritage in the gardening industry and each and every one of their garden centres has its own identity and for this reason each of the garden centres is separately branded and the staff and customers are loyal to their centre.
They currently employ more than 5,000 people and some of their longest serving employees have been with the Group for more than 40 years. They offer their employees great opportunities to progress and are keen to meet great retailers and plants people who are looking for the next step in their career.

Customer service is of prime importance to everyone who works for them and they believe that better customer service is achieved by education. They have one of the best staff training scheme in the industry. It is based on practical training with experienced staff together with their own in-house E-Learning system which covers every part of the business.

Currently they are seeking an outstanding garden sundries retail manager to manage their Shop area

The role

As Garden Sundries Retail Manager you will be part of an exciting chapter and you will join a cutting edge Garden Sundries Department. The ideal candidate will have a background in garden centre retail with excellent garden sundries product knowledge from seeds to clothing. They will manage seasonal changes and have the ability to present and merchandise their department to the highest standard.

The candidate

Team leadership skills are essential as is the ability to communicate well with customers delivering excellent standards of customer care. Working in a busy retail team environment means you will have to have a hands-on approach to all duties within this department.

If you are passionate about Garden Sundries and would enjoy sharing this enthusiasm with our client's customers, we would love to hear from you.

Apply here
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