Store Manager

Wet Seal - Tukwila, Washington

SUMMARY:
Store Managers are responsible for maximizing sales, providing an exceptional shopping experience for the customer and managing the store’s visual and operational standards.  The Store Manager is responsible for training and developing high performance teams.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Sales Leadership
  • Creates an outstanding sales and customer service environment
  • Strives for sales excellence and results
  • Sets and evaluates weekly, monthly and seasonal goals for staff
  • Works with customers and models excellent customer service skills and floor supervision     skills
  • Assesses store morale, monitor and praise positive associate performance and resolves and documents performance issues promptly
 
Staffing and Associate Development
  • Networks in industry to recruit and hire high quality management and sales-oriented Associates (stays abreast of competition)
  • Insures adequate staff is available to meet business needs – schedules accordingly
  • Follows company criteria for properly hiring, reviewing, coaching and promoting Sales Associates, Assistant Managers and Co-Managers
  • Administers company personnel programs including appropriate performance reviews, compensation and employment records
  • Insures Associates are trained on product knowledge, selling skills and customer service
  • Documents employee performance in timely manner
  • Creates enthusiasm and excitement within store to motivate high performance teams
 
Operations Excellence
  • Protects store payroll by adhering to wage cost guidelines
  • Controls company assets, i.e. key control, loss prevention measures, inventory and company standards of conduct
  • Strives for 100% accuracy and compliance in: cash, inventory, fixtures and property
 
Store Standards
  • Executes floor-set and promotional directives; implements visual merchandising 
  • Supervises the overall cleanliness and organization of the sales floor and backroom
  • Understands, supports and complies with all company policies and procedures
 
Miscellaneous
  • Handles other duties as assigned by the District Director and Regional Director
  • Attends store meetings
  • Adheres to company guidelines of dependability, including attendance requirements
  • Must be minimum of 20 years of age
  • Minimum of two years retail Store Management position / experience in women’s apparel (or related field)
  • Knowledge of applicable Wage & Hour laws
  • Ability to work flexible schedule including nights and weekends
  • Must have and maintain reliable transportation to get to/from work and perform daily trips to bank
 
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
  • High School graduate or equivalent
 LANGUAGE SKILLS:
  • English
  • Ability to speak and understand Spanish is preferred in some stores
 
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
  • High School math proficiency (i.e., ability to add, subtract, complex multiplication, division, calculate percents for completion of ledgers, bank deposits and schedules
  • Basic math skills for purchase, payment transactions and bank deposits
 
FASHION SAVVY:
  • Knowledge of current fashion trends and styles
  • Appreciation and demonstration of an overall finished fashion look
 
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
  • Strong verbal and communication skills
  • Strong observation skills – identifying and assessing customer and employee behavior, reactions, floor awareness, etc.
  • Ability to retain and utilize data, i.e., names, merchandise, information, policies and procedures
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  • Ability to operate computer/cash register
  • Standing, walking, bending, squatting and or twisting
  • Simple grasping, pushing, lifting and or carrying things with right/left hand which weigh 3-15 pounds
  • Reaching above or below shoulder level
  • Climbing ladders 6-12 feet
  • Hearing music played at an intermediate level
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
  • Ability to create a quality working environment that will encourage others to develop and excel
  • Foster a work climate that inspires mutual trust, respect, professionalism and teamwork to achieve goals

Posted: 30+ days ago

About Wet Seal


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The Wet Seal, LLC is a pioneer in fast fashion retailing, sells apparel, footwear and accessories designed for teen girls and young women of all sizes through retail stores nationwide, as well as an e-commerce website. The Company operates 171 stor... more

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