Sales Floor Dept Supervisor - Inside Garden

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Whitehall, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Floor Department Supervisor is responsible for leading and enabling a team of associates to deliver an excellent customer experience. This involves coaching and training associates, delegating tasks, managing performance, and ensuring adequate department coverage. The role includes both customer-facing activities like greeting customers, identifying solutions, and closing sales, as well as non-customer-facing activities such as down stocking, inventory management, and area recovery. Supervisors are also responsible for store safety, including conducting safety walks and coaching on safe behaviors. They work with leaders to implement sales and service objectives and communicate best practices to their team. Additionally, the supervisor may need to supervise associates in other departments, requiring broad product knowledge. Effective upward communication to management regarding concerns, issues, praises, and morale is also a key aspect of the role. Occasionally, this position may involve opening or closing the store or serving as manager-on-duty.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent and 3 years of experience in a retail environment OR 5 years of experience in a retail environment.
1 year of experience in customer service.
1 year of experience supporting the unique needs of Pro customers (for Pro Department Supervisor).
Experience providing direction or supervision to teams (with or without direct report responsibility).
Experience supporting or participating in the process of training, mentoring and developing associates.
Experience working cross-functionally.
Experience Using Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to obtain sales related licensure or registration as may be required by law.

Nice To Haves

3 years of retail customer service experience.
3 years of experience supporting the unique needs of Pro customers (Pro Department Supervisor).
Experience in a leadership role with direct report responsibility.
Experience working in the home improvement retail sector.
Experience working in a fast paced, dynamic retail environment.
Experience in key carrying role with manager-on-duty responsibilities.
Experience using store computer systems (including but not limited to: Project Tool, Genesis, Sterling, M2O, Thin Client, etc.).

Responsibilities

Deliver quality customer service while maintaining a clean, safe, and stocked store.
Provide resources and tools to support associates in providing the best service.
Assist with down stocking and area recovery.
Provide input into merchandising decisions.
Monitor use of store power equipment and coach employees on safe behaviors and lifting techniques.
Lead and enable a team of associates to deliver the best possible customer experience.
Coach and train associates.
Delegate and follow-up on daily tasks.
Manage performance.
Ensure adequate department coverage.
Engage in customer-facing activities such as greeting customers, clarifying needs, identifying solutions, and closing sales.
Perform non-customer-facing activities including down stocking, inventory management, and area recovery.
Ensure store safety by conducting safety walks, reporting hazards, and understanding safety and lifting directions.
Work with leaders to identify approaches and behaviors that best meet sales and service objectives.
Communicate best practices to the team to inspire engaging, customer-focused behavior and goal attainment.
Supervise associates in other departments, as needed, to meet store demands.
Communicate upward to keep management informed of concerns, issues, praises, and morale.
Occasionally open or close the store or serve as manager-on-duty (MOD).