A special opportunity has arisen for a Horticultural Manager at Newlands.
Experience required:
- At least 2 years of retail horticulture as a manager
- An excellent track record in achieving retail sales targets
- A friendly and confident personality
- High customer service standards
- Flexibility regarding working hours/days
- Stock management and merchandising skills
Tasks required:
- To assess the market for plants & gardening products
- To source quality plant material of a suitable price and to negotiate best prices for the season
- You will be responsible for providing customers with a knowledgeable, high quality and friendly service whilst optimizing sales of our products
- To become familiar with the range and mix of horticultural products which Newlands currently offers and to exercise control over the quality of plants and the level of stock
- Offering advice and solutions to any queries they may have. Using your initiative to identify new sales opportunities
- Build effective working relationships with customers in order to understand their individual requirements and supply them with the best products
- Liaise with suppliers, as well as monitoring, maintaining and re-ordering stock to ensure that customer demands are met
- Monitoring & maintaining of plants & dry goods ensuring quality and standards are maintained to the highest level
- The role will also involve aspects of general work in other departments
- The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience in the horticulture trade as a manager or assistant manager
- Fluent spoken and written English is essential
We are a 7 day a week operation and you will be required to work weekends.Â
Job Benefits
Salary:
Salary will be negotiable based on the candidate’s experience and qualification.
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