Retail Opportunity: Garden Centre Manager

Garden Centre Manager Current Vacancies

2007-01-25:

Horticultural managers manage facilities for the large-scale cultivation of plants.

They work in the following areas: production horticulture - producing food crops and ornamental plants for sale to wholesalers, retailers, nurseries, garden centres and the public.

garden centres - producing plants for sale to the public along with related products such as tools and garden furniture
amenity horticulture - designing, constructing, managing and maintaining areas such as parks and public and botanic gardens.

managing programmes for the control of weeds and pests within safety standards and increasingly according to organic cultivation principles.

developing new products and markets and negotiating with suppliers - designing layouts and developing planting programmes for ornamental gardens or parks.

Depending on the job, the work may be office-based or outdoors in all weathers.

In amenity horticulture, jobs are mainly in larger towns and cities, often with a local authority in the maintenance of public parks, gardens and sports grounds.

Many set up their own businesses offering garden design services or interior landscaping, or start small nurseries or garden centres. Work abroad is possible.

There are no set salaries for horticultural managers; rates vary depending on the employer and location.

A junior or section manager may earn from 16,000 to 20,000. (Permalink)