• Support a team of 7 full-time and part-time employees

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Supervisory Responsibilities 
  • Manage the full employee lifecycle, including recruiting and interviewing candidates, making employment decisions (hire, discipline, terminate), and training employees
  • Establish routine all-team meeting schedule to provide training and communicate policies and procedures to ensure compliance
  • Create weekly work schedules and review/approve weekly timesheets for payroll
  • Supervise in-store personnel and manage operations in the absence of the store manager
• Facility Management
  • Maintain a high level of housekeeping and maintenance across property, equipment, and vehicles
  • Remove any unsafe equipment from operation, repair or replace
  • Secure the facility with daily checks that all security systems are in order
  • Monitor energy and utility usage for efficiency and savings 
  • Ensure the Company image is projected favorably 
• Sales Management 
  • Adjust merchandising layout to achieve maximum utilization of selling areas
  • Coordinate displays to coincide with advertising and monitor for sales efficiency
  • Create in-store promotions and follow through with Company-provided promotions
  • Provide sales training and product knowledge to store personnel
  • Shop competitors for price structuring and test market new products
  • Make calls to existing and prospective customers as required to meet sales and credit objectives 
  • Provide excellent customer service
• Inventory Management 
  • Place product orders according to Company policies and procedures
  • Manage product mix by adding and dropping items as indicated by turn numbers
  • Maintain inventories at efficient levels for maximum turnover and profitability 
  • Supervise the taking of monthly feed and recurring non-feed cycle counts
• Accounting Management 
  • Approve all invoices for payment, and ensure all goods and services which are invoiced have been received 
  • Maintain security over daily cash and bank deposits 
  • Prepare or supervise the preparation of the daily cash report
  • Verify all credit sales are within terms
  • Initiate collection procedures on overdue account

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years of retail experience, 2 of which are in a supervisory capacity OR college degree with 2 years of retail management experience, OR equivalent relevant experience 
• Working knowledge in areas of lawn and garden, agriculture and animals (pets and livestock)
• Demonstrated customer service ability
• Must be able to multitask
• Experienced with handling cash and credit card receipts and the accounting and inventory processes associated with these transactions

TRAVEL:

• Infrequent travel to other store locations, show locations, or annual meeting locations required. Primarily regional travel around the northeast United States.