Plant Area Manager | North London/Hertfordshire

Salary: DOE

Are you a passionate horticultural professional who enjoys working outdoors and thrives in a fast-paced retail environment?

Whether you're an experienced Plant Area Manager or an assistant plant manager/team leader with strong plant knowledge looking to take the next step, this could be an excellent opportunity to grow your career.

About the Business

This well-established and successful garden centre group is known for delivering exceptional customer service and offering a high-quality range of plants and gardening products. With continued investment and growth, they provide a supportive environment where both customers and employees can thrive.

What's on Offer

• Staff discounts across the Garden Centre, Restaurant, and Leisure Park
• On-site parking
• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression within a growing business
• The chance to join a passionate and knowledgeable team

The Role

As Plant Area Manager, you'll take ownership of a busy and commercially focused plant department, ensuring high standards across plant quality, merchandising, customer service, and team performance.

You'll play a key role in driving sales and profitability while supporting the wider management team with the day-to-day running of the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Ordering and managing plant stock to ensure strong seasonal availability
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, plant quality, and customer service
• Leading, motivating, and developing the plant team
• Prioritising daily tasks to ensure smooth department operation
• Maximising sales and profitability by driving best-selling lines
• Reducing wastage and managing plant reductions effectively to maximise sell-through
• Monitoring KPIs, including sales, waste, and stock loss
• Supporting the Garden Centre Manager and Assistant Garden Centre Manager with wider site operations
• Acting as a key holder and overseeing the site as Duty Manager when required
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety procedures
• Managing recruitment, training, and performance within the team

About You

• Strong plant knowledge and previous retail experience are essential
• Experience managing or supervising within a garden centre environment
• A confident leader with the ability to motivate and develop a team
• Commercially aware with a strong understanding of sales and stock management
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Flexible to work any 5 days out of 7, including weekends
• Full UK driving licence preferred, as some travel may be required
• Forklift licence and PA1/PA6 pesticide certificates are desirable but not essential

What's Next?

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, contact Michail at MorePeople on or email for a confidential chat.

No CV? No problem - we'd still love to hear from you.