Pet Zoo Alaska, LLC is looking for managers looking for the opportunity to relocate to Alaska. As the year begins to end we are looking at opportunities for our organization to grow and we need to have the right managers in place. Anchorage Alaska is a great place to relocate and live surrounded by some of the most beautiful landscapes the United States has to offer.
Store Managers manage store operations and customer support for quality service, customer satisfaction and profitability. Supervise, lead and direct the activities of store personnel. Responsible for ensuring company guidelines and policies are understood and followed. Responsible for improving store volume, profitability, and exceeding forecasted budgets, established and maintaining gross margins.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Promote company culture and develop a positive employee morale
Recruit, interview and hire store personnel.
Coach, train and develop employees. Provide training, set performance goals and provide feedback to all direct reports.
Set goals for sales, service environment, merchandise moves, shrinkage figures and expense controls. Executes merchandise floor moves to drive sales.
Responsible for payroll budget and weekly processing for all employee time.
Takes proactive role in establishing and carrying out shrinkage control disciplines and programs and accepts high level of responsibility for stores shrinkage performance.
Ensures all paperwork is processed within a timely manner according to company guidelines.
Follows up on receiving discrepancies, damaged goods and damage claims.
Maintains monthly operating reports that include statistics on store performance.
Maintain a high level of customer service by creating a shopping environment which welcomes the customer and merchandising/recovery is ongoing and completed
Determine and distribute work assignments to employees. Ensures maintenance, cleaning and store appearance is up to company standards.
Prepare and conduct performance appraisals for associates. Take appropriate disciplinary action on employees, including making recommendations for termination, in accordance with company guidelines.
Ensures store-level compliance with company standards of safety, security, facility maintenance, postings/notifications and other administrative duties.
Performs other store duties as needed to ensure smooth operations and to meet customer needs.
Skills and Competencies:
Ability to communicate with associates and customers
Ability to motivate, coach, and manage store employees
Ability to read, count, and write to accurately complete all documentation
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job
Ability to directly handle live animals without fear
Ability to work in a fast paced, time critical environment
Experience and Education:
High School Diploma or GED required.
3 years management experience required
Proficient in MS Outlook/Word/and Excel
Requirements:
Physical ability to stand for extended periods and to move and handle boxes of merchandise and fixtures throughout the store, which entails lifting at least 50lbs, and perform all functions as set forth above
Able to work with live animals of all varieties including bugs, fish, and friendlier with fur.
Ability to work varied hours/days, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed
Able to relocate if necessary to other locations permanently or temporarily
Pet Zoo Alaska does require a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
To apply send resume to jobs@animalsupply.com
- Location: Anchorage Alaska
- Compensation: 40,000 - 45,000 annually
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