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Garden Centre Furniture and Christmas Dept Head

Employer
MorePeople
Location
Dorset
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
17 Feb 2019

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Our client is one of the UK's largest Garden Centre Groups. They hold a profitable, prominent position within the garden centre industry and pride themselves on their inspirational approach to retailing which gives them a creative point of difference in the market. Their centres and restaurants offer style and innovation in an aspirational environment which encourages loyalty and satisfaction from our customers. Currently they are seeking a Department Head to manager their Furniture and Christmas Department at the Dorset based centre.

Job Description:
To run the Outdoor Furniture and Christmas Department it is essential that you are passionate about direct selling to the customer and a creative individual with a flair for display, and have the ability to ensure the store is presented and merchandised in a dynamic and inviting style.
As a department head you can make a real difference from day one as you will be involved in driving sales and maximising profits, creating stunning and inspirational visual displays, managing stock levels and motivating and developing your team.

Detailed Person Specification:
It takes a lot of hard work to be a Department Manager so you will be dynamic, positive and not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. You'll also need to be able to prioritise your workload, work under pressure and display a "can do" attitude at all times.
You will have the ability to achieve results by effectively leading, and motivating your team to ensure they perform to their best and provide outstanding customer service.
You can perform under pressure and operate in a fast paced environment.
You have the ability to create an exciting and inspiring environment for customers and team, using your visual merchandising skills and commercial awareness.
You will implement considered changes to maximise the stores potential, working with the Centre Manager to optimise profit.
You will have good IT skills and be competent using our client's weekly sales and profit reports to effectively optimise sales and manage stock.
You will ensure store standards are maintained and floor layout meets the company guidelines.

If this sounds like you then please get in touch.

Company

MorePeople is a specialist recruitment business providing permanent and interim solutions for the Produce & Horticulture, Food, Agriculture and Garden & Leisure sectors across the UK and internationally. Our focus is on retail and foodservice supply chains, from ‘own label’ suppliers to blue chip brands.

Founded in 2000, our team comprises extremely knowledgeable ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters who are passionate about the sectors. We take a functional approach to recruitment with dedicated teams for Commercial, Technical, Operational, HR and Finance roles. The majority of placements are for permanent, full-time professional roles ranging from Junior Managers to Senior Directors.

Company info
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Telephone
01780 480530
Location
Riverside Suite
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
United Kingdom

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