Hourly Store Manager I FT 6826

Coast Guard Exchange•South Portland, ME

42d•$0 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Coast Guard Exchange as an Hourly Store Manager and take charge of a team that supports those who serve. If you're a motivated leader with retail experience and a passion for service, we want you on our team. Make an impact, build your career, and enjoy competitive pay and federal benefits—all while serving a mission-driven organization. This role offers a 10% hiring bonus, subject to terms and conditions.

Requirements

Two years of progressively responsible experience is a position equivalent to a department manager or assistant manager that demonstrates leadership, operational oversight, and customer service management OR completion the CGX Leadership Development program (LDP) OR Current USCG NAF employee with demonstrated experience performing key store operations (e.g., acting store manager, lead/supervisory responsibilities)
Ability to routinely lift 10 pounds and occasionally lift 25 pounds and stand for long periods of time.
Must have open availability.

Nice To Haves

P&L analysis experience
Prior retail merchandising experience.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with emphasis in retail or business administration with at least two years of specialized experience. General business experience may be substituted for degree on a year for year basis.
Current USCG NAF department manager or assistant manager

Responsibilities

Management a retail activity with annual sales of under $5M.
Responsible for the direction and supervision of all store personnel.
Assists customers and resolves complaints.
Interviews, hires, trains or directs training of assigned personnel.
Encourages and develops employees by coaching, providing adequate training, and opportunities for growth.
Assists in developing promotional sales in conjunction with the CSC HQ staff.
Oversees competitive price checks and submits to HQ buying staff to change pricing.
Works with vendors and the HQ buying staff in executing operations of assigned departments or selections.
Ensures store recovery.
Supervises vending and warehouse operations.
Welcome customers, maintain product knowledge and help with the selection of merchandise.
React to all concerns of customers quickly with a sense of importance.
Key carrier, opening and closing of the store as required, weekends as scheduled.
Review monthly P&L’s with goal of comparing actual figures to plan, when plan is not achieved, where possible initiate plan of action to bring in line future months.
Ensure all policies regarding Loss Prevention are adhered to, be alert and proactive regarding shrink and the Alert Line.
Ensure that all associates are in compliance with established safety standards and emergency preparedness requirements.
Ensure all employees receive Coast Guard required training, including but not limited to Civil Rights Awareness and Sexual Harassment Prevention.
Ensure all CG and Federal required posters are prominently displayed in an area visible to all employees.
Perform other related duties as assigned.