Peepul Bureau

Location: North East Scotland (Scotland)

Salary: £24,000 ~ £26,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client are an independently-run garden centre located in the North of Scotland in a rural setting but with very manageable access to train stations and airports. They are seeking a Retail Manager with plant/horticultural knowledge. Responsible for managing the Planteria Department with a small team of plant staff. Responsible for the care of plants, increasing plant sales, increasing footfall to the planteria as well as developing good standards of service and the smooth running of this department.

Off season they will be required to work internally as a retail manager, supervising the weekend staff as well as overseeing the floor operations of our gift shop, kitchen department and sundries department. This role would suit someone seeking a relocation as there is an opportunity for a rental property on site - should it be required.

Location: Essex (East Anglia)

Salary: £25,000 ~ £30,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

You will be responsible for the coordination of the company's supply chain. This will involve stock planning and control and the understanding of all supply chain costs and actively seeking opportunities to reduce these. This is a fast paced fresh produce company, with products such as Cucumbers, Peppers and Tomatoes. The IDEAL candidate will possess: Good communication skills, written and verbal, IT/systems literacy, Attention to detail, Numerical Accuracy, Time Management

Location: Surrey (South East)

Salary: £35,000 ~ £40,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is a prestigious public garden and trails ground that are looking for an outstanding horticulturist to be a key member of the senior management team and to play an important role in the development and implementation of the objectives as defined in their Strategic Plan and the Garden Master Plan.

They are looking for someone to lead, manage, develop and empower the team to set and deliver high standards in horticulture/support services and customer services using and planning resources to best effect.

The role will be to take:

• Overall responsibility for a team of approximately 24 employees
• Responsible for the performance management and development of the team in accordance with HR policies and procedures
• Outward looking across the institution and the appropriate sectors of the Horticultural Industry
• Budget approximately £800,000
• Managing the Glass, Propagation, Seed and Alpine Plants Department. This includes all Public Display, support Glasshouses and propagation unit, the Seed Distribution scheme, the Rock Garden and associated areas, Alpine Houses, the Alpine Meadow, stream beds and Alpine trials.

For this role they are seeking:

• An outstanding man-manager who can motivate and inspire the team - must be able to give proof of this ability at interview
• A true horticulturist with a high level general horticultural knowledge and technical horticultural expertise and/or high level knowledge of / and technical expertise in relevant garden support services.
• Relevant qualification in horticulture or allied subject.
• Public facing with superb communication skills

Essential:

• Significant post qualification experience in horticulture or relevant discipline.
• High level management skills and the capacity to educate and motivate teams of staff.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.

Desirable:

• Ability to lead and undertake strategic and operational planning.
• Salary will be circa £35,000 and accommodation is also available on site

Location: Derbyshire (East Midlands)

Salary: £20,000 ~ £24,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is a high end group of Garden Centres, who are currently seeking an experienced Furniture Supervisor and Sales Person for their Derbyshire Centre. The role: Maintain all designated areas. Including ordering, merchandising and replenishment, Responsibility for assisting the manager on staff schedules and supervision / training, Liaising with centre manager and ensuring that sales targets are achieved

The IDEAL person MUST HAVE:

• Excellent retail skills and knowledge of garden furniture products
• Delivery of First rate
• Customer service skills
• Ability to motivate and supervise staff

Location: Staffordshire (West Midlands)

Salary: £12,000 ~ £12500

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client in a progressive and dynamic group of garden centres, based country wide who are seeking a highly motivated individual for their Outdoor Plants Department. Someone who can drive sales and provide first class customer service on a full time basis.

The SUCCESSFUL candidate will be responsible for:

• Helping in the day to day running of the Plantarea
• Assisting with the laying out and merchandising of stock
• Maintaining excellent customer service

The IDEAL person will possess:

• Excellent plant and pruning knowledge.
• Good retail and customer service skills

Location: Kent (South East)

Salary: £25,000 ~ £30,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

An up and coming Fresh Produce food company is looking at strengthening their team with an sector specialist stock control manager. This role will cover all aspects of stock and logistics with the main elements being:

• Liaising with service provider in clearing and delivering product from source and/or port to storing facility.
• Being proactive in notifying all parties relevant to ETA and eventual actual delivery of product to storing facility.
• Checking all 3rd party invoices relevant to particular cost chain of product been imported.
• All transport company invoices to be checked as per delivery of each product per end-customer.
• All clearing and port invoices to be checked as per quoted documents provided prior to start of relevant season.
• Collating seafreight documents, packing lists, commercial invoices prior to container arrival.
• Packhouse invoices checked as per W/O numbers and divisional sections as per invoice requirement from to packhouse.
• Managing daily stock control in terms of quantities.
• Managing ordering of packaging against perceived customer orders in relation to W/Os
• Being able to coordinate and synchronize functions within the office

If this sounds of interest and matches your current skill set please forward your details to MorePeople for consideration

Location: Lincolnshire (East Midlands)

Salary: £35,000 ~ £40,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Are you an experienced Food industry Hygiene Manager? My client is currently looking for a qualified hygiene professional who has the capability to run a night shift ensuring the required food hygiene standards are met and adhered to. You will already be time served within this area of the food sector, and will have man management experience too.

The main requirements will include:

• Previous experience of Managing / Supervising a Team
• Knowledge of COSHH Previous experience within a Chilled Food Business
• The ability to plan, measure and deliver all Hygiene budgeted costs
• To maintain all external areas of Hygiene responsibility to agreed levels. Chemical Training

If this sounds of interest please forward your details to MorePeople for consideration in this role

Location: London (London)

Salary: £40,000 ~ £55,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is seeking an experienced Cut Flower buyer with either retail or wholesale experience. This is an exciting opportunity offering a challenge and potential development for the right candidate. The ideal candidate will be London based.

Location: Cheshire (North West)

Salary: £6.08 - £6.20 per hour

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

We are seeking a highly motivated individual for our Outdoor Plants Department who can drive sales and provide first class customer service on a full time basis. The successful candidate must have excellent plant and pruning knowledge. £6.08 - £6.20 per hour

Location: Cambridgeshire (East Midlands)

Salary: £20,000 ~ £40,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client are recognised as one of the leaders in the UK garden accessory market. The business is gearing up for growth and owing to a recent subtle change in the structure of the business there is a requirement for an experienced supply chain candidate.

Experience with the sector would be advantageous. Experience dealing with the DIY sheds and garden centre market would be a benefit but equally we would be interested in candidates with experience from all sectors as long as there is commercial nouse, a customer focus, understanding of UK retail etc.

In this role project deadlines don't move and problems arise along the way. You will need to be a true problem solver, a big picture thinker and someone who can manage relationships and the supply chain process.

You will be expected to work closely with the account managers and the stock control team to ensure that this major account gets the added focus it needs to hit service targets and to develop the account.

This is a fabulous time to be joining this growing (and already successful) company. Please call for more information or email your CV.