Team Shop and Events Manager - VolShop - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operations of the Team Shop at Neyland & Lindsey Nelson Stadium and licensed merchandise locations at all University of Tennessee athletic events. Coordinates VolShop events staff involvement in major events such as Graduation, marketing activations, and other on- and off-campus functions. Manages staffing, merchandising, POS registers, and inventory control. Provides leadership and training to student supervisors and 50 Student Retailers. Collaborates with buyers and the distribution center to maintain stock levels and pick merchandise for locations. Sets operation hours and frequently work weekends, holidays, and evenings. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine. Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

Requirements

Leadership and training skills
Experience with POS registers
Experience with inventory control

Responsibilities

Managing and overseeing the daily operations of the Team Shop at Neyland & Lindsey Nelson Stadium and licensed merchandise locations at all University of Tennessee athletic events.
Coordinating VolShop events staff involvement in major events such as Graduation, marketing activations, and other on- and off-campus functions.
Managing staffing, merchandising, POS registers, and inventory control.
Providing leadership and training to student supervisors and 50 Student Retailers.
Collaborating with buyers and the distribution center to maintain stock levels and pick merchandise for locations.
Setting operation hours.