Sales Floor Dept Supervisor - Outside Garden and Lawn
About The Position
The Sales Floor Department Supervisor for Outside Garden and Lawn leads and enables a team of associates to deliver a strong customer experience. The role includes coaching and training associates, delegating and following up on daily tasks, managing performance, and ensuring adequate department coverage. Supervisors handle both customer-facing activities—such as greeting customers, clarifying needs, identifying solutions, and closing sales—and non-customer-facing work, including down stocking, inventory management, and area recovery. They also support store safety by conducting safety walks, reporting hazards, and reinforcing safety and lifting practices. The supervisor partners with leaders to identify effective approaches for meeting sales and service objectives, then communicates best practices to inspire customer-focused behavior and goal attainment. They may supervise associates in other departments as needed, requiring broad product knowledge and the ability to engage associates and customers across departments. They communicate concerns, issues, praise, and morale updates to management. The role may occasionally involve opening or closing the store or serving as manager-on-duty. Regular travel is not required, though occasional travel to meetings, training, or neighboring stores may be needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent and 3 years of retail experience, or 5 years of retail experience.
- 1 year of customer service experience.
- Experience providing direction or supervision to teams, with or without direct report responsibility.
- Experience supporting or participating in training, mentoring, and developing associates.
- Experience working cross-functionally.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to obtain sales-related licensure or registration as required by law.
- Availability for morning, afternoon, and evening shifts any day of the week.
- Ability to perform tasks requiring prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary for the job.
- Ability to lift at least 25 pounds without assistance; may lift more than 25 pounds with or without assistance.
Nice To Haves
- 3 years of retail customer service experience.
- 3 years of experience supporting the unique needs of Pro customers (for Pro Department Supervisor).
- Experience in a leadership role with direct report responsibility.
- Experience in the home improvement retail sector.
- Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic retail environment.
- Experience in a key-carrying role with manager-on-duty responsibilities.
- Experience using store computer systems, including Project Tool, Genesis, Sterling, M2O, or Thin Client.
Responsibilities
- Lead and enable associates to deliver the best possible customer experience.
- Coach and train associates, delegate work, follow up on daily tasks, manage performance, and ensure department coverage.
- Greet customers, clarify needs, identify solutions, and close sales.
- Support down stocking, inventory management, area recovery, and merchandising decisions.
- Monitor store power-equipment use and coach employees on safe behaviors and lifting techniques.
- Conduct safety walks, report hazards, and communicate safety and lifting directions.
- Work with leaders to identify approaches that meet sales and service objectives and communicate best practices to the team.
- Supervise associates in other departments as needed to meet store demands.
- Communicate concerns, issues, praise, and morale to management.
- Occasionally open or close the store or serve as manager-on-duty.
- Travel occasionally to meetings, trainings, or neighboring stores as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
