Store Manager, Petsense

Overall Job Summary

The Manager in Training is responsible for learning the duties of the Store Manager position and developing skills required for a Store Manager role. Primary responsibilities include driving outstanding sales results through effective sales techniques, building the team, building customer loyalty through world class customer service, and leading execution of company standards. This position is also responsible for promoting a safe and productive work environment for all Team Members, customers, and vendors.

As a Manager in Training, you will be observing and learning the following duties and skills required for a Store Manager role.

• Uphold and promote a safe and productive work environment by following and enforcing all policies and procedures of Petsense by Tractor Supply.
• Observe and learn how to build the store team through hiring/staffing decisions, Team Member retention, manage the schedule and payroll management, Team Member training and development, succession planning, and Team Member performance reviews and counseling.
• Take the initiative to support selling initiatives (TEAM):
• Thank the Customer
• Engage with the customer and/or pet
• Advise products or services
• Make it Memorable
• Drive sales and profit through driving top line sales, creating and modeling behaviors to support a culture of selling, executing merchandising initiatives, expense control, profit/loss management, as well as protecting company assets and reducing shrink.
• Grow the grooming business and ensure all pets in our care are cared for and safe at all times.
• Generating brand awareness through local marketingavigator events in the store or in the community including Pet Adoption, community fairs or parades.
• Learn how to Lead execution of Petsense standards through store presentation standards/processes, inventory management, freight movement, pricing/promotional activities, loss prevention, procedural audit compliance, as well as planning and delegation of daily tasks.
• pragmatically execute daily duties: handle and resolve customer complaints, perform opening and closing procedures, transport and make deposits, operate cash register/computer, supervise cash handling procedures, be comfortable working with small animals, reconcile cash drawers and vault daily, maintain regular attendance, work scheduled shifts including nights and weekends.
• Paperwork: train on daily, weekly, and monthly processing of required paperwork including invoices, schedules, product orders and returns, and POs reports.
• Train to do periodic sales forecasting, payroll analysis and budget review.
• Train on documentation of team member evaluations and corrective action.
• Inventory: train on managing periodic price changes.
• Budgeting/Auditing: train to be responsible for budgeting and sales forecasting, learn how to be responsible for auditing store processes.
• Live Animals: learn how to care for animals in our store during services, adoption or animals for sale, understand the process and policies around live animals.

Experience:

Minimum of two years retail leadership experience is required. Profit/Loss, scheduling, shrink control, payroll management, staffing, hiring, supervising, and counseling experience is preferred. Must be 18 years of age or older and possess a valid driver’s license.

Education:

High School diploma or the equivalent is required. Regardless of education level, you must be able to read, write and count accurately.

Professional

Certifications:

None.

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and Team Members.
• Ability to read, write, and count accurately.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to resolve issues ethically and with minimal conflict.
• Time and stress management.
• Basic computer skills and math aptitude.
• Ability to perform and execute principal responsibilities of Team Members.

• Working environment is favorable, generally working inside with moderate noise.
• Indoor floors and outdoor lots generally are hard surfaces (concrete, asphalt, etc.) lighting and temperature are adequate.
• Work shifts vary from one…