Wood Department Manager

Floor & Decor • Kennesaw, GA

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About The Position

The Wood Department Manager is responsible for achieving sales budgets and providing every customer with an exceptional shopping experience by following company guidelines for sales, customer service, and staff training and development. The role supports the Chief Executive Merchant in maintaining a friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and efficient environment for customers and coworkers, and may work as KCM or Manager on Duty as required.

The manager handles merchandising, store presentation, safety and loss prevention, competitive shopping, business-report analysis, inventory and pricing accuracy, and compliance with brand and operating standards. They supervise and develop associates, manage scheduling and performance, support hiring and payroll processes, and assist with store-level human resources or loss prevention issues. The position may require opening or closing the store.

The work environment frequently includes a warehouse and moving vehicles, with noise typically quiet to moderate. Physical demands include lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Floor & Decor offers bonus and career advancement opportunities, eligible paid time off, insurance plans subject to eligibility criteria, and financial programs including a 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, and referral bonus program.

Requirements

• Three to five years of retail management experience and demonstrated ability to direct operations.
• Ability to perform in a high-volume, highly complex location.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and be a self-starter.
• Demonstrated proficiency in recruiting, hiring, and training associates.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• Ability to exercise independent discretion and judgment in a fast-paced environment and adapt to change with a sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated ability to increase the company’s overall market share.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to exert 30–60 pounds of force occasionally, 20–30 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and to frequently stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales budgets and provide customers with an exceptional shopping experience in accordance with company guidelines.
• Drive, teach, and adhere to the P’s of retail, including People, Product, Price, Purchasing, Position, Presentation, Promotion, and Pro Services.
• Engage customers and ensure store associates deliver quality customer service.
• Merchandise strategically using company guidelines and maintain store presentation standards.
• Protect customer and employee safety and security by following loss prevention and risk management procedures.
• Support, model, and enhance a seamless customer service focus with the Chief Executive Merchant.
• Work as KCM or Manager on Duty as required.
• Conduct weekly competitive shops and communicate pricing or inventory issues to the senior team.
• Analyze business reports to support merchandising, in-stock, and pricing decisions, including P&L, CPR, BAT, STPOA, and STPRC reports.
• Use computer and point-of-sale systems to maintain accurate inventory, cycle counts, and profit and loss management, including shipping and receiving inventory.
• Ensure brand and operating standards meet or exceed expectations.
• Interface with corporate headquarters employees.
• Ensure maximum scheduling coverage during peak traffic periods.
• Review and assess associate performance in a timely manner.
• Train, develop, supervise, and assign workloads to store associates as appropriate.
• Monitor associate retention and career development, and communicate improvement efforts to the Chief Executive Merchant.
• Address and document unsatisfactory performance and policy violations through disciplinary action and performance counseling.
• Ensure compliance with scheduling, hiring, payroll, and business planning processes.
• Monitor, maintain, and follow company policies and support company expectations and systems.
• Perform additional managerial duties as necessary.
• Assist the Chief Executive Merchant with store-level human resources or loss prevention issues as necessary.
• Be available to open and/or close the store effectively.

Benefits

• Bonus opportunities and career advancement opportunities at every level.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Referral Bonus Program.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and other insurance plans, subject to eligibility criteria.
• Paid vacation and sick time for eligible associates.
• Paid holidays and a personal holiday.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off starting on Day 1.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed