Retail Store Manager
Wild Bill's Tobacco · Kingsley, MI · 1 wk ago
SalesFull-time
Responsibilities
- Recruit, interview, select and retain top talent.
- Motivate, coach, develop, lead, and train the store employees on an ongoing basis.
- Create opportunities to develop team's product knowledge to be the expert.
- Develop team selling skills in order to meet or exceed sales goals.
- Manage and supervise a team of retail employees, including scheduling and performance management.
- Promote company policies and procedures and ensure all employees comply.
- Guides team to identify, recommend and implement changes to improve productivity.
- Sets clear performance expectations and ensures store team is trained in sales, customer service, and operations to meet company standards.
- Communicates priorities and sales driving information effectively to ensure store employees are equipped to maximize business opportunities.
- Maintains a clean, safe environment by complying with all health and sanitation procedures.
- Ensures the store is properly stocked with inventory and manages inventory levels and product ordering.
- Obtains product knowledge about all products as well as awareness of current product launches and promotions.
- Creates relationships with customers in order to suggest products.
- Met or exceed store sales and operational goals.
- Manages all store operations daily, including but not limited to inventory, cash handling, staffing, customer service, cash reconciliation, and bank deposits.
- Assists customers with sales transactions and provides excellent customer service.
- Develops plans and follows up to maximize sales and drive consistent performance results.
- Identifies performance opportunities and partners with District Manager to develop a plan to address and manage issues effectively.
- Stays informed on corporate communication, directives, initiatives, policies, and procedures.
- Implements store programs to increase efficiencies in sales, service, operations, and branding.
- Majority of business hours are spent standing on the sales floor greeting customers, coaching employees, and running the business where it matters most.
- Monitor and analyze sales and financial data to make strategic business decisions.
- Develops and executes marketing and promotional strategies to increase store traffic and sales.
- Stays up to date with industry trends and competition and makes recommendations to District Management on ways to improve the business.
- Opens and closes the store which includes locking doors and arming the store.
- Works over 40 hours a week and available to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
- May require additional tasks, duties or projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- At least 21 years or older
- Completion of high school degree
- At least 1-2 years of previous manager experience
- Flexible to work weekends and holidays if needed
- Flexible to work 12 hour shifts at times
- Standing for long periods of time
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance, effective after 60 days of employment.
- Merchandise discounts.
- Development and growth opportunities.
- Monthly Bonus.
- Merit Increase bi-annually.
- Recognition program.