Garden Centre Manager - Flagship SE London Site

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Garden Centre Manager – The Nunhead Gardener (Nunhead)

Full-time | Permanent | South East London

Do you thrive in a fast-paced retail environment, love plants, and have a flair for leading people? The Nunhead Gardener is looking for a confident, organised and passionate Store Manager to lead our flagship garden centre in Nunhead.

We’re a family-run group of garden shops across South East and Central London, known for our friendly, knowledgeable teams and beautifully curated spaces. Each of our stores is a vibrant local hub, and Nunhead is where it all began.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and developing a small, close-knit retail team
• Overseeing day-to-day operations, including stock management, merchandising and customer service
• Driving sales and maintaining our high visual standards
• Creating a welcoming, plant-loving atmosphere for our community of loyal customers
• Working closely with our operations and buying teams to ensure smooth seasonal changeovers
• Supporting recruitment, rotas and team training
• Championing our brand values in-store

What we’re looking for:

• Strong leadership skills and experience managing a retail team
• A genuine passion for horticulture (plant knowledge is a big plus!)
• Proactive, hands-on approach – no two days are the same
• Confident decision-making, with great organisational skills
• Someone who thrives in a customer-focused, fast-paced environment
• No job too small – you are happy to get stuck into the basics alongside your team
• Comfortable using basic systems (tills, stock management tools, spreadsheets)

What we offer:

• A competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• 28 days holiday, increasing to 34 days with length of service
• Private medical insurance
• Performance-based bonuses
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Generous staff discount across our shops
• Opportunities for training and development
• A supportive team and a growing business with exciting plans

Salary DOE - up to £38,000 pa + bonus.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications, you will only be contacted should we wish to take your application further. We apologise that we are unable to respond to every submission directly.

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Job Type: Full-time