Plant Manager

Location: Crawley Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Hours: 40 Hours Per Week Including Weekends

We are currently looking for a Plant Area Manager to join our large Garden Centre Group. Previous experience as a Plant Manager within the industry is preferred, however, applicants with a proven plant management background with a knowledge of plants will be considered.

Working in the plant area is a high volume environment with a fast turnaround. The successful candidate should be physically fit as this is a very hands on role.

A good knowledge of plants is essential to the role as is good customer service and a high standard of visual merchandising.

The successful candidate will preferably possess either a horticultural qualification, will be in training or had practical horticultural experience. Forklift truck licence an advantage.

Duties include

• Managing section people resources
• Forward planning of work schedule
• Daily resource management to support effective customer service requirements.
• Deployment of the team to deliver excellent plant standards.
• Responsible for leading a team.
• Operational Audit for compliance in those areas
• Key holder responsibilities to assist with opening and closing of the centres.
• Holiday cover
• Ensuring department compliance and health and safety regulations are carried out
• Positive and strong communicator and a skilled motivational people manager.
• Accountable for providing great customer service and have a keen eye for quality and detail
• Ordering / Plant standards

Required Criteria:

• Good practical knowledge of plants and plant care
• Pervious experience of leading or managing a team
• Experience working in a fast-paced retail environment
• Strong organisational skills
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of sales, stock management and high retail standards
• Flexible approach to working hours including weekends and bank holidays
• Physically able to undertake a hands on role in an outdoor environment

What We Offer:

• Benefits include onsite car parking and staff discount for our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as the Woodthorpe Leisure Park.

Applications close - Monday 24th August 2026

Due to the high volume of applications, if your application is successful, someone from the management team will be in touch with you, thank you.