Store Manager Spice of Life Management
- Date Posted June 02, 2020
- Location Mystic, CT
- Category Business / Culinary
- Job type Full-Time
The Spice & Tea Exchange® is a wonderland of fine, savory, exotic spices and spice blends, gourmet teas, flavored sugars, salts, seasonings and accessories. Hand-selected and specially blended onsite for customers' cooking pleasure, our gourmet products will delight the senses and tingle the soul. We pride ourselves on our distinctive, high-quality products, a truly unique in-store "sensory utopia" experience and excellent guest service! Our store managers need a high level of engagement and knowledge around teas and food preparation.
Job descriptionResponsible for all aspects of store management, managing operational processes, staffing, training, & maintaining the store to attract & retain guests, create a positive environment for staff, with efficient operations, high productivity & accountability. Follow all franchisor operating standards after training. Order product, manage inventory, pricing & managing stock in the POS. Plan, communicate, and execute seasonal in-store sales promotions & events. Coordinate participation in local events to promote the store as well as via local print, electronic & social marketing media. Desire someone with passion for culinary arts, fine cuisine, nutrition, wellness, spices and teas as well as a minimum 3-5 years demonstrated retail operations management (Manager or Assistant Manager) with proven experience in attracting, developing and retaining staff.
Required:
- Open availability of 40 to 50 hours/week, including nights and weekends
- Strong selling experience required with the proven ability to meet or exceed performance standards
- Ability to work independently with strong organizational skills to manage a fast-paced environment with many moving parts with ability to multi-task &make; sound decisions quickly
- Excellent team building and leadership skills as a seasoned people-oriented manager
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills required with strong attention to detail
- Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel, and ability to read and understand a P&L
- Strong work ethic & personal integrity. Must pass a background check.
Job physical requirements:
- Consistently operate kitchen tools on a regular basis in preparing daily blends.
- Ability to effectively maneuver around sales floor & stockroom, repetitive bending, prolonged standing, twisting, stooping, squatting, ascending/descending, reaching, and lifting to stock & merchandise store
- Must be able to stand & walk about the store 95% of the time to assist guests with their shopping experience
- Frequently move product weighing up to 50 lbs throughout the store