Seasonal Store Manager

Hickory Farms; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

40% employee discount

Job summary

Hickory Farms is seeking a Store Manager / Brand Champion to oversee a store or kiosk, ensuring an exceptional gourmet shopping experience for guests. You will train staff, manage inventory, and drive daily and seasonal sales goals in a fast-paced mall environment.

Strong leadership and communication are required, with background checks and weekend availability through the holiday season. Retail experience is a plus, with competitive weekly pay and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in guest service and achieving sales goals.
• Ability to train and supervise a team.
• Stocking and kiosk inventory oversight.
• Cash handling and float verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead store/kiosk team to provide gourmet shopping experience.
• Hire, train and schedule sales associates.
• Meet daily and seasonal sales goals.
• Stock and stock the kiosk inventory.
• Ensure compliance with loss prevention procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Sales driven

Training staff

Stock management

Cash handling

Schedule planning

Tools

POS system

Computer skills

Job description

FOR OVER 50 YEARS, Hickory Farms has been a leading retailer of specialty food products. Our best selection of products can be found at our Holiday Gift Centers in shopping malls across the country during the holiday season. You and all the members of our retail operations are the forefront of a very important Hickory Farms team, TEAM PREMIUM. The foundation of our success is based on the quality of our associates. It is our desire that our Brand Champions lead the team in providing our guests with a gourmet gift buying experience to remember. We are looking for professional, brand conscious, guest-service and sales driven people to fill Store Manager Positions.

Store Manager / Brand Champions are responsible for managing one store/kiosk. Specific duties include: ensuring that their team is well trained, actively providing a gourmet shopping experience to all of our guests and prospective guests by offering samples and assisting in guest’s gift purchasing needs, stocking and overseeing the stocking of the kiosk, representing the high standard of Hickory Farms, and meeting the daily and yearly sales goals. Strong leadership and communication skills are required. Computer skills are a plus. Work hours will vary and the job requirement dates are mid-October through the holiday season.

Key Elements and Expectations

• Daily creating an exciting gourmet shopping experience for our guests and providing excellent guest service
• Must be a highly motivated individual
• Following all company policies and procedures
• Enjoy working in a fast paced mall environment with sales associates and guests
• Hiring high quality sales associates, staffing your kiosk in accordance with the preplanned schedules, providing on going training, and addressing associate issues as they arise.
• Standing and walking with the exception of breaks/lunches
• Kneeling, bending and lifting 20 – 35 pounds on a regular basis to stock product in the kiosk
• Leading by example – guiding the sales associates in creating and maintaining a gourmet shopping experience by sampling and selling every day, all the time and requiring the same from your staff.
• Plan to work all Saturdays before Christmas
• Comply with all loss prevention procedures
• Management/Sales experience is an asset
• Must successfully complete background check
• Sharing the Hickory Farms brand by wearing a Hickory Farms apron, dark pants or skirt and a long sleeved white collared shirt at all times
• You have the responsibility for depositing all cash received at the kiosk, and verifying the accuracy of float counts and amounts deposited.
• Flexible hours.
• Competitive pay – paid weekly on Friday.
• 40% Employee discount on all Hickory Farms products purchased for personal use.