Franz Witte is a three-department company with divisions in landscape construction, commercial landscape maintenance, and garden center retail. With nearly 170 employees, we have been building and maintaining distinctive, reputable, and exceptional landscapes in Idaho since 1971. If you are a purpose-driven team player with a tenacity to learn, apply to become part of the flock today.
Position Summary
We are searching for a Garden Center General Manager to support our growing team. This position assumes the responsibility for all operations within the Garden Center Department including hiring, training, and career development of all staff while maintaining the quality and safety of personnel. You will assist in the creation of the annual budget and create the plan to achieve it. The General Manager develops and reviews benchmarks weekly, monthly, and yearly to make sure their department is on track and that any adjustments needed are made. You will direct and oversee all Garden Center Department staff and functions to ensure profitability and promote the culture of our company inside and outside of the organization.
Responsibilities
- Create 1-year plan for Garden Center Department to reach the yearly goals utilizing all company tools to drive results
- Develop and track benchmarks to measure success weekly, monthly and yearly
- Manage, recruit, hire, train, and evaluate performance of Garden Center employees to consistently meet goals/expectations and comply with company policies, procedures, objectives
- Responsible for yearly purchasing plan for inventory as well as all aspects of pricing, turns, ordering, shipping, approving invoices, quality control, etc.
- Oversee Garden Center registers, POS system, and related data
- Maintain an elevated store presentation by training and overseeing execution of product displays with an eye for detail
- Deliver a high level of communication with staff daily
- Develop the plans and people to give our clients the best service and experience they’ve ever had
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 5+ years of management experience
- Sales and customer service experience
- Flexible hours during busy season including holidays and weekends when appropriate
- Strong leadership, management, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Dependable team player that aligns with management and other staff members
- Extensive knowledge of POS software and ability to problem solve
- Excellent plant knowledge and other products used in the nursery a plus
- Enthusiastic about the job and the company
- Ability to grow and manage staff including but not limited to career development, reviews, disciplinary and time management
- Understand and analyze financial information and create budgets
Salary DOE: $65,000 to $95,000
Benefits include Health, Life, STD, Accident, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match, PTO, Holiday Pay, Phone Reimbursement Allowance, and company discounts.
All employees are subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
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