173 - Store Manager

Pet Supermarket•Jupiter, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

If you are looking to join one of the largest retail operations dedicated to providing Pet Parents with the best selection of pet care items and passionate customer service, join the Pet Supermarket team! Our Store Managers possess some of the following key skills: Outgoing, upbeat, people-person, sales driven, and great organizational skills. Our Pet Experts also thrive in a high-energy environment where they work together to drive results and help Pet Parents with all their pet needs. We are dedicated to making a difference in our community and want you to be a part of our team! This may be the right opportunity for you if you are interested in making a difference in the lives of pets and their parents! Our Store Managers are at the front lines providing friendly customer service and giving Pet Parents the best selection of pet care items! You are responsible for coaching and developing your store team to deliver World Class Service to all customers. You are responsible for insuring the well-being for all our pets, operational standards and sales goals. Your commitment to Pet Supermarket and your team will yield outstanding results for your customers, your store, and your career. What’s in it for you? Competitive pay Full-time benefits & 401K Vacation & Sick time Employee discounts Flexible schedule Room for advancement Working with PETS!!!

Requirements

Minimum 3- 5 years in a retail manager role or a minimum of 1 year in a Store Manager role
Enjoy working with and around animals.
College degree an asset
Ability to work a flexible work schedule which includes morning, evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
Ability to work a rotating schedule that includes the following: 2 closing shifts per week 1 full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) every period Saturday or Sunday each week 1 full weekend off every period if coverage permits.
Must work a minimum of 45 hours per week.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Access to a motor vehicle
Several duties require physical exertion and dexterity.
Heavy lifting up to 55lbs required several times throughout a shift.
Majority of tasks do not require long periods of mental concentration. One notable exception would be inventory ordering.
Most of the time is spent on the selling floor, standing, or moving around.
Active listening required when communicating / speaking with customers and employees.
Active observation required when merchandising the store.
Works in a relatively temperature-stable environment.
May occasionally need to work alone.
Accidental injuries from pets are possible.
Common injuries are slips/trips/falls and strains/sprains due to lifting.
Customer Focus : Build a store environment that consistently delivers exceptional customer experiences. Lead, model, teach and coach for consistent engagement according to our service and selling model. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
Motivating Others: Creates a positive and inclusive environment that allows people to strive to do their best work; can assess each person’s skills and abilities and use it to get the best out of him/her/them; makes everyone feel his/her/their work is important and add value; inspires others by explaining the “why” and how it impacts the company priorities.
Drive for Results: Foster an environment in which associates are accountable for meeting and exceeding goals. Accountable for achieving and exceeding goals successfully within their location. Prioritizes, plans, and monitors performance to ensure desired results are achieved. Set expectations for self and team and steadfastly push self and others for results. Demonstrates sound judgement and decisions despite ambiguity at times. Ensures process and operational consistency and excellence. Hold leaders accountable to execute with agility and speed.
Interpersonal Savvy: Has the ability to adapt to change and collaborate well with others - up, down, and across, both inside and outside the organization. Demonstrate collaboration through transparency, follow through consistently on commitments despite obstacles and competing priorities. Uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Talent Development: Develop the team through growth opportunities and real-time feedback; Promote an environment that allows the team to challenge and improve plans and think though creative ideas. Capitalize on teachable situations to offer insightful coaching in real time. Continually elevate talent with consistency. Is a good judge of talent; can articulate the strengths and limitations of people inside or outside the organization. Demonstrates personal commitment to development and champions companywide talent initiatives.
Time Management: uses his/her/their time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates on his/hers/their efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can take on a broad range of activities.
Delegation: Clearly and comfortably delegates both routine and important tasks and decisions; broadly shares both responsibilities and accountability; tends to trust people to perform; lets direct reports finish their own work.
Building Effective Teams: Creates strong morale and spirit in his/her/their team; shares wins and successes; Ensures all team members understand their roles and goals and follow up on commitments made. Inspires associates to finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; Position associate talents to best align to work that is critical to driving growth; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Responsibilities

Drive sales, service, and customer experience initiatives in store to achieve sales, KPIs and other store performance goals.
Ensure team is completing as assigned.
Teach / train team to deliver customer experience.
Can articulate and communicate our vision, values, and priorities with our teams.
Accountable for financial reporting and operational metrics standards for their location.
Regularly monitor customer service and selling models within their store to ensure all staff interact with customers in a professional and timely manner; resolve all customer complaints.
Maintain a high level of professionalism and positive attitude in the workplace, including conducting oneself in an appropriate manner when communicating verbally, in writing, or by email.
Build relationships and drive ongoing customer satisfaction, review customer ratings and action as needed.
Focus on the customer experience, brand, and loyalty awareness by building relationships throughout the community.
Protect employees and customers by maintaining a safe and clean store environment.
Required to maintain cleanliness and well-being of all livestock including animal care and feeding.
Accountable for the protection of all company assets both tangible and intangible.
Motivate, coach, develop, and performance manage teams focusing on the expected customer experience and selling model.
Ensure that company values are upheld and accurately represented within their store.
E nsure Brand Standards and operational excellence are maintained.
Manage controllable expenses and ensure loss prevention and safety standards are in place to support store profitability.
Inventory management - Place orders within budget and appropriate to drive sales, maintain inventory accuracy, and ensure shrink goals are met.
Manage labor hours to meet customer needs and complete all required operational compliances.
Ensure consistent use of tools and processes and that company directives are implemented by specified deadlines.
Responsible for execution of all training plans, new hire checklists, sales techniques, and all merchandising standards.
Team development includes training, supervision, coaching, and ensures timely performance management (up to and including termination) including writing and delivering performance appraisals and OFIs (Opportunity for Improvement).
Create a talent pipeline by developing and maintaining proactive staffing plans for their store.
Plan and coordinate hiring (pre-screening, interviewing, and hiring); responsible for ensuring that appropriate staffing levels are consistently maintained in accordance with their staffing plans.
Control and maximize DSOP through POS discounts, store use of supplies, employee discounts and damaged inventory.
Review , analyze and interpret profit and loss statements.
Determine areas of opportunity to improve and maximize bottom line profit.
Plan and execute community events and partnering with various rescue agencies.