Seasonal Store Manager

Are you looking for a fun and gratifying way to make some extra cash this holiday season? Do you look forward to holiday traditions year after year?

Maximize your holiday earnings potential by joining the Hickory Farms and Headway team!

We are currently seeking Seasonal Store Managers in Bangor, ME to create the memorable retail experience that defines the Hickory Farms tradition of quality and excellence. As a part of our team, you will be an integral part of preserving beloved holiday traditions and crafting new ones through promoting high quality food products and gift sets.

Your main responsibility will be the overall management and operation of the store. Additionally, you will dedicate yourself and your team to following our selling strategy of actively greeting shoppers and engaging them in a process carefully crafted to generate a high volume of sales. As a Store Manager, you will receive your pay on a weekly basis, as well as a generous 40% discount on all retail products. This position is located at the Bangor Mall - 663 Stillwater Avenue Bangor, ME 4401.

Why You'll Enjoy Working for Us

• We offer a competitive hourly wage of $13.50 / hour and 40% employee discounts on all retail products you cherish (and sell)
• $150 sign on bonus
• We pay our managers weekly
• Stay Bonus Program: We will pay you, after the season ends, $1.00 for every hour worked.
• Sales Bonus Program
• Flexible work schedule; 35-38 hours per week. Some weeks may be over 40 hours, per Regional or Area Manager discretion.

As a Team Member with Hickory Farms, you will…

• Meet sales objectives, merchandising standards, manage operations, staff assigned location/s, supervise, train and develop sales associates, manage inventory and loss prevention and ensure adherence to company set guidelines and policies
• Recruit, interview, and hire Sales Associates in partnership with the Area Manager
• Create and maintain a friendly and inviting customer-first atmosphere
• Train Sales Associates in all processes of sales and operations
• Implement all of our retail selling strategies and guidelines

What We Need from You

• High school diploma or GED
• Strong successful background in retail sales management
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work required shifts and store open hours from October through December 2018 with the flexibility to visit the holiday store on short notice and at off-hours (including nights and weekends)
• Reliable transportation
• Passion for people and loyalty to the brand

Physical Requirements

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. This position requires constant moving and standing. Must be able to stand for at least two consecutive hours. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, use their hands and fingers, grasp, reach, climb, lift, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and use repetitive motions. Also the employee is required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 42 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

All Hickory Farms seasonal staff will work as employees of Headway Workforce Solutions.

About Hickory Farms Hickory Farms has been committed to providing unique food gift ideas since 1951. For 67 years we’ve offered gift baskets and specialty foods that families across the country enjoy. To learn more about our brand visit: 

About Headway Headway Workforce Solutions is a leading B2B (Business to Business) provider of workforce solutions with an array of contract-based integrated services and national staffing solutions. Passionate about our work and dedicated to our clients, we are committed to exceeding expectations in the human capital service sector. To learn more about us visit: 

Headway Workforce Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Headway Workforce Solutions aligns with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.