Store Manager

The Vitamin Shoppe; La Quinta (CA); On-site; USD 68,770,000 - 77,366,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee discount

Gym and insurance discounts

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Professional Growth Opportunities

Job summary

The Vitamin Shoppe is hiring a Store Manager in California to lead a high‑performing team, drive sales, and deliver an outstanding in‑store wellness experience. You’ll coach staff, optimize store operations, and build relationships within the local community to grow business and customer loyalty.

The role requires strong leadership, a passion for health and wellness, and the ability to manage payroll goals while delivering exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license.
• 3–5 years of retail experience.
• 1+ year of retail management experience.
• Proven ability to manage staff to exceed sales goals and payroll targets.
• Ability to identify top talent and train/develop teams.
• Strong communication, organization and leadership skills.
• Experience with retail systems (POS, scheduling, inventory).
• Able to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Lead a selling culture, build customer loyalty and create personalized shopping experiences.
• Drive top-line sales through floor leadership, merchandising and customer engagement.
• Attract, recruit and retain top talent.
• Coach and provide feedback to staff regularly.
• Develop a high-performing Health Enthusiast team delivering results.
• Support training initiatives and continuous education.
• Achieve and exceed daily sales and productivity goals.

Skills

Retail leadership

Staff development

Customer engagement

Sales coaching

Education

High school diploma / GED

Tools

POS systems

Scheduling software

Inventory management

Job description

Overview

The Vitamin Shoppe is looking for high-performing Store Managers. If you have a proven track record of success and a passion for developing high performing teams, you might be a great fit.

Overview

The Vitamin Shoppe is looking for high-performing Store Managers. If you have a proven track record of success and a passion for developing high performing teams, you might be a great fit.

Flex your leadership skills—and commitment to health and wellness in an environment that fosters continuous education and professional development.

As a Store Manager, you’ll be accountable for promoting a sales culture that builds productivity. In addition, you’ll prepare for future growth by hiring and developing great people!

Are you committed to helping others become their best selves, however they define it? If the answer is an emphatic “YES!”, join us in building loyalty and long‑lasting relationships with our customers, while creating an easy, personalized, unforgettable in‑store shopping experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a selling culture through building customer loyalty, creating personalized shopping experiences and fostering long lasting relationships.
• Drive top-line sales through effective floor leadership, merchandising, and customer engagement strategies.
• Attract, recruit and retain top talent.
• Foster accountability and ownership through regular coaching and feedback
• Develop a team of high performing Health Enthusiasts who deliver results.
• Foster an environment of continuous education while supporting company driven training initiatives.
• Achieve and exceed daily sales and productivity goals, while developing others to do the same.
• Lead and instill a strong focus on: Conversion, Units per transaction, Average Transaction Value and Sales Per Hour.
• Provide leadership by analyzing Week to Date, Month to Date, Year to Date sales and develop action plans to drive top line sales
• Create external, community relationships grassroot events that grow sales.
• Lead with integrity and a willingness to take responsibility and hold team accountable
• Maintain regular store maintenance, follow loss prevention standards, ensure timely processing of receipts, keep shelves full and products priced accordingly.
• Be willing to perform additional duties as required.
• Ability to attend company-sponsored educational conferences as required.

Qualifications

• Passionate about “owning your business” and always empowered to make decisions that best support business needs
• Results-oriented leader who has an excellent ability to motivate and influence other through actions and examples
• A passion for the health and wellness industry

What We Are Looking For…

• Valid driver’s license
• Minimum 3-5 years of retail experience
• At least 1 year of retail management experience
• A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of experience
• Proven ability to manage staff to exceed sales goals, while meeting payroll goals.
• Proven ability to identify top talent, create teams, and train/develop/retain great people.
• Proven ability to think through complex issues, and allocate time to execute multiple tasks and changing priorities.
• Effective communication, organization and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to motivate and influence others through personal actions and examples.
• Proven ability to achieve results both independently and through others by fostering a spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
• Proficiency with retail systems (POS, scheduling, inventory) and comfort with learning new technology platforms
• Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.

The Perks

• Generous employee discount
• Nationwide gym and insurance discounts
• Nationwide Pet Insurance
• Tickets at Work/Working Advantage Program-Save money on hotels, movie tickets, Broadway and Vegas Shows, Theme Parks and much more!
• Professional Growth Opportunities
• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental, and vision coverages for full-time Health Enthusiasts
• “VS Thrive” Wellness program for full-time Health Enthusiasts covered under a medical plan with The Vitamin Shoppe —earn free gift cards on a quarterly basis!
• A competitive monthly bonus / incentive program
• A 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Transportation/Commuter Benefits
• Paid time off

The listed duties are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all required job duties

Who We Are…

The Vitamin Shoppe is America’s most trusted wellness destination, with a huge assortment of high-quality supplements, proteins, healthy weight support, and more.

Ready to join the team? Lifelong wellness starts here.

Equal Opportunity Policy

The Vitamin Shoppe is an equal opportunity employer. We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, separation, recruitment, pay and other forms of compensation, access to facilities and programs, training and general treatment during employment.

We firmly believe that every Health Enthusiast has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is to maintain a satisfied and productive team of Health Enthusiasts. The keys to reaching that goal are effective leadership, equal application of fair human resources policies, competitive wages and benefits, and close attention to all health enthusiast matters. The Vitamin Shoppe is committed to the principle of fair and impartial treatment of our Health Enthusiasts.

Health Enthusiasts with questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of their Human Resources representative. We will not allow any form of retaliation against Health Enthusiasts who raise issues of perceived discrimination in good faith. To ensure our workplace is free of artificial barriers, violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.

Compensation

The wage for this position is based on many factors such as role requirements, skill set, years of experience and other organizational needs. The estimated range is $24.00 - $27.00 per hour.