Position Classification & Description
Gift Shop Manager
Effective March 2022
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for the daily operation of the department; Ensures the department is staffed at approved staffing levels, stocked, and open for business during approved business hours.
- Prepare and maintain short and long-term goals and objectives for the gift shop.
- Greets and assists guests; works sales floor shifts; accurately processes guest payments by operating cash register and/or credit card machine.
- Ensures cashier duties are performed properly, cash register sales are recorded accurately, and that correct accounting procedures are followed.
- Assists Gift Shop employees with discounts, returns, and other transaction issues.
- Responsible for supervising department team members, training department employees in department standards, security procedures, department operations, and safe work methods.
- Establishes work schedules for gift shop operations to ensure appropriate staffing levels to meet customer demand.
- Mentors and coaches staff members on developing and improving skills.
- Enforces department standards, policies, and team member expectations; Performs progressive discipline, coaches, and retrains department employees as required.
- Completes detailed and timely performance evaluations.
- Ensures compliance with company policies including uniform and grooming standards.
- Verifies payroll hours for department personnel.
- Assists in implementing policies, procedures, programs, and systems in accordance with marketing objectives.
- Ensures all Gift Shop employees are fully trained on store merchandise.
- Responds to customer questions or concerns in a professional and timely manner, achieving positive resolutions.
- Maintains positive vendor relationships.
- Maintains an accurate and accountable inventory of all gift shop supplies.
- Responsible for stocking, display/presentation, and pricing of store merchandise.
- Organizes merchandise on shelves and reviews inventory levels to ensure adequate stock.
- Ensures grocery items are properly rotated and meet or exceed sanitation and health standards and guidelines.
- Maintains a database of customer coupons and coupon redemption.
- Establishes sales goals and objectives to maximize gift shop revenues.
- Coordinates regular staff meetings to ensure communication between personnel and gift shop marketing activities.
- Ensures the management team and other departments are informed of the status of Gift Shop activities by attending meetings and submitting reports.
- Ensures deep cleaning projects are routinely scheduled and completed.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by conducting research, attending seminars, educational workshops, classes and conferences; reviewing professional publications; and establishing networks.
- Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.
- Contributes to a team effort and accomplishes related results as required.
- Maintains knowledge of and ensures compliance with Company, Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Programs and policies.
- Works extra shifts and hours as needed to maintain regular business operations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in related field plus five (5) years retail experience including two (2) years in a lead or supervisory capacity. Must meet all knowledge, skills and abilities.
Must be twenty-one (21) years of age. No felony, theft or stealing convictions. Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen, background investigation, obtain and maintain gaming license. Navajo preference.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Knowledge in all areas of retail operations.
- Knowledge of basic accounting, math, and record keeping practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of business English, proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation, and basic arithmetic.
- Extensive knowledge of product information to enhance a professional sales approach.
- Knowledge and skilled in supervisory and management techniques.
- Skill in operating various word-processing, spreadsheets, and database software programs in a Windows environment, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
- Skill in supervising, training, and evaluating assigned staff.
- Skilled with exceptional customer service including phone etiquette, and the ability to resolve customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal and time-management skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to interact and maintain good working relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with co-workers at all levels.
- Ability to work independently and meet strict time lines.
- Ability to make solid decisions and exercise independent judgment.
- Ability to accurately handle money and proficient in cash counting.
- Ability to learn all company training materials.
- Ability to operate cash register, credit card machine and POS system accurately and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and be self-motivated, have a strong initiative and accountability.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand for prolonged periods, walk and sit; use hands for dexterity of motion; stoop, bend, kneel or crouch, and have normal auditory, visual acuity, and verbal communications skills. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment
Work is generally performed in a Casino retail setting with moderate noise level. Extended hours and irregular shifts are required. Tight time constraints and multiple demands are common.