Retail Store Manager

Uniform Advantage (UA Brands); West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Employee discount 35%

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Uniform Advantage, located in West Columbia, SC, is seeking a Store Manager to lead our UA Brands retail location. You will drive customer experiences, sales performance, and team development while ensuring operational excellence.

Responsibilities include managing payroll, inventory, and store standards, recruiting and training staff, and building community relationships. Competitive pay with bonuses and a robust benefits package available.

Qualifications

• Must have supervisory experience and strong organizational/communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to follow through promptly.
• Multi-tasking across customers and projects in a retail environment.
• Willingness to complete a criminal background check and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to learn internal POS system and Excel basics.

Responsibilities

• Create an exceptional customer experience and build lasting relationships.
• Lead, coach and develop your team with clear goals and feedback.
• Own store sales performance and motivate the team to exceed targets.
• Manage payroll, expenses, inventory and other store operations.
• Recruit, train, schedule and develop a high-performing team.
• Partner with Retail Purchasing to stock desired products.
• Maintain a clean, well-stocked, welcoming store.
• Follow Loss Prevention procedures and maintain standards.
• Use store performance data to identify opportunities and drive results.
• Build local community relationships and visit key accounts.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Self-starter

Multi-tasker

Windows savvy

Excel

Typing 40 wpm

Flexibility

Criminal background check

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ABOUT UA/UNIFORM ADVANTAGE BRANDS

For over 35 years, UA Brands has been synonymous with fashion-forward specialty apparel for the medical and culinary professions. We are proud to support our valued customers - true heroes giving back with every shift. Our culture includes a long history of philanthropy and community support. Our strong values and unique culture are built on collaborating not merely as coworkers, but as family and friends. From the beginning, we provide candidates an authentic look into how UA Brands embraces their skills and perspectives, all in ways that continue to set us apart.

Overview

ABOUT UA/UNIFORM ADVANTAGE BRANDS

For over 35 years, UA Brands has been synonymous with fashion-forward specialty apparel for the medical and culinary professions. We are proud to support our valued customers - true heroes giving back with every shift. Our culture includes a long history of philanthropy and community support. Our strong values and unique culture are built on collaborating not merely as coworkers, but as family and friends. From the beginning, we provide candidates an authentic look into how UA Brands embraces their skills and perspectives, all in ways that continue to set us apart.

About The Role

Be a Store Manager for our Uniform Advantage store location in West Columbia, SC!

We help nurses, therapists, veterinarians and other healthcare professionals feel comfortable and look great as they work miracles large and small.

This is your chance to be hero adjacent - thinking big on strategic goals and managing the day-to-day operations of our retail store. Building relationships with customers and your team, providing exceptional service, generating sales and growing the business.

HERE'S THE GOOD STUFF

• Base hourly pay plus commission: $63,000


• Monthly Bonus Opportunity: Earn up to an extra $750 per month!


• Quarterly Bonus Opportunity and other incentives!


• Full-timers work 40 hours a week

What You'll Do

• Create an exceptional experience for every customer and build lasting relationships that keep them coming back


• Lead, coach and develop your team - set clear goals, recognize great performance and provide consistent feedback to help employees grow


• Own your store’s sales performance and motivate your team to achieve and exceed goals


• Run the business efficiently by managing payroll, expenses, inventory and other key store operations


• Recruit, train, schedule and develop a high-performing team


• Partner with Retail Purchasing to ensure your store carries the products your customers want


• Maintain a clean, organized, well-stocked and welcoming store


• Protect the business by following Loss Prevention procedures and maintaining operational standards


• Use sales trends and store performance to identify opportunities, solve problems and drive results


• Build relationships in the local community by visiting key accounts and developing new business


• Handle other store leadership responsibilities, including bank deposits and occasional local travel

OUR "MUST HAVES"

• Supervisory skills, including strong organizational and professional communications


• Self-starter: detail-oriented and eager to follow through promptly


• Multi-tasker: handle multiple customers and projects at once


• Windows savvy: training on internal POS will be provided


• Intermediate-level Microsoft Office proficiency (knowledge of Excel a plus), 40+ wpm typing speed


• Flexibility to accommodate opening or closing shifts


• Successful completion of criminal background check and online assessment


• A valid driver's license and active auto insurance


• Must be 18 or over with a High School Diploma or GED.


• Previous managerial experience.

IT'S A PHYSICAL JOB

• Walk and stand for long periods of time


• Use hands and arms to reach for and handle merchandise, boxes, cleaning supplies and other items


• Sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl


• Lift, push and/or pull up to 40 pounds


• Safety measures to help protect staff and customers through COVID-19


• Occasionally work offsite at "pop-up" stores at client hospitals or offices

Plenty Of Benefits Too.

UA BRANDS offers a full range of benefits allowing you the opportunity to customize a benefits package that addresses both your health and financial needs.

• Flexible scheduling


• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pharmacy Coverage


• Self-Care Matters! We offer an Employee Assistance Program - self-care and support for everyday challenges


• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching - Save for your future


• Short & Long Term Disability - Company Paid


• Holiday Pay


• Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter off


• Paid Time Off - Life Balance


• Volunteer Time Off - Make an Impact


• Employee Discount Program - 35% employee merchandise discount


• Work uniforms and new shoes provided


• Regular Social Activities and Events - Mandatory Fun


• See more of the benefits we offer

UA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

As an employee of any UA Brands division, you will be part of an established and dynamic organization. We believe that success starts from within, and we are seeking individuals who thrive in an environment that encourages and supports self-management. To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at UA Brands will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. UA Brands does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. UA Brands will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

We are a Drug-Free Workplace.

Uniform Advantage

2257 Sunset Blvd.

West Columbia, SC 29169

Hours

• Mon-Sat 10a - 7p


• Sun 12p - 5p 803-796-1235