Store Manager - Unassigned

Family Farm & Home; Peru (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dynamic Store Manager to lead their team and drive exceptional customer service. In this role, you will be responsible for fostering a motivated team, managing store operations, and ensuring a positive shopping experience for customers. This position requires strong leadership skills, the ability to solve problems effectively, and a commitment to the company’s mission of providing outstanding service. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to take on the challenge of managing a retail location, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Promote superior customer service and maintain a motivated team.
• Manage store operations, including profit and loss accountability.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and maintain store safety.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Customer service

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team-oriented

Data interpretation

Job description

Family Farm and Home is a family owned and operated company based out of Michigan. Our first stores opened their doors in April 2002. Currently, we operate 71 retail locations in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. We cater to our customers' needs by supplying a wide variety of products in departments such as tools, hardware, automotive, pet, work and casual clothing, footwear, farm supplies, horse and livestock feed, bird food, lawn and garden, and alternative heating.

Here at Family Farm and Home, our outstanding team members are dedicated to providing incredible product values and exceptional customer service to all customers. Because of this commitment, Family Farm and Home has experienced rapid growth on all levels. Our continued growth in the future is limitless due to our devoted staff and constantly growing group of loyal customers. Are YOU ready to join the FFH Family?

The primary responsibility of a Family Farm and Home Store Manager - Unassigned is to learn the company’s culture by consistently supporting and strengthening the basic philosophies of the company. They must have strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and supervise team members. The Store Manager - Unassigned will learn merchandising, shrink control, and operational aspects of the store. A successful Store Manager - Unassigned will be knowledgeable of the local market, customer base, seasonal opportunities, competitors, and other specifics of the local market that may influence the business. A Store Manager - Unassigned is a role model, a leader, problem-solver, and strategic thinker, who is required to manage her/his time to achieve budgeted goals.

Store Manager - Unassigned will be responsible for learning how to properly operate a store within 6 months to 12 months. They must then be willing and able to relocate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Promote Family Farm and Home mission statement and family values.
2. Promote an aggressive sales culture with an intense focus on superior customer service.
3. Responsible for maintaining a highly motivated team by hiring, coaching, counseling, disciplining, and firing of team members; planning, monitoring, and evaluating job results.
4. Maintains professionalism and positive store morale.
5. Responsible for execution and performance of all store job responsibilities through his/her key associates and/or his or her own actions.
6. Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning team members; following up on work results.
7. Provides feedback to the office, i.e., buyers, district managers, and all other company officials.
8. Full profit and loss accountability for individual store locations.
9. Achieves financial objectives by assisting in the preparation of an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
10. Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers.
11. Establishes relationships and supports local community groups consistent with company values.
12. Ensures availability of merchandise and services by approving contracts; maintaining inventories.
13. Responsible for managing and protecting all inventory and company assets in accordance with company policy against theft and damage.
14. Verifies merchandise is received, stored, and merchandised in all departments according to established operational and safety procedures.
15. Protects employees and customers and maintains the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements and providing a safe and clean store environment.
16. Helps determine marketing strategy changes by reviewing operating and financial statements and departmental sales records.
17. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks.
18. Maintains consistent operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing operational and personnel policies and procedures.
19. All other duties as assigned by supervisor or company official.

Manager Trainee Requirements:

A successful Store Manager - Unassigned must demonstrate excellent leadership and problem-solving skills. They will be able to manage with limited supervision. Store Manager - Unassigned need to have good oral/written communication skills in order to effectively interact with customers, vendors, and other associates. It is necessary they be comfortable in the hiring and firing of team members. A successful Store Manager - Unassigned needs to understand aggressive customer service and be team-oriented. They will have good management and organizational skills. Additionally, it is necessary they understand and interpret data presented in statistical or numerical form and be able to use it effectively in assessing and coordinating the merchandise and operational aspects of the store operations. They need to be detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Store Manager - Unassigned must be able to stand for extended periods of time. They are required to be able to move and handle boxes of merchandise and fixtures throughout the store. They must be able to climb up and down ladders, reach, bend, twist, kneel, and lift up to 50 lbs. Finally, they will be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends, evenings, and holidays.

At Family Farm and Home it is our mission to build a family dedicated to providing exceptional service, products, and prices, focused on fulfilling the lifestyle needs of our customers who aspire to live, work, and grow like we do.