Retail Store Manager

Description
Position at Wild Fork Foods

As a Wild Fork Senior 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 company's 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 community's 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
  
• L ead by example and embody the company's 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.
  

Salary range: $60,000 - $75,000.

EOE/Vets/Disability

Salary : $60,000 - $75,000