District Manager

Retail District Manager
Direct Supervisors: Human Resources Manager, Office Manager, Retail Operations Manager and Retail Director.
Basic Function: To assist the Human Resources Manager, Office Manager and Retail Operations Manager with all functions required for opening, supervising, running and closing the Retail sales program in profitable and productive manner.

• *Principal Responsibilities:

• Assist with the interviewing and hiring of Garden Center Leads and Garden Center Employees. Both online and in person.

• Assist HR in anyway needed with the onboarding of rehired employees.

• Complete new hire employment paperwork on rehired and new hired retail staff as needed by the HR Manager.

• Manage the staff schedules for all stores within an assigned district.

• Be fully trained in the Garden Center Employee and Garden Center Lead functions, to include mastering all Standard Operating Procedures and Policies.

• Provide training for the Garden Center Leads and Garden Center Employees prior to opening and continuous training and feedback during the season.

• Lead initial store set ups, to include building corrals, display benches, inventorying and pricing product.

• Answer standard Garden Center Employee/Lead questions over the phone and on site.

• Provide general day to day leadership to all retail staff within an assigned district both in person and over the phone.

• Spend significant time each week working at every store to keep skills up to date and provide opportunities to help the staff grow and learn from you.

• Fill in at stores when needed to fill coverage gaps.

• Complete store inspections and provide feedback to the local crews and to HQ.

• Lead the end of season closing processes.

• Provide feedback to HR regarding Garden Center Employee/Lead performance.

• Any other duties assigned to be of assistance to Kaw Valley Management.

• Learn about our products and plants, continuously learning and growing your knowledge of our products.

• Be available for training and learning as needed by the HQ Management Team.

• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and practices.

Essential Requirements:

• Must be 19 years of age or older.

• Valid drivers license with a clean driving record.

• Ability to work 7 days a week between 5am and 12am March – June.

• Ability for occasional overnight travel (15%-20%).

• Basic computer skills (internet, email, word processing, excel are a must).

• Basic comfort with general technology (computers, tablets, printers, cell phones, etc.)

• Ability to communicate with customers, other peers, and management.

• Ability to communicate over the phone

• Able to resolve complaints and problems as they arise from customers and staff.

• The ability to stand on your feet for 10 hours days, on concrete parking lots.

• The ability to lift 20 pounds repeatedly for at least 4 hours

• The ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

• The ability to stoop and bend repeatedly for several hours.

• The ability to work in the outdoors, which could include weather as cold at 25 degrees, as hot as 95 degrees, and long-term exposure to the sun.

Preferred (But Not Required) Experience:

• Basic gardening/plant experience.

• Prior retail/register experience.

• Prior leadership experience.

• Prior scheduling experience.

• Prior interviewing experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $36,500.00 per year