Store Manager: Lead, Grow & Serve Communities

Jobtome; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Associate discounts

Career growth and promotion potential

Leadership training and development

Job summary

Rural King is seeking a Store Manager to lead store operations, sales, profitability, customer experience, and associate development. This role executes the store business plan, analyzes performance, drives in-store and omnichannel sales, and builds a high-performing team.

The Store Manager will recruit and coach Assistant Store Managers and staff, maintain safety and compliance, and push for continuous improvement while upholding Rural King values.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of retail management or store leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, motivate, and develop teams.
• Experience with retail operations, sales, P&L, merchandising, inventory, customer service, scheduling, and loss prevention.
• Strong business, analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze performance and implement strategies to improve sales and profitability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, POS systems, and inventory management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily store operations and execute strategies to hit sales and customer service goals.
• Manage store P&L, expenses, labor, inventory, cash control, and resources.
• Analyze sales, inventory, labor, and customer data to identify opportunities.
• Drive sales growth, market share, BOPIS, online orders, and omnichannel engagement.
• Oversee merchandising, pricing, inventory accuracy, product availability, and store presentation.
• Ensure compliance with policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, coach, and develop Assistant Store Managers and associates.
• Set performance expectations, provide feedback, recognize results, and address gaps.
• Build a positive, high-performing team and foster succession planning.
• Lead by example and reinforce Rural King's leadership principles and values.
• Deliver exceptional customer experiences through service, product knowledge, and sales execution.
• Build local presence through social media, events, vendor partnerships, training, and community engagement.
• Monitor customer feedback to improve service and performance.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Analytical

Communication

Scheduling

Loss prevention

Microsoft Office

Excel

POS systems

Inventory management

Fast-paced environment

Multitasking

Tools

POS systems

Microsoft Office

Retail technology

Inventory management systems

Job description

Rural King is seeking a Store Manager to lead store operations, sales, profitability, customer experience, and associate development. This role executes the store business plan, analyzes performance, drives in-store and omnichannel sales, and builds a high-performing team.

The Store Manager will recruit and coach Assistant Store Managers and staff, maintain safety and compliance, and push for continuous improvement while upholding Rural King values.