Store Manager

Ellis Home and Garden; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Store Manager to lead their team in Shreveport. This role offers the opportunity to manage daily operations in a vibrant environment, focusing on customer service and plant care. With a flexible schedule and competitive pay, the position allows for creativity in store layout and product promotion. The ideal candidate will have extensive retail management experience, a passion for plants, and the ability to inspire a team. Join a company that values its employees and offers year-round salary with performance bonuses in a supportive atmosphere.

Benefits

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail management experience required.
• Proficient with POS systems and Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train employees in customer service and plant care.
• Maintain inventory levels and communicate with corporate buyers.
• Ensure outstanding customer service and store organization.

Skills

Retail management

Customer service

Leadership

Inventory management

Forklift operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS systems

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Benefits:

1. Employee discounts
2. Health insurance
3. Paid time off

Job Description:

Ellis Home and Garden in Shreveport has an immediate Store Manager position opening. We are a family owned and operated company that offers flexible scheduling in a great atmosphere with competitive pay. We are looking for a self-starting individual willing to take ownership in their store with extensive leadership experience managing 10+ employees. This position allows for tremendous freedom and creativity regarding store layout, displays, and more!

Responsible for facilitating and supervising daily operations in the store and garden center to ensure the team works together effectively to make sales and contribute to the store, plant upkeep, and OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE. This is a very active and “hands on” job with physical demands at times. Duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Assisting customers with purchases
2. Maintaining an accurate inventory
3. Scheduling team shifts
4. Interviewing, hiring, and training team members
5. Ordering plants weekly

This is a seasonal store and operates as follows:

1. We operate as Ellis during March-June with a heavy focus on live plants and garden center related products.
2. We then transition into a firework location for 10 days during the July 4th season, including setup and teardown.
3. We then transition back to Ellis from September-December starting out with our focus on plants and pumpkins during the fall season and shifting into a Christmas store with Fresh cut Trees and Greenery.
4. We then move back to Fireworks for a 10 day selling season for New Years Eve.

Despite the seasonality of this location, we pay a base salary year round along with a performance bonus at the end of each selling season, 4 times per year. This position offers Health Insurance, Vacation, Sick pay, and Holidays!

Responsibilities:

1. Supervise, train and assist employees in customer service, plant care, store maintenance and product promotions.
2. Develop and maintain a schedule for employees within the budget payroll hours.
3. Seek ways to better promote the store, the products and service within the store.
4. Maintain proper inventory levels in the store and garden center, communicating any issues with our corporate buyers.
5. Maintain the health of all live plants with proper watering schedules and care.
6. Implement cross-training of employees to maintain productivity at all times.
7. Unload/load delivery trucks of merchandise and plants.
8. Manage all controllable costs with a view to maintaining profitability.
9. Ensure the store remains clean, organized and presentable at all times.
10. Hire and train as needed to ensure adequate personnel is on hand to provide OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Requirements:

1. Must be at least 18 years or older
2. 5+ years of Retail management experience required
3. Proficient with POS systems and Microsoft Office suite
4. Ability to lift 50lbs. +/- as needed
5. Greenhouse/Plant knowledge preferred
6. Ability to work Nights & Weekends as needed
7. Ability to operate a forklift preferred

Pay will be determined by experience.

Please submit your resume to be considered.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 base per year; with up to an additional +20% in performance bonuses

Shift:

1. Day shift
2. Evening shift

Ability to commute/relocate: Shreveport, LA 71105: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience: Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person