Store Manager Edgewater NJ

Five Below•Edgewater, NJ

About The Position

The Store Manager leads the store team and delivers a strong customer experience while balancing store operations, team development, sales, and labor management. The role involves leading from the sales floor, coaching and developing associates, maintaining operational standards, adapting to changing business needs, and ensuring accountability and a positive, high-performing team culture. Success is measured through sales and labor results, customer satisfaction and TruRating feedback, Store Scorecard performance, team development and retention, and operational execution and compliance. The position is active and floor-oriented, with structured time for development check-ins, coaching conversations, labor and volume planning, and use of Five Below resources and programs. The Store Manager works a flexible schedule that may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role requires frequent movement around the sales floor and stockroom, communication with customers and coworkers, and the ability to lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds and move merchandise to heights of 5–10 feet.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
At least 18 years old.
At least 3 years of management experience preferred.
5–10+ years of leadership experience leading teams and delivering results, as stated in the role description.
Experience managing a store or large department; retail experience is preferred but not required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to multitask and think creatively.
Ability to maintain composure under pressure.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds and place or move merchandise to a height of 5–10 feet.
Ability to remain stationary and upright for 80% of the time.
Ability to frequently move across the sales floor and between the sales floor and stockroom.
Ability to occasionally ascend and descend ladders.
Ability to frequently kneel, bend, twist, and stoop.
Ability to identify and discern email and printed instructions about merchandise layouts, associate schedules, and operating procedures.
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information with customers, managers, and coworkers in person and by telephone.

Nice To Haves

Promotion from assistant or co-manager roles is a plus.
Retail experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead the store from the sales floor and serve as its visible leader.
Coach, develop, provide feedback to, and recognize associates.
Direct store operations, including freight flow, store zones, and priorities.
Manage labor and flex staffing to meet business needs and remain on budget.
Drive sales by modeling selling behaviors and guiding the team in serving customers.
Build and maintain a positive, fun, high-performing team culture.
Adapt to changing business needs and take ownership of outcomes.
Conduct development check-ins and coaching conversations.
Plan labor and volume.
Use Five Below resources and programs to support store performance.
Meet performance expectations for sales and labor, customer satisfaction, Store Scorecard results, team development and retention, and operational execution and compliance.
Operate a computer, printer, cash register, ladders, pallet jacks, and handheld devices as required.
Retrieve and put away stock and merchandise, including work in the stockroom and on the sales floor.