Seasonal Part-Time Retail Team Lead - Holidays

Tecovas, Inc.; Fredericksburg (TX); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free boots

Employee discount

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Tecovas, Inc. is seeking a Seasonal Part-Time Team Lead in Fredericksburg, TX to drive customer-focused service and store performance. You will support the Store Manager in recruiting, developing talent, and balancing operational priorities with visual standards.

Responsibilities include leading a team, delivering premium service, and maintaining store processes, while adapting to extended holiday hours and weekends. Competitive hourly compensation of $21/hr offered.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a retail team and delivering strong customer service.
• Ability to recruit, hire, and train team members.
• Knowledge of loss prevention and merchandising standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop store team with strong communication and teamwork.
• Recruit, hire, and retain top talent while managing performance.
• Ensure excellent customer experience with brand standards.
• Maintain stock-to-sales processes and store presentation.
• Uphold safety, loss prevention, and store operations.

Skills

Retail Leadership

Customer Service

Hiring & Development

Loss Prevention

Merchandising

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Tecovas is passionate about offering an incredible customer experience for first-time boot buyers and western enthusiasts alike! We’re looking for a talented Seasonal Part-TimeTeam Lead that will contribute to a profitable and customer-centric environment through the development of a team and management of our total store operations. You will support product flow and apply merchant and customer service skills to curate a compelling in-store experience.

In order to provide our customers with the best holiday shopping experience, you will be required to be flexible with scheduling and available to work during the following:

• Extended holiday hours that may include early morning shifts, weekends, and evenings.
• Key holiday events; including the week of Christmas (including the day after Christmas), and the week between Christmas and New Years (including New Years Day).

This is a temporary role with an expected start date in early-December 2026 and can last through mid-March 2027.

Responsibilities will include:

LEADERSHIP & TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Supports the Store Manager in recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent
• Supports the Store Manager in creating and maintaining a succession strategy
• Foster a culture of strong communication and teamwork in order to ensure a seamless balance between operational, visual and customer priorities.
• Administers performance appraisals, sets goals and conducts consistent touch-bases with direct reports.

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

• Cultivates an environment of genuine customer connection
• Demonstrates extraordinary service and acts as a brand ambassador reflective of the company values
• Facilitates an energized pace, positive service environment and team development
• Delivers high-quality product services with attention to detail - such as branding, debossing, boot stretching, brim shaping, and boot shines - to ensure a premium customer experience
• Understands an OMNI Channel business - implements processes and utilizes tools to better service the customer

VISUAL AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

• Facilitates the sharing of product knowledge
• Upholds stock-to-sales processes, presentation standards, and manages product placement
• Maintains an effective store structure, floor plan, and appropriate fixture usage
• Upholds and ensures compliance with shipments, transfers and restock standards
• Adheres to and develops awareness around internal and external Loss Prevention procedures

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS

• Set clear objectives and expectations to drive a consistent store experience and ensure excellent operational and visual standards
• Encourage and demonstrate adaptability; positively effecting change and enabling the team to successfully execute a shared vision

Qualifications:

• 2+ years Retail Management experience
• Must be available to work 15-20 hours per week
• Exceptional leadership, selling, and customer service skills
• Strong merchant skills and a history of delivering financial results
• Proven record of hiring and developing great talent
• Experienced in coaching, counseling & conflict resolution
• Utmost character, honesty, and transparency

Requirements:

• High School Diploma required (College Degree preferred)
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older
• Continually able to stand/walk for extended periods of time, and be able to reach overhead, bend, squat, and kneel as you organize and stock inventory.
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service while implementing loss prevention practices
• Able to lift up to 30lbs regularly and perform store maintenance tasks
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must be available to work weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), evenings and holidays as needed
• Competitive hourly compensation
• Free boots and generous employee discount!

The hourly rate for this position is $21/hr. The actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

About Us:

Tecovas was born out of a love for cowboy boots, their time-honored craftsmanship, rich materials that last, and traditional styling that always looks good. Each pair of Tecovas boots is crafted by hand in over 200 steps. It’s not the easiest or cheapest method, but we’re committed to classic construction techniques that stand the test of time. With 42 retail stores (and counting) across the country, we’re bringing western goods into new frontiers and aim to be the most welcoming brand in western. We’re certainly growing- and hiring passionate, humble, positive, and talented people determined to help us continue to grow!

Important note:We strive to hire values-aligned people because we believe it takes each and all of us to be successful, and lead with grit, speed and a clear vision of where we’re headed. In a remote setting, interviewing at Tecovas may include phone interviews, virtual “on-site” interviews, and on-the-job mock cases. We are committed to run a thorough process for candidates with whom we identify a potential match, and we will do our best to follow-up with each and every applicant! If you’re on the fence, just give it a try!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply! Information collected during the application process is subject to our privacy policy . Please note: Offers of employment may be conditional pending the completion of standard onboarding procedures.

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