What are the responsibilities and job description for the Garden Center Retail Manager position at Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses?
Job Overview:
A top 50, upscale Garden Center seeks new Retail Manager to oversee store staffing, purchasing of hard goods and pottery and daily customer service interactions. The ideal candidate will have a passion for plants and gardening, coupled with strong leadership and organizational skills. Applicants need exceptional taste, top tier merchandising skills, a good working knowledge of all things horticulture, previous experience buying, selling and have amazing people skills. You must be a people person. Applicants must have at least 3-5 years of previous experience managing a garden center.
Duties:
- Manage store staff daily
- Recruit, train, and supervise garden center staff
- Develop and implement sales strategies to drive revenue
- Maintain a visually appealing and well-organized garden center
- Negotiate with suppliers for competitive pricing and quality products - Hard goods, pottery and some green goods
- Oversee employee orientation and performance evaluations
- Utilize POS systems for transactions and inventory management
-Daily customer service
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills to interact with customers, employees, and suppliers
- Strong customer service orientation to ensure customer satisfaction
- Experience in recruiting, training, and managing employees
- Ability to buy products strategically to meet customer demand and taste
- Exceptional organizational skills to manage inventory
- Proficiency in POS systems for sales transactions and inventory control
- Ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers for favorable terms
- Sales management experience to drive revenue growth
-Applicants should have exceptional taste, a firm grasp on garden trends and styles.
If you are a dedicated individual with a green thumb and possess the skills mentioned above, we invite you to apply for the Garden Center Retail Manager position.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Shift:
- Day shift
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Customer service: 5 years (Required)
- Horticulture: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Greenwich, CT 06830 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Greenwich, CT 06830: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $65,000 - $85,000