Temporary Store Manager

Wet Seal - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

SUMMARY:
 
Temporary Store Managers are responsible for maximizing sales, providing a great shopping experience for the customer and applying individual judgment in managing the store’s visual and operational standards on a Temporary/Seasonal basis.  The Temporary Store Manager is responsible for recruiting, staffing, and training Temporary/Seasonal teams.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
Sales Leadership
  • Creates an outstanding sales and customer service environment
  • Strives for sales excellence and results
  • Sets and evaluates weekly, monthly and seasonal goals for staff
  • Works with customers and models excellent customer service skills and floor supervision     skills
  • Assesses store morale, monitor and praise positive associate performance and resolves and documents performance issues promptly
 
Staffing and Associate Development
  • Networks in industry to recruit and hire high quality management and sales-oriented Associates (stays abreast of competition)
  • Insures adequate staff is available to meet business needs – schedules accordingly
  • Follows company criteria for properly hiring, reviewing, and coaching Sales Associates Assistant Managers
  • Administers company personnel programs including appropriate performance reviews, compensation and employment records
  • Insures Associates are trained on product knowledge, selling skills and customer service
  • Documents employee performance in timely manner
  • Creates enthusiasm and excitement within store to motivate high performance teams
 
Operations Excellence
  • Protects store payroll by adhering to wage cost guidelines
  • Controls company assets, i.e. key control, loss prevention measures, inventory and company standards of conduct
  • Strives for 100% accuracy and compliance in: cash, inventory, fixtures and property
 
Store Standards
  • Executes floor-set and promotional directives; implements visual merchandising 
  • Supervises the overall cleanliness and organization of the sales floor and backroom
  • Understands, supports and complies with all company policies and procedures
 
Miscellaneous
  • Handles other duties as assigned by the District Director and Regional Director
  • Attends store meetings
  • Adheres to company guidelines of dependability, including attendance requirements
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be minimum of 18 years of age
  • Minimum of two years retail Store Management position / experience in women’s apparel (or related field)
  • Knowledge of applicable Wage & Hour laws
  • Ability to work flexible schedule including nights and weekends
  • Must have and maintain reliable transportation
 
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
  • High School graduate or equivalent
 LANGUAGE SKILLS:
  • English
  • Ability to speak and understand Spanish is preferred in some stores
 
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
  • High School math proficiency (i.e., ability to add, subtract, complex multiplication, division, calculate percents for completion of ledgers, bank deposits and schedules
  • Basic math skills for purchase, payment transactions and bank deposits
 
FASHION SAVVY:
  • Knowledge of current fashion trends and styles
  • Appreciation and demonstration of an overall finished fashion look
 
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
  • Strong verbal and communication skills
  • Strong observation skills – identifying and assessing customer and employee behavior, reactions, floor awareness, etc.
  • Ability to retain and utilize data, i.e., names, merchandise, information, policies and procedures
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  • Ability to operate computer/cash register
  • Standing, walking, bending, squatting and or twisting
  • Simple grasping, pushing, lifting and or carrying things with right/left hand which weigh 3-15 pounds
  • Reaching above or below shoulder level
  • Climbing ladders 6-12 feet
  • Hearing music played at an intermediate level
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
  • Ability to create a quality working environment that will encourage others to develop and excel


 


Posted: 30+ days ago

About Wet Seal


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The Wet Seal, LLC is a pioneer in fast fashion retailing, sells apparel, footwear and accessories designed for teen girls and young women of all sizes through retail stores nationwide, as well as an e-commerce website. The Company operates 171 stor... more

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