Store Manager - Chester, VA

VetJobs; Chester (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

James River Equipment in Chester, VA is seeking a Store Manager (Ag & Rental) to lead operations for sales, rental, service and parts. This on-site role supports both agricultural and turf and aligns with John Deere standards.

You will build a customer-focused team through coaching, recruitment and performance reviews, while maintaining showroom standards and strong community relations. Salary reflects experience and market demand.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Learn all aspects of store operations including sales, rental, service and parts for ag/turf and rental staff/customers.
• Lead a customer-focused team through coaching, recruiting/retention and regular reviews plus mentorship.
• Promote dealership image by maintaining showroom/workspaces, relationships with customers and ongoing follow-up.
• Ensure staff have resources and access to training and regional partnerships within James River Equipment.
• Review inventory, sales and rentals monthly to optimize customer satisfaction and asset turnover, coordinating parts/service.
• Grow revenue through collaboration, develop sales activities and manage expenses.
• Develop annual business plan and budget to optimize personnel levels and profitability.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Self-direction

Leadership collaboration

Education

High School/GED

Tools

Dealership software

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Salary Range
$75,000.00 - $100,000.00 Salary/year

Position Type
Full Time

Career Opportunity with James River Equipment

Join the team at James River Equipment in Chester

Since 1977, James River Equipment has been providing outstanding John Deere products and services to farmers, businesses, homeowners, and our communities. Each one of our nearly 50 authorized John Deere dealerships provides a workplace where employees are family and customers return because of the skill, service and trust our employees provide. As we grow, we value people ready to grow a career that makes an impact far beyond just our daily workplace.

Day in the Life: Store Manager (Ag & Rental)

• Learning all aspects of store operations to include sales, rental, service and parts to support both our ag/turf and rental staff and customers
• Building a customer-focused team through coaching, recruiting/retention and regular communication with the staff in addition to annual performance reviews, goal setting and mentorship
• Promoting positive dealership image to employees, customers, and the community by maintaining showroom and workspaces, customer relationships, and ongoing follow up
• Ensuring employees have resources needed to complete work efficiently for customers, access to ongoing training opportunities and regional partnerships within James River Equipment
• Reviewing inventory levels, sales, rentals and orders monthly to assure optimum levels for customer satisfaction and maximizing assets in addition to coordinating parts, service and whole goods specials to maintain profitable activity and inventory turnover
• Growing revenue in product support, sales and rentals through collaboration within the region, developing and coordinating sales activities, and expense management
• Developing annual business plan and budget to manage personnel levels and maximize profitability by assuring the business is operating proficiently, as well as comparing operating statement monthly results with the plan/budge to adjust it as needed

Auto req ID
484749BR

Minimum Education Required
High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Need to Succeed:

• Minimum 3 years of previous management experience that includes both financial responsibility and personnel development
• Minimum of 5 or more years in equipment industry (ag/turf, heavy equipment, rental preferred)
• Computer experience in dealership systems or similar required
• Excellent communication skills, organizational skills, self direction and the ability to collaborate with leadership and regional teams required

City*
Chester

State*
Virginia

Job Category
Management

Job Code
Agriculture Agriculture

Affiliate Sponsor
John Deere

Salary Range
$75,000-$100,000