Store Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage with limited supervision.
• Good oral and written communication skills to interact effectively with customers, vendors, and associates.
• Comfort with hiring and firing team members.
• Understanding of aggressive customer service and a team-oriented approach.
• Good management and organizational skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret statistical or numerical data and use it to assess and coordinate merchandise and store operations.
• Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to move and handle boxes of merchandise and fixtures throughout the store.
• Ability to climb ladders, reach, bend, twist, kneel, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Willingness and ability to relocate after learning to operate a store.

Responsibilities

• Promote the Family Farm and Home mission statement and family values.
• Promote an aggressive sales culture focused on superior customer service.
• Hire, coach, counsel, discipline, and fire team members; plan, monitor, and evaluate job results to maintain a motivated team.
• Maintain professionalism and positive store morale.
• Execute and ensure performance of store responsibilities through key associates and personal actions.
• Schedule and assign team members, and follow up on work results to meet store operational requirements.
• Provide feedback to buyers, district managers, and other company officials.
• Manage the profit and loss of individual store locations.
• Assist with annual budget preparation, schedule expenditures, analyze variances, and initiate corrective actions to achieve financial objectives.
• Identify current and future customer requirements by building rapport with potential and existing customers.
• Establish relationships with and support local community groups consistent with company values.
• Ensure merchandise and services are available by approving contracts and maintaining inventories.
• Manage and protect inventory and company assets against theft and damage in accordance with company policy.
• Ensure merchandise is received, stored, and merchandised across departments according to operational and safety procedures.
• Comply with legal requirements and maintain a safe, clean store environment to protect employees and customers and preserve the store’s stability and reputation.
• Review operating and financial statements and departmental sales records to help determine changes to marketing strategy.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, professional publications, and personal networks.
• Maintain consistent store operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing operational and personnel policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor or company official.
• Learn to properly operate a store within 6 to 12 months and be willing and able to relocate.