Retail Store Manager

Wild Fork; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Culinary Training

Higher Education Programs

Vacation Time, Paid Holiday & Birthday

Job summary

Wild Fork seeks a Retail Store Manager to lead a team of brand ambassadors, train staff, and drive store performance. You will model core values, manage inventory, and ensure top-tier customer experiences while maintaining strong operations and cost controls.

You will hire, train, and motivate the team, building a high-energy, respectful culture and a results-driven environment. Flexibility for peak seasons is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in business or related field.
• 5+ years of retail experience with store-level leadership and P&L accountability.
• Proven coaching and training track record.
• Strong selling skills and customer service focus.
• Excellent communication and recruiting/performing evaluation abilities.
• Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Hire, retain, develop and mentor a high-performing team.
• Create an inspiring team environment with open communication and energy.
• Provide training to improve knowledge and cross-train to ensure productivity.
• Establish and achieve high standards of store execution and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Sales growth

Customer service

Communication

Delegation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Order Management Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Retail Store Manager

As a Wild Fork Retail Store Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing our team of brand ambassadors. Providing guidance, training, and leadership skills to inspire the team to perform at their optimum. You will lead by example and embody the company's core values to establish a dynamic and caring work environment. Additionally, ensuring that we maintain proper inventory control to maximize product freshness and availability, monitoring day-to-day store operations, and becoming the community's personal chef and friendly butcher.

If you are someone looking for a career growth opportunity and you LOVE TO COOK & LOVE TO EAT, we would love to connect with you!

Our Values: Determination, Simplicity, Availability, Humility, Sincerity, Discipline, Ownership

Essential Tasks And Responsibilities

• Hire, retain, develop and mentor a high-performing team of employees
• Create an inspiring team environment with open communication, high energy and respectful culture
• Lead by example and embody the company's core values
• Provide training to improve the knowledge base and utilize cross-training to maintain productivity when employees are absent
• Establish and achieve the highest standard of store execution
• Offer sufficient resources and autonomy to build trust and ownership
• Focus on delivering TOP of the line customer experience by sharing your passion for food and becoming a product expert
• Maintain and replenish inventory, staying in communication with the distribution center and commercial team regarding store specific needs
• Develop a plan strategically designed to bring in more customers and increase their basket size
• Conduct regular audits to ensure the store is presentable and can function properly
• Make sure all employees adhere to company’s policies and guidelines
• Provides leadership and guidance with Human Resources functions
• Maximize productivity through effective scheduling
• Manage controllable costs to keep the store profitable
• Execute other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred
• 5+ years of retail experience, with at least 3 years in a store-level leadership capacity with P&L accountability
• Proven success in coaching and training employees
• Strong understanding of sales drivers and customer service
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with recruiting and performance evaluation processes
• Ability to delegate tasks to other team members
• Be determined and deliver superior results with a sense of urgency, time management, and prioritization
• Systems capabilities preferred: SAP, Order Management Systems, Microsoft Office
• Treat it like you own it – take ownership and responsibility to be successful
• Acts with respect and values other opinions
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analyzing
• Demonstrated ability to meet and work within a budget
• Ability to meet seasonal peaks, workloads, and deadlines
• The availability to work a flexible schedule, working various hours and shifts, including early mornings, evenings and weekends/holidays.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

• Physically able to exert up to 50 pounds of force
• Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures – walk-in freezers
• Stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours
• Frequent movement within the store to access various departments, areas, and products

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental & VisionInsurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Culinary Training
• Higher Education Programs
• Vacation Time, Paid Holiday & Birthday PTO
• Monthly Bonus Potential – Up to 30% of Base Salary
• WF Unlimited – Free Shipping
• Chew On This – One giveaway product a month
• Wild Chef – Allowance per month to shop in our store

EOE, including disability/vets