About The Nunhead Gardener
The Nunhead Gardener is a fast-growing, family-run group of unique garden shops operating across South East and Central London.
Independently owned, we take pride in our team of friendly and knowledgeable horticulturalists and florists who live and breathe plants and flowers.
Going the extra mile for our customers comes naturally because we share a genuine passion for the botanical world.
We’re committed to the communities where our stores operate, always serving as hubs of activity, partnering with local neighbours, and supporting community initiatives.
We continually refine and improve our retail spaces, ensuring they’re warm, inviting places to visit.
This ambitious drive, combined with committed teamwork, allows us to punch above our weight in delivering exceptional service, memorable customer experiences, and our legendary product displays.
At the heart of everything we do are our people. By nurturing a supportive workplace, we prioritise growth and personal development to deliver the best in horticultural services. With ambitious future plans, now is an exciting time to join us.
The opportunity:
This is a standout opportunity for an experienced Visual Merchandiser who is passionate about delivering outstanding displays and layouts. This full-time role as part of a visual merchandising team is based across our three southeast London locations and our Mayfair store.
Working in a fast-paced environment, you will ensure the brand DNA is rolled out consistently whilst understanding that the customer is at the heart of everything we do. You are creative, have a commercial visual merchandising eye and you are happy to work independently to deliver the brand vision. You will work closely with the directors and management team to boost the sales of key products by creating and implementing unique ways to sell products via exceptional visual merchandising.
Job Purpose:
The Visual Merchandiser is responsible for designing and creating attractive visual displays throughout the store with a view to maximising sales. As a creative and innovative thinker, you will use your skills in visual design and space utilisation to enhance the aesthetic appeal of window displays, walkways, counters, and all in-store displays. You will promote The Nunhead Gardener brand, products and services throughout the store.
Responsibilities:
Create appealing and eye-catching visual displays that lead the customer through the entire store
Change displays to promote new product arrivals and reflect festive or seasonal themes
Enhance the sales potential of our stores, by bringing new ideas through all aspects of visual merchandising (store environment, POS, creative layouts)
Effectively plan any range moves within the store
Feedback to buying team about best sellers and poor-performing product lines
Research lifestyle, demographics and design trends
Leading by example to promote the highest standards of customer care and service at all times
Work as a team player and enjoy helping your team-mates
Possess a good knowledge of plant names and care requirements
Foster close working relationships with directors and managers, based on openness and honesty, where all are committed to improving the sales and perception of the brand through Visual Merchandising
Maintain strong communication with the warehouse team to ensure fast and efficient replenishment of stock
Actively seeking new and improved ways of working simply and cost-efficiently
Analyse consumer behaviour and adjust product positioning
Ensure that the retail team are trained in the store merchandising standards
Identify slow-selling and damaged items and take action to clear these within the store asap.
Understanding and awareness of the competition and new creative VM development
Manage your time through effective planning, organisation, and communication
Work with the retail team to ensure that all stock is cared for responsibly and that indoor plants are watered regularly and rotated as required
Deputise for Store Management and when they are not in the business
Act as a key holder, opening / closing the shop when required
Undertaking Adhoc projects as required by the Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager and Directors
Experience, Skills and Traits Required:
Previous experience in creative Visual Merchandising in retail
You will be highly creative, possessing an ascetic which is in harmony with that of The Nunhead Gardener
Happy to work to own initiative, conceive ideas and translate those into actions
Open to receiving and giving feedback
Creative thinker, able to interpret VM brand guidelines and adapt them
Highly organised with an analytical approach to problem-solving with a strong can-do attitude
Confident, friendly, outgoing and enthusiastic
Applicants must be physically fit and able to lift a wide range of Garden Centre products
Actively seeking new and improved ways of working simply and cost-efficiently
You will be passionate about delivering exceptional levels of customer service
You will be obsessively organised, tidy and have an eye for detail
You will be flexible in your approach and open to trying new things
You will have a love of plants and all things related to gardening
Benefits:
The opportunity to be involved in a forward-thinking, customer focussed, technology-driven, agile, fast-growing small business
Competitive salary.In line with industry standards and dependent on experience.
28 days holiday allowance inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees). Holiday entitlement increases by 1 day for each additional year of service up to a total of 33 days.
In addition to your annual leave entitlement, after 1-year of continuous employment, you will be eligible to take your birthday off as a paid day on us
Company contributed pension
You will be entitled to a financial contribution to the cost of Study relevant to your role
Generous staff discount
Health Assured Employee Assistance programme
Bike to Work Scheme
This is a full-time role of 40 hours a week. Working hours will include weekends and Bank Holidays as required.
Applicants should apply by submitting a CV and cover letter.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications, you will only be contacted should we wish to take your application further. We apologise that we are unable to respond to every submission directly.
