Do you want to work for an independent business where you can make a difference.
Our client is an independent garden centre busienss looking for an entuastic and knowledegable Horticultural Retailer
You will be responsible for: -
To work within and drive the existing, unique trading model
To maintain strength of value message – Price Buster, Lowest Price, WOW, Plant of the Month
To drive the selling activity for plants, pots, compost and landscaping ranges
To achieve the agreed targets and take appropriate action to correct if targets missed
To manage the incoming stock, getting it out swiftly and presenting it well to sell quickly
To manage the external team to ensure they all perform to a high standard
To ensure the team have appropriate work lists and achieve what is expected
To ensure all members of the team are highly productive and fully occupied at all times
To conduct the necessary staff coaching and training to develop the individuals
To ensure all staff present themselves in a Company uniform& PPE at all times in a clean & tidy manor
To ensure all trading checks are completed at the agreed frequency
To manage daily breaks and lunches to ensure external area sales cover
To ensure the quality of all the stock within the department is maintained and rotated
To ensure the stock is maintained in a clean, tidy, healthy, weed-free and undamaged state
To manage and record wastage according to the guidelines laid down
To monitor off-take from reserves and respond to looking good and availability lists
To prepare orders for stock to meet the expected level of trade
To merchandise and display stock according to the agreed principles
To undertake stock takes
To create impulse, seasonal, promotional, themed and linked displays, as appropriate
To request point of sale material and put it out to ensure all displays are fully supported
To proactively serve and help customers in need of assistance, resolving queries / complaints
To actively sell other goods encouraging link sales and up-sales wherever possible
To offer specific service and advice to customers on all gardening related enquiries
To ensure that all display equipment is maintained to a professional standard
To take and process customer orders and then advise customers on receipt of the goods
To ensure all tasks are carried out in a timely manner
To maintain discipline amongst the team
To be responsible for opening and closing the centre as needed
To perform the role of Deputy Manager when on rota to do so (see separate job description)
To undertake any other reasonable tasks requested by the Directors
To complete all necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner
To work in other departments on a temporary basis if and when required to do so
To work within and drive the existing, unique trading model
To maintain strength of value message – Price Buster, Lowest Price, WOW, Plant of the Month
To drive the selling activity for plants, pots, compost and landscaping ranges
To achieve the agreed targets and take appropriate action to correct if targets missed
To manage the incoming stock, getting it out swiftly and presenting it well to sell quickly
To manage the external team to ensure they all perform to a high standard
To ensure the team have appropriate work lists and achieve what is expected
To ensure all members of the team are highly productive and fully occupied at all times
To conduct the necessary staff coaching and training to develop the individuals
To ensure all staff present themselves in a Company uniform& PPE at all times in a clean & tidy manor
To ensure all trading checks are completed at the agreed frequency
To manage daily breaks and lunches to ensure external area sales cover
To ensure the quality of all the stock within the department is maintained and rotated
To ensure the stock is maintained in a clean, tidy, healthy, weed-free and undamaged state
To manage and record wastage according to the guidelines laid down
To monitor off-take from reserves and respond to looking good and availability lists
To prepare orders for stock to meet the expected level of trade
To merchandise and display stock according to the agreed principles
To undertake stock takes
To create impulse, seasonal, promotional, themed and linked displays, as appropriate
To request point of sale material and put it out to ensure all displays are fully supported
To proactively serve and help customers in need of assistance, resolving queries / complaints
To actively sell other goods encouraging link sales and up-sales wherever possible
To offer specific service and advice to customers on all gardening related enquiries
To ensure that all display equipment is maintained to a professional standard
To take and process customer orders and then advise customers on receipt of the goods
To ensure all tasks are carried out in a timely manner
To maintain discipline amongst the team
To be responsible for opening and closing the centre as needed
To perform the role of Deputy Manager when on rota to do so (see separate job description)
To undertake any other reasonable tasks requested by the Directors
To complete all necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner
To work in other departments on a temporary basis if and when required to do so