Assistant Garden Centre Manager

About the role

The Assistant Garden Centre Manager will support the day‑to‑day operations of Garden Fusion's garden centre in Lagos. This role acts as the first point of contact for customers and helps ensure the centre runs smoothly, from sales to inventory management.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in supervising and managing the garden centre layout and overall appearance.
• Serve as the primary contact for customer enquiries, purchases, and follow‑up requests for plants, tools, and pots.
• Maintain accountability for all plants, tools, and accessories within the centre.
• Support vendor coordination, including repairs and installations on the premises.
• Perform ancillary tasks such as banking, purchasing, roster management, cleaning duties, site maintenance, and quarterly site visits.
• Assist in overseeing propagation and pot production operations, including planning, costing, and stock‑taking.
• Help procure production materials (soil, stone, manure, unfinished pots/buckets) and manage supplier relationships.
• Collaborate with the Accounts Department to keep inventory records up to date.
• Support landscaping project execution and ensure timely resolution of issues.

Required profile

• Minimum B.Sc. degree.
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar garden centre or retail horticulture role.

Required skills