Seasonal Plant Manager Cardiff

Seasonal Plant Manager- situated at Cardiff Garden Centre.

An opportunity has recently arisen at our Cardiff Garden Centre.

Are you passionate about plants, gardening, and creating stunning displays that inspire? Do you thrive in a vibrant retail environment and love delivering exceptional customer service? If so, we want YOU to be part of our dynamic team!

 

Position: Seasonal Plant Manager

Location: Cardiff Garden Centre, part of the Blue Diamond Group.

Hours: Full-time 42.5 hours, including alternate weekends.

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience.

 

Why Join Us?
At Cardiff Garden Centre, we’re more than just a garden centre — we’re a community of gardening enthusiasts dedicated to excellence, innovation, and providing our customers with an unforgettable shopping experience.

Cardiff Garden Centre is also part of the Blue Diamond Group, the UK's largest Garden Centre Group in terms of turnover, having grown from a turnover of £187 million in 2019 to a turnover of over £400 million in 2025.

With 52 centres across the UK and Channel Islands, we are constantly evolving and expanding, and we want YOU to grow with us!

Our target demographic are AB1 customers, and we attract this calibre of customers by offering inspirational retailing with a point of difference: style, emotion and innovation for the home and garden, whilst providing exceptional customer service.

Our Managing Director, Alan Roper, has headed up the Group since 1999, and we pride ourselves on our exceptional staff retention and in empowering our staff to reach their full potential and enjoy a rewarding career.

 

The Role

As Seasonal Plant Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day running of our seasonal outdoor plant area, ensuring stock is well-presented, creating visual and inspirational displays to inspire our customers and to help sell products. Your focus will always be on the customer and meeting their expectations, but you will also have responsibility for driving sales and profitability, so you will have a real sense of ownership and empowerment closely with the Plant team to maximise sales while maintaining the highest standards of plant care and customer service.

This is a fast-paced and demanding role, but it allows for autonomy, creativity and personal development within the department too.

 

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:.

• have a creative and entrepreneurial attitude towards plant retailing.
• have excellent knowledge of roses, plant care and maintenance.
• be able to recognise and act on sales opportunities.
• be meticulous to the detail in terms of product placement, standards, presentation, visual elevation and overall look and feel.
• have the ability to manage and develop a team.
• be able to use reports to improve performance.
• have the ability to manage stock from entry to exit within the centre.
• be an excellent communicator.

 

Your Impact:
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The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong horticultural knowledge (formal qualifications are desirable but not essential).
• Experience in a retail, garden centre, or supervisory role
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Leadership experience and success in that role.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience in stock ordering and stock management.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Attention to detail
• A proactive, hands-on attitude, with the ability to work outside in all weather conditions
• A creative flair

 

What We Offer

· Competitive salary

· Generous staff discount

· Training and development opportunities

· A friendly, supportive working environment where your skills and knowledge are valued

 

Please visit bluediamond.gg to find out more about us.