Store Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a business partner and key support resource to the company
• Manage the retail store and supervise all store employees
• Oversee day-to-day store operations
• Screen, hire, discharge, and train (in applicable skills) all store associates
• Schedule employee hours
• Increase sales, maintain profit structure, and reduce controllable expenses
• Ensure that all personnel know and adhere to company policies and procedures
• Open and close store
• Maintain store records and files
• Oversee receiving of all merchandise, as well as fulfillment of special orders and transfers
• Return defective and unordered merchandise to vendors for credit, replacement, or cash (check) reimbursement
• Prepare and submit payroll to the payroll department
• Maintain interior/exterior store image and appearance (including professional appearance of all store associates)
• Train and motivate all sales people to maximize sales in all departments. Maintain active role in personal selling and solicitation of new business
• Receive and implement all home office communications via ThinkTime or other means
• Submit suggestions to your District Manager on advertising, buying, or other operational issues
• Purchase store supplies and ensure waste does not occur
• Ensure that all applicable merchandise is priced correctly
• Ensure that all markdowns are taken on a timely basis to minimize excess inventory, maximize gross profit margin, and maximize sales volume
• Responsible for maintenance of all interior and exterior facilities
• Responsible for safety, security, and reporting any accidents or incidents in the appropriate manner
• Receive all advertising communications from marketing department, relay advertised items and prices to all store associates and implement advertised items and prices to sales
• Accurately prepare deposits for pick-up service
• Send invoices, end of month paperwork, and all other requested paperwork to the home office in a timely manner

Qualifications and Requirements

• 5+ years of successful retail experience
• 5+ years of progressive and successful operational leadership experience
• 3+ years of successful store/general management of a retail business
• As salaried associates, the store managers are required to work at least 48 hours per week and are expected to respond to emergency situations and busy seasons (i.e. Christmas, rodeos, etc.)
• Job requires employee to remain on his or her feet in an upright position for continuous periods of time without being able to leave the work area
• Job requires that the employee regularly pick up objects
• Job regularly requires employee to reach for objects
• Job regularly requires employee to bend forward by bending at the waist or by bending the legs and spine
• Job requires perception of speech or the nature of sounds in the air
• Job requires expressing ideas by the spoken word
• Ability to comprehend basic instructions
• Ability to understand the meanings of words and effectively respond
• Ability to interpret documents

Preferred Experience

• 2+ years of experience in Western related industries
• Successful history in retail sales roles
• College degree in business or related field, or equivalent experience

Cavender’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer.