Store Manager

Home Central Stores; Town of Owego (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Home Central Stores in Town of Owego, NY is seeking a Store Manager to oversee daily operations, maximize sales, and deliver outstanding customer service. You will lead a motivated team, manage merchandising, inventory, and store standards to ensure a safe, efficient environment.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a hands-on approach to training and scheduling. Join a family-owned business with 50+ years of stability and community presence.

Qualifications

• Outstanding customer service skills and a professional attitude.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Committed to continually learning and pursuing training and development opportunities.
• Ability to supervise other employees and understand the fundamentals of leadership.
• Strong knowledge of products contained in the store.
• Motivated, organized, self-starter. Able to think independently and solve problems.
• Understanding of store operations, including finances, inventory control and pricing strategy.
• Strong math, reading, writing, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of effective sales methods and techniques.
• Understand how to efficiently operate the stores point-of-sale system.
• Able to work a flexible schedule, including holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day store operations and sales optimization.
• Model excellent customer service by helping customers when necessary.
• Oversee daily opening and closing of the store.
• Supervise staff including interviewing, hiring, training, appraising performance, disciplining employees and planning weekly schedules.
• Immediately respond to customer complaints and resolve as best as possible.
• Maintain inventory at appropriate levels and direct cycle counts.
• Coordinate sales promotions, marketing and special events.
• Direct merchandising in the store and ensures it is clean and organized. Also responsible for maintaining signage.
• Participate in the weekly ordering of merchandise and oversees deliveries and restocking.
• Be a role model. Create a safe work environment and ensure compliance with all store policies and safety standards.
• Protect inventory and store property against internal and external loss. Respond with appropriate action, according to store policy.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Leadership

Training and development

Product knowledge

Problem solving

Scheduling

Inventory control

Pricing strategy

Team supervision

Job description

Benefits:

• Employee discounts


• Health insurance


• Paid time off

Store Managers are responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the store, including maximizing sales, minimizing expenses, optimizing merchandising and modeling outstanding customer service. They should positively represent Home Central consistent with company values. The manager will also help build an efficient, motivated and productive sales team. Their job will include, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities.

• Model excellent customer service by helping customers when necessary.


• Oversee daily opening and closing of the store.


• Supervisory tasks include interviewing, hiring, training, appraising performance, disciplining employees and planning weekly schedules.


• Immediately respond to customer complaints and resolve as best as possible.


• Maintain inventory at appropriate levels and direct cycle counts.


• Coordinate sales promotions, marketing and special events.


• Direct merchandising in the store and ensures it is clean and organized. Also responsible for maintaining signage.


• Participate in the weekly ordering of merchandise and oversees deliveries and restocking.


• Be a role model. Create a safe work environment and ensure compliance with all store policies and safety standards.


• Protect inventory and store property against internal and external loss. Respond with appropriate action, according to store policy.

Qualification:

• Outstanding customer service skills and a professional attitude.


• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.


• Committed to continually learning and pursuing training and development opportunities.


• Ability to supervise other employees and understand the fundamentals of leadership.


• Strong knowledge of products contained in the store.


• Motivated, organized, self-starter. Able to think independently and solve problems.


• Understanding of store operations, including finances, inventory control and pricing strategy.


• Strong math, reading, writing, and communication skills.


• Knowledge of effective sales methods and techniques.


• Understand how to efficiently operate the stores point-of-sale system.


• Able to work a flexible schedule, including holidays and weekends.

Goals:

• Drive growth in the company through increasing sales and reducing expenses.


• Build a string team of motivated and productive retail associates.


• Expand knowledge of retail operations, including inventory management and pricing strategies.

Join a family-owned business that takes pride in being a stable employer for 50+ years.