Store Manager - *No Evenings or Weekends* - Bilingual Required

If you are interested in a retail management position that does not require evening or weekend work AND allows you time off to enjoy most major holidays, we have a terrific opportunity for you!!

Do you want to be part of a collaborative, thoughtful organization? Join the AMES team today! Become a part of the AMES community as a Store Manager and you can apply your retail management experience in a stable, cooperative, and supportive working environment. You will use your talents to manage store operations, help customers achieve their goals, and proactively solve problems. Bilingual is required for this role.

As a Store Manager with Ames, you will enjoy spending nights, weekends, and major holidays however you wish, as our store hours are generally 6 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, read on for more information about the position duties and responsibilities. We look forward to receiving your application!

Summary: Responsible for the overall operation of the store, including tool rental, merchandise sales, inventory control, shipping & receiving, administrative and financial operations, safety and merchandising. Complies with company policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meeting established store rental revenue and sales goals via in store and telephone sales methods.
• Responsible for all phases of store opening/closing.
• Inventory planning to ensure stated MOS goals are met.
• Bilingual required.
• Identify training lead prospects for enhanced revenue generation
• Balancing cash and credit card receipts and making bank deposits.
• Merchandising products and organizing showroom & rear warehouse for safe & effective material handling.
• Providing excellent customer service. Establishing relationships with customers to drive return rentals and sales
• Generate revenue growth through effective marketing of the Ames line of automatic taping tools, parts & equipment as well as promotion of add-on sales with merchandise assortment.
• Boxing & shipping tools to repair center & receiving tool & merchandise shipments into inventory using pallet jack
• Processing sales/rentals via computer.
• Retail experience.
• Collection duties as assigned.
• Daily functions may include: greeting customers, processing rental & sales transactions, customer service, order processing, merchandising, inventory & tool audits, collections, housekeeping, data base development, cash handling/bank deposits & loss prevention.
• Interaction with the repair center for issues regarding quality of tools, timeliness of shipments, etc.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises the Assistant Store Manager and Delivery driver, if applicable Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; escalating concerns to the Regional Operations Manager, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and four plus years related experience.

Competencies:

Experienced store operations Associate with outstanding skills is customer service, tool product knowledge, understanding of and ability to sell importance of service in the tool rental equation, inventory control experience, problem solving skills (both technical & financial) , good communications skills and ability to build relationships with repeat customers. Retail experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Bilingual.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must have valid driver’s license. Forklift Certification is required in some stores and may be obtained post hire.

Other skills and abilities: Computer Proficiency required. Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel and basic database operations, prior experience with a POS system helpful.

Other Qualifications:

Must have both strong operations, sales and customer service focus. Sales Managers are required to drive sales, manage receivables, accurately account for inventory and manage operations so the store meets profitability targets established by Axia Acquisition Corporation. Reliable transportation is required.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. No Specific vision abilities required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Retail work environment.

Axia Acquisition Corporation d/b/a Ames Taping Tools is an equal opportunity employer and believes that each team member makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution is not limited by the assigned responsibilities outlined in this job description. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the incumbent nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each team member will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.