Store Manager

BoxLunch & Hot Topic•Peoria, IL

25d•Onsite

About The Position

At BoxLunch, we’re committed using our love of pop culture to do something amazing: eliminate hunger. With every $10 spent, we donate a meal to Feeding America that directly benefits the communities we are in. We’re on the search for a Store Manager that will be at the forefront of bringing the fandom to life. You’ll lead the store in achieving store objectives with regards to hitting sales targets, recruiting, development, and performance management. You’ll be a retail maverick that can handle anything that comes your way. You’ll be a believer in developing talent and providing the best customer service in the mall. In short, you’re a superhero.

Requirements

At least 1-2 years of retail store management experience.
Skills to pay the bills: communication, recruiting, and operations (payroll, reporting, scheduling, merchandising).
Must be at least 18 years of age.
A high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Ability to adapt to a fast-changing retail industry.
Open-minded and inquisitive regarding pop culture fandoms & trends.
Able to navigate your way around the store, merchandise product utilizing approved store equipment, and pack and unpack boxes of merchandise that may weigh up to 50 pounds (with or without reasonable accommodation).

Nice To Haves

If you have a degree, even better.

Responsibilities

Ensure that your store achieves the sales plan and/or comp sales goals.
Recruit, develop, and retain a super collaborative and passionate team to run your store alongside you.
Create buzz and customer engagement through staying connected on social media, store web applications, and clienteling.
Lead an operationally sound business; bring the right balance of organizational structure, delegation & autonomy, and customer first selling practices.
Keep watch on shrink/loss prevention, payroll hours, schedules, and external factors that will affect business.
Collaboratively communicate with retail leadership and HQ partners on trends & customer feedback.
Run sales reports and use data to help guide your strategy to hit sales targets.
Adapt to new technologies, communicate company policies & procedures, and control supply ownership (spending only as needed).
Merchandise the store in a compelling way, leveraging planograms as a guide, while launching all promos on time.
Continually build a bench of equally talented, passionate staff through mentorship, recognition, and feedback.