ACE Hardware Store Manager

Coborn's Incorporated; Illinois; On-site; USD 49,200 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% employee discount on grocery items

DailyPay access

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)

Tuition discounts and scholarship programs

Job summary

Coborn's Incorporated is seeking a Store Manager for their Ace Hardware location in Illinois. The role primarily involves directing all phases of store operations, optimizing sales, and managing personnel. Responsibilities include exceptional customer service, policy implementation, and overseeing staff development.

Offers a variety of employee benefits including discounts, flexibility in pay, and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Previous retail/customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service while serving as a role model for the store.
• Plan, develop and implement organization policies and goals.
• Hire, train, motivate, and develop staff.

Job description

Overview

We're hiring for a Store Manager for our Ace Hardware location! The primary focus of this position is to direct and manage all phases of store operation. This individual is responsible for obtaining maximum sales and gross profits through effective utilization of personnel and resources available.

A few of the responsibilities you can expect to have in this role include:

• Provide exceptional customer service while serving as a role model for the store
• Plan, develop and implement organization policies and goals, establish priorities and communicate expectations to staff
• Hire, train, motivate, and develop staff, deliver performance evaluations and coaching for increased performance
• Direct and coordinate ordering, merchandising, and pricing of merchandise ensuring compliance with support center directives.
  • Monitor arrival of new products and arrange entry into POS system with the support center team
• Oversee housekeeping, sanitation, and safety programs and overall physical and facilities maintenance of the hardware store.

What's In It For Me?

Our remarkable employees are at the heart of everything we do. At Coborn's, we're committed to creating a supportive and rewarding workplace – a vibrant, team-oriented environment, ongoing career growth, and meaningful benefits. As an employee-owned company, we believe in investing in our people and their futures.

We're proud to offer a variety of benefits to both our full‑time and part‑time employees, including:

• 10% employee discount on grocery items, with additional franchise-specific discounts available at company-owned Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, and Pet Supplies Plus locations.
• Get Paid Daily with DailyPay – for employees who would like access to their pay before payday, we offer this great benefit!
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
• Paid Floating Holidays & time and a half paid for hours worked on a company‑recognized holiday!
• Paid Military Leave
• Employee recognition programs with monetary rewards including in-store vouchers, years of service, and employee of the month
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs, challenges and resources — to assist our team members in living a life of wellbeing!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) — unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work‑life services and up to five free in‑person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year
• Access to a national discount marketplace for travel, electronics, auto/home insurance, entertainment and more!
• Tools, resources and opportunities for career growth and development
• 401(k) plan options — we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
• Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) — yes, we're employee‑owned! Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company-sponsored benefit!
• Education benefits including tuition discount and scholarship programs
• Additional voluntary benefits — such as vision, accident and critical illness insurances

If you're hired or promoted into a full‑time position with our company, you will also be eligible for Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, as well as company‑sponsored Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability Insurance!

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Previous retail/customer service experience preferred

We believe that building a team of people with different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences and perspectives inspires fresh thinking and opens us up to new possibilities. We are an EEO/AA Employer - All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Pay Range

USD $49,200.00 - USD $74,000.00 /Yr.