Food Hall Manager- East Bridgford Garden Centre

Food Hall Manager – East Bridgford Garden Centre

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our East Bridgford Garden Centre.

Are you passionate about food retail, leading teams, and delivering a high-quality shopping experience? Do you have a strong eye for detail, commercial awareness, and a love of great food products? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Position: Food Hall Manager
Location: East Bridgford Garden Centre, part of the Blue Diamond Group
Hours: Full-time, including alternate weekends
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Why Join Us?

East Bridgford Garden Centre is part of the Blue Diamond Group, the UK’s largest garden centre group by turnover, having grown from £187 million in 2019 to over £400 million in 2025. With 52 centres across the UK and Channel Islands, we continue to expand and evolve — and we want you to grow with us.

We attract an AB1 customer demographic by offering inspirational retailing with a point of difference, including a strong and carefully curated Food Hall range featuring quality, innovation, and local sourcing, supported by excellent customer service.

Our Managing Director, Alan Roper, has led the Group since 1999, and we are proud of our exceptional staff retention and our commitment to empowering employees to reach their full potential and enjoy a rewarding career.

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced and commercially focused Food Hall Manager to lead our Food Hall department at East Bridgford Garden Centre. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the department, driving sales, standards, and team performance while delivering an outstanding retail offer.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing the Food Hall team, providing direction, coaching, and motivation

• Delivering high standards of merchandising, stock presentation, and availability

• Managing stock control, including ordering, deliveries, rotation, and waste

• Working closely with suppliers to maintain product quality, pricing, and availability

• Identifying and sourcing local and regional suppliers to strengthen and differentiate the Food Hall range

• Reviewing sales performance, margins, and range effectiveness to drive commercial results

• Ensuring excellent customer service and product knowledge within the team

• Maintaining compliance with food safety, health and safety, and company procedures

• Working collaboratively with other departments to ensure a seamless customer journey

About You:

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in food retail management and a passion for quality food products. You will be commercially minded, well organised, and confident leading a team in a retail environment.

Essential skills and qualities:

• Proven experience in food retail or specialist retail management

• Strong leadership and people management skills

• Excellent organisational and commercial awareness

• Experience working with suppliers and managing food ranges

• Knowledge of ambient, chilled, and seasonal food products desirable

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary

• Generous staff discount on garden centre and restaurant items

• Free on-site parking

• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression

• A supportive, people-focused team environment

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