Retail Store Manager

Description

As a Wild Fork Sr. Sales Leader, you will play a pivotal role in managing our team of brand ambassadors. Providing guidance, training, and leadership skills to inspire the team to perform at their optimum. You will lead by example and embody the companys core values to establish a dynamic and caring work environment. Additionally, ensuring that we maintain proper inventory control to maximize product freshness and availability, monitoring day-to-day store operations, and becoming the communitys personal chef and friendly butcher.

If you are someone looking for a career growth opportunity and you LOVE TO COOK & LOVE TO EAT, we would love to connect with you!

Our Values: Determination, Simplicity, Availability, Humility, Sincerity, Discipline, Ownership

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:

Hire, retain, develop and mentor a high performing team of employees

Create an inspiring team environment with open communication, high energy and respectful culture

Lead by example and embody the companys core values

Provide training to improve the knowledge base and utilize cross-training to maintain productivity when employees are absent

Establish and achieve the highest standard of store execution

Offer sufficient resources and autonomy to build trust and ownership

Focus on delivering TOP of the line customer experience by sharing your passion for food and becoming a product expert

Maintain and replenish inventory, staying in communication with the distribution center and commercial team regarding store specific needs

Develop a plan strategically designed to bring in more customers and increase their basket size

Conduct regular audits to ensure the store is presentable and can function properly

Make sure all employees adhere to company’s policies and guidelines

Provides leadership and guidance with Human Resources functions

Maximize productivity through effective scheduling

Manage controllable costs to keep the store profitable

Execute other related duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physically able to exert up to 50 pounds of force

Occasional exposure to extreme temperatures – walk-in freezers

Stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours

Frequent movement within the store to access various departments, areas, and products

Benefits & Perks:

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Culinary Training

Higher Education Programs

Vacation Time, Paid Holiday & Birthday PTO

Monthly Bonus Potential

WF Unlimited- Free Shipping

Chew On This- One give away product a month

Wild Chef – Allowance per month to shop in our store

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred

5 years of retail, hospitality, grocery, or restaurant experience, with at least three years in a management capacity required

Proven success in coaching and training employees

Strong understanding of sales drivers and customer service

Excellent communication skills

Enthusiasm and passion for food and customer service preferred

Experience with recruiting and performance evaluation processes

Ability to delegate tasks to other team members

Be determined and deliver superior results with a sense of urgency, time management, and prioritization

Systems capabilities preferred: SAP, Order Management Systems, Microsoft Office

Treat it like you own it –Take ownership and responsibility to be successful

Acts with respect and values other opinions

Strong cognitive skills, including problem analyzing

Demonstrated ability to meet and work within a budget

Ability to meet seasonal peaks, workloads, and deadlines

The availability to work a flex schedule, working various hours and shifts, including early mornings, evenings and, weekends/holidays.

EOE/Vets/Disability