Seasonal Store Manager

Job summary

The Store Manager is responsible for leading a team to provide a gourmet shopping experience while meeting daily and yearly sales goals. They must also manage kiosk operations, including staffing, training, inventory stocking, and cash handling.

Job details

SEASONAL STORE MANAGER / BRAND CHAMPION JOB SUMMARY FOR OVER 50 YEARS, Hickory Farms has been a leading retailer of specialty food products. Our best selection of products can be found at our Holiday Gift Centers in shopping malls across the country during the holiday season. You and all the members of our retail operations are the forefront of a very important Hickory Farms team, TEAM PREMIUM. The foundation of our success is based on the quality of our associates. It is our desire that our Brand Champions lead the team in providing our guests with a gourmet gift buying experience to remember. We are looking for professional, brand conscious, guest-service and sales driven people to fill Store Manager Positions. Store Manager / Brand Champions are responsible for managing one store/kiosk. Specific duties include: ensuring that their team is well trained, actively providing a gourmet shopping experience to all of our guests and prospective guests by offering samples and assisting in guest’s gift purchasing needs, stocking and overseeing the stocking of the kiosk, representing the high standard of Hickory Farms, and meeting the daily and yearly sales goals. Strong leadership and communication skills are required. Computer skills are a plus. Work hours will vary and the job requirement dates are mid-October through the holiday season. Key Elements and Expectations 1. Daily creating an exciting gourmet shopping experience for our guests and providing excellent guest service 2. Must be a highly motivated individual 3. Following all company policies and procedures 4. Enjoy working in a fast paced mall environment with sales associates and guests 5. Hiring high quality sales associates, staffing your kiosk in accordance with the preplanned schedules, providing on going training, and addressing associate issues as they arise. 6. Standing and walking with the exception of breaks/lunches 7. Kneeling, bending and lifting 20 – 35 pounds on a regular basis to stock product in the kiosk 8. Leading by example – guiding the sales associates in creating and maintaining a gourmet shopping experience by sampling and selling every day, all the time and requiring the same from your staff. 9. Plan to work all Saturdays before Christmas 10. Comply with all loss prevention procedures 11. Management/Sales experience is an asset 12. Must successfully complete background check 13. Sharing the Hickory Farms brand by wearing a Hickory Farms apron, dark pants or skirt and a long sleeved white collared shirt at all times 14. You have the responsibility for depositing all cash received at the kiosk, and verifying the accuracy of float counts and amounts deposited. Benefits 1. Flexible hours. 2. Competitive pay – paid weekly on Friday. 3. 40% Employee discount on all Hickory Farms products purchased for personal use. 4. Exciting opportunity!

What you’ll do

The Store Manager is responsible for leading a team to provide a gourmet shopping experience while meeting daily and yearly sales goals. They must also manage kiosk operations, including staffing, training, inventory stocking, and cash handling.

Requirements

Candidates must possess strong leadership and communication skills, with management or sales experience considered an asset. The role requires the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting 20-35 pounds and standing for extended periods.

Benefits

• Flexible hours • Competitive pay • Employee discount

Listed skills

• Training · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Cash handling · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Leadership
• Communication
• Sales
• Guest service
• Staffing
• Training
• Inventory management
• Loss prevention
• Cash handling
• Computer skills
• Retail Operations
• Self-Motivation
• Management
• Customer Service
• Computer Literacy
• Selling Techniques
• Loss Prevention
• Purchasing
• Retail Sales

Job areas

• Retail
• Management & Leadership
• Sales
• Customer Service & Support
• Food & Beverage
• Seasonal Associate
• Retail Store Manager
• Shop Supervisors
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers