Store Manager Candidate

LS Solutions; Marshville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

LS Solutions seeks a Store Manager Candidate to support daily store operations, supervise staff, assist with staffing, inventory control, and merchandising while delivering excellent customer service. This role is designed to develop external candidates for future store management positions.

Responsibilities include hiring, training, merchandising, inventory control, cash handling, and contributing to opening/closing procedures in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret operational documents and perform basic math.
• Knowledge of cash handling, inventory, and merchandising practices.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Problem-solving abilities and adaptability to various situations.
• Preferred: bilingual in Spanish and high school diploma or equivalent, with retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in recruiting, hiring, and training staff.
• Participate in merchandising activities, ensuring proper presentation and pricing of merchandise.
• Support inventory management, including damage control, markdowns, and stock replenishment.
• Ensure store safety, cleanliness, and proper cash handling procedures.
• Help maintain financial integrity through cash control and security practices.
• Contribute to store opening and closing procedures, and operate the store during managerial absence.
• Analyze sales, labor, and inventory data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Complete necessary documentation accurately and timely.

Skills

Interpreting documents & math

Cash handling & merchandising

Communication & organization

Problem solving & adaptability

Spanish language ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Role Overview

The Store Manager Candidate supports store operations by assisting with employee supervision, staffing, inventory management, merchandising, and customer service. This role is designed to develop external candidates for future store management positions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in recruiting, hiring, and training staff.
• Participate in merchandising activities, ensuring proper presentation and pricing of merchandise.
• Support inventory management, including damage control, markdowns, and stock replenishment.
• Ensure store safety, cleanliness, and proper cash handling procedures.
• Help maintain financial integrity through cash control and security practices.
• Contribute to store opening and closing procedures, and operate the store during managerial absence.
• Analyze sales, labor, and inventory data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Complete necessary documentation accurately and timely.

Qualifications & Skills

• Ability to interpret operational documents and perform basic math.
• Knowledge of cash handling, inventory, and merchandising practices.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Problem-solving abilities and adaptability to various situations.
• Preferred: Bilingual in Spanish and high school diploma or equivalent, with retail experience.

Physical & Working Conditions

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting (up to 55 pounds).
• Use of equipment like scanners, carts, and ladders.
• Fast-paced environment with moderate noise, occasional outside weather exposure, and some travel.