Garden Centre jobs in East Bridgford

Overview

We are looking for an experienced, knowledgeable and enthusiastic Pet and Aquatic department Manager, where your leadership skills, passion for pet welfare and retail excellence will shine! In this role, you will oversee the Pet and Aquatic department’s daily operations, drive sales growth, and create an engaging shopping experience for customers. Your energetic approach and management expertise, will inspire your team to deliver outstanding service, while maintaining a vibrant and organized department. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team in a fast-paced retail environment, ensuring that our Pets, Reptiles and Fish receive the ultimate in care whilst onsite with us and that we delight every visitor.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and supervise the Pet and Aquatic's team, to deliver the best in animal care, achieve sales targets and deliver exceptional customer service
• Manage daily department operations, including Animal care, Animal cleanliness, Department cleanliness, Department health and safety, inventory control, merchandising, and visual displays of our dry goods and associated pet products, to maximize appeal and sales potential
• Lead the team in the buying of products, across all Animal and fish dry goods categories. Great animal and fish knowledge and associated skills will be important in this role. You will be travelling to various buying events in the UK and occasionally in Europe
• Develop and implement effective animal management and health records, sales strategies, promotional activities, and merchandising plans and maintain a record of excellent animal health care.
• Train and mentor staff on pet and product knowledge, Animal welfare, phone etiquette, and organizational skills to foster professional growth
• Oversee administrative tasks such as scheduling, stock replenishment, record keeping, and maintaining accurate sales reports
• Ensure the department complies with company policies, health and safety standards, and operational procedures
• Communicate effectively with team members across departments to coordinate efforts and enhance overall store performance
• You will be one of 6 department managers, responsible for opening and closing the wider store on a rota basis.

Requirements

• You will hold or be willing to hold a pet licence.
• Must be Certificated in animal welfare
• Proven management experience in Pet retail environments with supervising or team management responsibilities
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide a diverse team toward common goals
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in animal and inventory management and sales management techniques
• Exceptional organizational skills with keen attention to detail and time management abilities
• Experience in administrative tasks such as scheduling, record keeping, and handling customer inquiries professionally via phone or in person
• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of service excellence
• Previous retail management or supervisory experience is a must, familiarity with retail software systems is a plus

Embark on a rewarding journey where your leadership transforms our pet centre shopping experience! We value energetic professionals who thrive on teamwork, innovation, and delivering memorable customer interactions. Join us today to make a meaningful impact in our vibrant retail community!

Pay: £32,000.00-£34,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person