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How to get your garden centre in the papers
Destination retailer Arboretum wins Ireland's Company of the Year award
Will it be a storming Christmas?
Notcutts saddened by John Woods Nurseries administration
40 new Homebase staff take up Garden Academy training
Santa parachutes in...and makes little Lucy's dream come true
Hibiscus topples poinsettia in T&M's Christmas mail order Top 10
Are you The Greatest at selling Pet Christmas products?
Centres urged to back Needlefresh charity initiative via Christmas tree sales
Vote for your Greatest Christmas Supplier of the Year
Book your tickets for GTN’s Greatest Christmas Party
Christmas dinner in the garden is catching on says survey
Re-development plans for Whitehall Lacock
Field Sales Support (Vivid Arts Ltd) - ideal location East / South Manchester with access to M60
Key Accounts Manager – Outdoor Living
Plantarea Horticultural Manager - Berkshire
Contracts Manager – Leeds Area
Garden Centre Sundries Shop Manager - Northamptonshire
Mixed fortunes for sales of garden products
Shoppers get into the Christmas spirit
Decorative bark is a bestseller this week for Westland
£2,500 travel bursary awaits Young Horticulturist of the Year
Deadline nears for Lawn Academy training places
Book Training Roadshow places now to get Earlybird discount
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
New guidelines on labelling 'free from...' foods
Situations Vacant
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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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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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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