Seasonal Store Manager

Job summary

The Store Manager is responsible for overseeing daily kiosk operations, including managing and training staff to provide a gourmet shopping experience. They must ensure sales goals are met, handle cash deposits, and maintain high brand standards through active product sampling and guest engagement.

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 overseeing daily kiosk operations, including managing and training staff to provide a gourmet shopping experience. They must ensure sales goals are met, handle cash deposits, and maintain high brand standards through active product sampling and guest engagement.

Requirements

Candidates must be highly motivated individuals with strong leadership and communication skills, capable of working in a fast-paced mall environment. The role requires physical stamina for standing, walking, and lifting up to 35 pounds, as well as the ability to pass a background check.

Benefits

• Flexible hours • Competitive pay • Employee discount

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Cash handling · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Retail management
• Sales leadership
• Customer service
• Team training
• Inventory management
• Cash handling
• Communication
• Loss prevention
• Staffing
• Product sampling
• Time management
• Problem solving
• Retail Operations
• Self-Motivation
• Management
• Customer Service
• Computer Literacy
• Sales
• Selling Techniques
• Leadership
• 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