Assistant Plant Area Manager

Chichester
1 year ago
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Do you want to work for an independent business where you can make a difference.

Our client is an independent garden centre busienss looking for an entuastic and knowledegable Horticultural Retailer

You will be responsible for: -

To work within and drive the existing, unique trading model

To maintain strength of value message – Price Buster, Lowest Price, WOW, Plant of the Month

To drive the selling activity for plants, pots, compost and landscaping ranges

To achieve the agreed targets and take appropriate action to correct if targets missed

To manage the incoming stock, getting it out swiftly and presenting it well to sell quickly

To manage the external team to ensure they all perform to a high standard

To ensure the team have appropriate work lists and achieve what is expected

To ensure all members of the team are highly productive and fully occupied at all times

To conduct the necessary staff coaching and training to develop the individuals

To ensure all staff present themselves in a Company uniform& PPE at all times in a clean & tidy manor

To ensure all trading checks are completed at the agreed frequency

To manage daily breaks and lunches to ensure external area sales cover

To ensure the quality of all the stock within the department is maintained and rotated

To ensure the stock is maintained in a clean, tidy, healthy, weed-free and undamaged state

To manage and record wastage according to the guidelines laid down

To monitor off-take from reserves and respond to looking good and availability lists

To prepare orders for stock to meet the expected level of trade

To merchandise and display stock according to the agreed principles

To undertake stock takes

To create impulse, seasonal, promotional, themed and linked displays, as appropriate

To request point of sale material and put it out to ensure all displays are fully supported

To proactively serve and help customers in need of assistance, resolving queries / complaints

To actively sell other goods encouraging link sales and up-sales wherever possible

To offer specific service and advice to customers on all gardening related enquiries

To ensure that all display equipment is maintained to a professional standard

To take and process customer orders and then advise customers on receipt of the goods

To ensure all tasks are carried out in a timely manner

To maintain discipline amongst the team

To be responsible for opening and closing the centre as needed

To perform the role of Deputy Manager when on rota to do so (see separate job description)

To undertake any other reasonable tasks requested by the Directors

To complete all necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner

To work in other departments on a temporary basis if and when required to do so

To work within and drive the existing, unique trading model

To maintain strength of value message – Price Buster, Lowest Price, WOW, Plant of the Month

To drive the selling activity for plants, pots, compost and landscaping ranges

To achieve the agreed targets and take appropriate action to correct if targets missed

To manage the incoming stock, getting it out swiftly and presenting it well to sell quickly

To manage the external team to ensure they all perform to a high standard

To ensure the team have appropriate work lists and achieve what is expected

To ensure all members of the team are highly productive and fully occupied at all times

To conduct the necessary staff coaching and training to develop the individuals

To ensure all staff present themselves in a Company uniform& PPE at all times in a clean & tidy manor

To ensure all trading checks are completed at the agreed frequency

To manage daily breaks and lunches to ensure external area sales cover

To ensure the quality of all the stock within the department is maintained and rotated

To ensure the stock is maintained in a clean, tidy, healthy, weed-free and undamaged state

To manage and record wastage according to the guidelines laid down

To monitor off-take from reserves and respond to looking good and availability lists

To prepare orders for stock to meet the expected level of trade

To merchandise and display stock according to the agreed principles

To undertake stock takes

To create impulse, seasonal, promotional, themed and linked displays, as appropriate

To request point of sale material and put it out to ensure all displays are fully supported

To proactively serve and help customers in need of assistance, resolving queries / complaints

To actively sell other goods encouraging link sales and up-sales wherever possible

To offer specific service and advice to customers on all gardening related enquiries

To ensure that all display equipment is maintained to a professional standard

To take and process customer orders and then advise customers on receipt of the goods

To ensure all tasks are carried out in a timely manner

To maintain discipline amongst the team

To be responsible for opening and closing the centre as needed

To perform the role of Deputy Manager when on rota to do so (see separate job description)

To undertake any other reasonable tasks requested by the Directors

To complete all necessary paperwork in an accurate and timely manner

To work in other departments on a temporary basis if and when required to do so

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