Retail Operations Manager

SSA Consulting Group; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone stipend

Medical, dental, vision, lifeInsurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

SSA Group at Texas State Aquarium is seeking a Retail Operations Manager to lead the retail team, drive sales, and ensure a seamless guest experience. You will oversee staff recruitment, training, and performance while upholding company policies and safety standards.

Responsibilities include managing POS systems, cash handling, inventory control, merchandising, and reporting on sales trends to inform decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills and ability to build a strong team.

Responsibilities

• Show dynamic leadership and motivate staff to exceed customer and client expectations.
• Hire, recruit, onboard, supervise, and evaluate staff; manage performance and documentation.
• Develop training programs to train, motivate, and mentor employees.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Manage cash handling procedures and ensure POS functionality.
• Oversee inventory, merchandising, stock levels and displays across shops/carts.
• Prepare operational reports and analyze sales and trends to drive improvements.

Skills

Retail operations

Leadership

Staff development

Customer service

Merchandising

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS systems

Inventory planning software

Job description

SSA Group at Texas State Aquarium is looking for a talented Retail Operations Manager to join our team!

Who are we

At SSA, we're Unapologetically Family — it's who we are and how we show up for each other, for our 90+ cultural attraction partners, and for the more than 100 million guests we welcome each year. We laugh, we celebrate our wins, and we learn from our mistakes together.

That family mindset shapes 452 Hospitality, the heartbeat of everything we do: creating special moments of hospitality that have a lasting impact, before, during, and after every guest visit. We bring together admissions, culinary, and retail— to shape one seamless guest experience across the full Hospitality Experience Journey.

Whether you're looking for your first job, building your career, or bringing years of experience to a new role, you'll be part of a team that values your ideas, supports your growth, and encourages you to make an impact. More than 54% of our leaders are promoted from within — proof that when we say we invest in people, we mean it.

Retail Operations Manager

Position Title: Retail Operations Manager

Reports to: General Manager

Responsibilities

• Show dynamic leadership ability and motivate staff to exceed expectations of the customer and our client.
• Ensure your department’s team is set with the operation in mind: hire & recruit for new talent, integrate new team members, supervise assigned personnel, evaluate performance, develop, coach, issue documentation, and manage employee exits.
• Builds & develops department’s leadership team, pushing for innovative performance, leadership through positive coaching and challenging.
• Develop training programs to train, motivate, and mentor employees.
• Remain knowledgeable of and manages in accordance with applicable local, state and federal laws.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organized work environment.
• Uphold and demonstrate a complete understanding of company policies and procedures
• Maintain a strong positive relationship with the client.
• Maintain communication with the buyer and vendors.
• Perform the steps of 452 Hospitality to ensure a memorable experience for every guest and client. Set expectations for department under 452 Hospitality.
• Ensure all cash handling procedures are in effect at all times. Troubleshoot and maintain POS functionality for daily operation or as necessary.
• Manage POS and back-end data system.
• Oversee proper logistics of product distribution among all shop(s) and/or carts.
• Oversee cleanliness of all shop(s) and displays.
• Ensure all cash handling procedures are in effect at all times.
• Ensure all company merchandise presentation standards are met to maximize sales. Merchandise product to maximize sales.
• Ensure sales are maximized through having the right product and communicating inventory opportunities to the Retail Operations Manager and Buyer.
• Oversee stock and display product in shops. Oversee completion of daily "Shop List" as necessary.
• Facilitate the maintenance and repair of the retail facility and equipment as necessary.
• Develop warehousing plan to assure easy access and accountability of merchandise.
• Ensure deliveries of merchandise are received and processed.
• Oversee inventory of product and place orders as needed in conjunction with your buyer.
• Manage all operational functions of the Retail Department; inclusive of inventory process as set by business standard.
• Process invoices so that all vendors are paid within terms.
• Merchandise product to maximize sales.
• Report daily, weekly, and monthly sales through an internal Ledger.
• Increase sales by promotion items or suggestive selling and instill this within all staff members.
• Prepare operational reports and analyses setting forth progress, trends and make appropriate recommendations.
• Analyze sales and inventory to maximize opportunities.
• Manage payroll and controllable profit within established guidelines. Meet payroll budget percent expectations by being strategic with coverage, on-call shifts, etc.
• Schedule appropriate staff levels in accordance with budget and business forecast.
• Set precedent to achieve Sales, Per Cap & Controllable Budget.
• Supports unit in being an example for Company & Client guidelines with regard to Sustainability/Conservation efforts. Displays knowledge of efforts in business application as well as giving adequate opportunity for teaching to unit staff as necessary.
• Supports SSA / Unit in driving community effort through hiring efforts, engagement activities, and focus on opportunities of giving back.
• Perform other tasks as deemed necessary.

Job Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to articulate to our client, General Manager, Buyer and HQ personnel.
• Proven leadership skills with an understanding of the importance of team building/development, while fostering partnerships.
• Exceptional problem solving/decision making skills combined with the ability to be organized.
• Demonstrates financial management, merchandising, analytical, planning and leadership skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Computer knowledge and skill level for basic office functions.
• Physical ability to stay in one place for extended periods and to move and handle boxes (10-35lbs) as necessary to operation.
• Ability to work varied hours/days, including nights, weekends and holidays, as needed.

IDEA + Belonging

• Promote an inclusive & supportive approach within the Brand team, with networking continuing at all units.
• Focuses on removing barriers and empowering growth and opportunity for team members at all levels.
• Leads by example through Sustainability/Conservation efforts; displays knowledge of efforts in business application as well as giving adequate opportunity for teaching to unit staff as necessary.
• Engages with SSA/Unit in driving community effort through engagement activities and focus. On opportunities of giving back.

Previous Experience

• Three to Five years in retail operations management.
• All education backgrounds eligible, must be 18 years or older.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job description. SSA Group reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technological developments)

SSA Holdings and its affiliated companies, including SSA Group, A&F Souvenir, Cinchio Solutions, and Behavioral Essentials, are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. A diverse team strengthens our collective impact.

Compensation And Benefits

• Full-Time, Exempt.
• $75 monthly cell phone stipend.
• Flex Time Off: no accruals; employees are encouraged to schedule time off as needed within business scope.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and other voluntary benefits for you and your family; employee premiums applicable.
• Participation in a 401(k) program with a 15% company match (must be 21 years or older, eligible after one year of employment with 1,000 hours worked, available to enroll during Open Enrollment Periods).
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability, employer sponsored; scaled-salary pay following submission and approval of leave.
• Parental Leave: Birthing Parent Plan covers up to (6-8) weeks fully paid leave, based on the birthing event.
• SSA Paid Benefit: Up to 120 hours of Paid Leave for qualifying reasons, including Parental Bonding and your family’s serious medical conditions.
• Up to 5 days Paid Bereavement Leave.
• On-Demand Pay Program: Get access to a portion of earned wages before payday.
• Meal Plan & Employee Discounts where applicable.
• Paid sick leave is provided in accordance with applicable state and local laws. Accrual rates, caps, and usage rules vary by location. Locations include: Arizona, California, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, D.C.. Colorado: Employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year, under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Maryland: Employees accrue at least 1 hour of paid sick and safe leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per 0year, as required under the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act. Washington: Employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, in accordance with the Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Time.