Retail Store Manager (Bench)

Michaels Stores, Inc.

• $80K — $107K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of retail experience, focusing on inventory management and customer service
  • 2+ years of supervisory experience, including performance management
  • Ability to handle physical tasks such as lifting and moving items
  • Proven leadership skills and experience in team development
  • Strong understanding of retail operations and customer engagement strategies

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage all store operations, ensuring compliance with SOPs
  • Achieve sales and profit goals through effective team management
  • Execute the customer brand promises consistently
  • Implement shrink and safety programs to meet performance goals
  • Utilize company tools to prioritize and communicate objectives
  • Recruit, train, and develop a diverse team of qualified Team Members
  • Foster a positive store culture through respectful interactions and role modeling
  • Serve as Manager on Duty, ensuring smooth store operations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
  • Employee discount on store merchandise
  • Flexible scheduling to maintain work-life balance
  • Supportive work environment focused on team collaboration
Full Job Description
Store - NWK-EAST HANOVER, NJ

Store Managers are expected to spend the vast majority of their time on managerial work. This includes leading and managing a team; holding the team accountable to deliver a great customer experience while achieving the desired results; ensuring the store and team is ready to deliver the Customer Brand Promises; and planning and communicating store workload activities and KPI’s to ensure proper execution by your team within budget. Minimal, if any, time is expected to be spent on non-managerial tasks, such as cashiering, setting POGs, and stocking shelves.

Major Activities

  • Lead and manage all aspects of the store, including adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Company programs to ensure compliance to applicable laws and requirements; ensure execution of Company policies and standards;  hold team accountable for store conditions and results
  • Deliver sales plan/profit plan and other KPIs in conjunction with our annual performance objectives; manage the store team to achieve their role KPI’s
  • Lead the execution of our customer brand promises.
  • Implement and lead the shrink and safety programs to deliver goals
  • Use the company tools to set, prioritize and communicate goals and provide overall management to team members and customers.
  • Staff the store with qualified Team Members: Hire, train, observe and coach the team to achieve results; lead the performance management process, and if necessary, disciplinary process;  identify talent and develop Team Members for advancement; utilize the leadership competencies for continued self-development
  • Interacts with others in an accepting and respectful manner; remains positive and respectful, even in difficult situations; promotes commitment to the organization’s vision and values; projects a positive image and serves as a role model for others
  • Serve as Manager on Duty (MOD)
  • Maintain Operational understanding of all store departments; cross trained, and ensures all Managers are cross trained in Custom Framing selling and production

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Type of experience the job requires

  • 5+ years of retail experience, including specialized knowledge of inventory management, merchandising, and customer service excellence.
  • 2+ years of experience directly supervising a diverse team, including performance management and talent development.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to remain standing for long periods of time
  • Ability to move throughout the store
  • Regular bending, lifting, carrying, reaching and stretching
  • Some lifting of heavy items and accessing high shelves by ladder or similar equipment
  • If you need help performing these functions of your job, please contact supervisor so that we may engage in the interactive process with you and find a reasonable accommodation

Work Environment

  • Public retail store setting supervising Team Members and taking care of our customers; all public areas are climate controlled; some stock rooms may not be climate controlled; some outdoor work; Frame shop contains glass cutter and heat press; work hours include nights, weekends and early mornings

Total Base Pay Range for this Position:

$80,300.00 - $107,100.00

 

This position may be eligible for additional compensation, including a bonus based on performance.

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