Store Manager

Rusty Lantern Markets LLC; New England (GA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick time

Birthday off

401K with employer match

Health and other benefits with family

Monthly bonus potential

Store discount for team members

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Rusty Lantern Markets is seeking a Store Manager to lead daily store operations, schedule staff, train employees, and supervise the Assistant Manager where applicable. You will be responsible for store profitability, controlling labor, inventory, cash, and shrinkage while maintaining excellent customer service across our New England locations.

Responsibilities include recruiting and training team members, enforcing procedures, managing merchandising and pricing, handling vendor relations, and

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a high level manager in a retail setting.
• Strong communication skills for effective team collaboration and customer interaction.
• Experience in inventory control and cash handling procedures.
• Understanding of budgeting and payroll processes is preferred.
• Ability to train and develop team members effectively.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with administrative tasks related to store operations.
• Previous experience as a kitchen manager or in a kitchen setting highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in recruiting, hire recommendations, and training team members to ensure excellent customer service.
• Motivate, encourage and challenge store staff.
• Resolve customer complaints promptly and professionally.
• Enforce daily operating procedures to keep the store clean, stocked, organized and well kept.
• Ensure merchandise is stocked, displayed attractively, priced correctly and safely.
• Maintain quality brand image standards.
• Supervise store employees and enforce company policies.
• Monitor daily gasoline competitor pricing and report to Corporate.
• Complete daily paperwork and computer entry in a timely manner.
• Monitor cash over/short, inventory shortages and shrinkage.
• Conduct store meetings as needed with employees.
• Have the ability to fill all store positions as needed.
• Understand daily operational reporting.
• Follow and enforce all Company policies and procedures.
• Implement monthly promotions and ensure POS advertising and signage are posted.
• Communicate price change requests and markdowns as directed.
• Report pricing issues to Corporate.
• Enforce merchandising and vendor policies and procedures.
• Enforce safety and security and document meetings with signatures.
• Other duties as necessary.

Skills

Retail management

Communication skills

Inventory control

Cash handling

Team training

Organizational skills

Store operations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Store Manager

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1520

Salary Range: $58,000.00 To $62,000.00 Annually

Company Overview

Rusty Lantern Markets is a vibrant chain of specialty stores located throughout New England. We pride ourselves on our bright, spacious stores and exceptional customer service, offering a variety of self-serve beverages, hand-made barista coffees, and fresh grab-and-go food items. As we continue to grow rapidly, we invite you to join our dynamic team!

Job Summary

The Store Manager is responsible for the day-to-day store operations, including scheduling, training, and supervising employees and the Assistant Manager(s), if applicable. The Store Manager is responsible for the store profits, and all controllable expenses, including labor, inventory levels, cash and inventory shortages.

List of Responsibilities:

• Assist in the recruiting of, recommend for hire, and train, positive individuals to become members of the Rusty Lantern Market Team, ensuring excellent customer service.
• Motivate, encourage and challenge store cashiers and kitchen personnel.
• Resolve customer complaints in a timely and professional manner
• Implement and enforce established daily operating procedures to ensure store is clean, adequately stocked, organized and well kept.
• Ensure all merchandise is stocked and displays ae attractive, priced correctly, and displayed in a safe manner
• Maintain quality brand image standards
• Supervise, and discipline all store employees as dictated by company policies
• Monitor daily retail gasoline competitors and sending prices to the Corporate office in a timely manner as established by Management.
• Complete daily paperwork and computer entry in a timely manner as established by Management
• Monitor cash over / short, inventory shortages and shrinkage, and drive offs daily.
• Conduct Store meetings as needed with employees
• Have the physical ability to complete all positions within the store if needed such as filling coolers, working in the kitchen or café and being a cashier
• Understand all information in the daily reporting of daily operations
• Follows and enforces all Company policies and established procedures in the Store Operations
• Implement monthly promotions, insure all point of sale advertising and signage is properly posted at proper time.
• Communicate and perform all prices change request, mark downs / ups as requested by the Operations Manager or CEO
• Communicate any and all problems with merchandising pricing to Corporate office
• Implement and enforce all merchandising and vendor policies and procedures
• Enforce all Safety and Security issues and report any and all unsafe conditions
• Conduct regular safety and security meetings and document with employees attending with signatures
• Other duties as necessary

Pay: Starting salary range of $58,000 - $62,000 plus monthly bonuses, to be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

• Paid vacation and sick time
• Birthday off
• 401K with employer match
• Health and other benefits with generous employer contributions for employees and family
• Monthly bonus potential
• Store discount for all team members
• Employee referral bonus

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a high level manager in a retail setting
• Strong communication skills for effective team collaboration and customer interaction.
• Experience in inventory control and cash handling procedures.
• Understanding of budgeting and payroll processes is preferred.
• Ability to train and develop team members effectively.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with administrative tasks related to store operations.
• Previous experience as a kitchen manager or in a kitchen setting highly preferred.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED recommended

Typical hours and Work Days

• Managers are required to work 5- 6 days a week with Saturdays being an essential part of their work week. This position also requires some Sundays and the flexibility to work a variety of hours is essential.