Provide a friendly, outgoing demeanor; work well with customers as well as associates.
Ensure all calls and pages are answered promptly, courteously and effectively.
Handle customer complaints. Work to resolve problems with the customer and have Westlake’s best interest taken into consideration.
Possess excellent product knowledge and knowledge of store layout and location of products.
Store Operations
Ensure a positive, professional and safe work environment for all associates.
Supervise the “general operations” of the entire store.
Responsible for ordering and maintaining desirable product inventory levels to ensure store profitability in compliance with corporate objectives.
Ensure compliance with all practices, policies and procedures necessary to manage inventory shrink. Monitor shrink numbers and take corrective actions.
Manage and direct preventative maintenance and repairs in order to maximize and protect all physical assets (i.e. building, fixtures and equipment).
Ensure receiving, checking in, stocking of merchandise for the store is being done completely.
Responsible for maintenance of back stock levels.
Oversee and assist with the daily maintenance, orderliness and cleanliness of the sales floor, stock room and outdoor merchandise areas.
Provide assistance in the overall general maintenance of the store.
Ensure forklift operations and receiving is completed in a safe and efficient way.
Ensure weekly price changes are being completed.
Ensure monthly cycle counts and negative on hand reports are being completed.
Ensure signage is current in the entire store.
Provide a clean and orderly sales floor, including end caps and ad goods merchandised.
Ensure special orders and rain-checks are being completed properly.
Ensure ad signage and products are ready for the customers.
Perform all other duties as assigned.
Store Support Operations
Responsible for the P & L and other corresponding reports.
Assist District Manager with the budget process for sales and expenses.
Manage payroll and other controllable expenses.
Responsible for the implementation of Store Support programs.
Attend trade shows and seminars with company guidance.
Responsible for successful Loss Prevention, Safety and Internal Audits.
Assist with special projects within the district as set forth by the District Manager.
Hiring and Training of Associates
Conduct weekly management staff meetings.
Ensure effective training and development of all associates.
Recruit prospective associates for possible management positions throughout Westlake Ace Hardware.
Manage and support the hiring, scheduling, reviewing, rewarding and coaching of all store associates including management.
Actively recruit and promote the advancement of Westlake associates.
Leadership
Become an integral part of the community in which you live and work through civic organizations and being community minded.
Challenge all associates to think of ways to better merchandise product, control expenses and increase sales.
Lead by example; be approachable by all associates and customers.
Other Essential Requirements
Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others:
WINNING – In business, money is the score. To win, we must perform, compete, and have fun. At Ace, we win through people- our strength is being helpful.
EXCELLENCE – Excellence honors God and inspires people. We aspire to be the best, to continuously improve and to inspire others by giving the team our very best.
LOVE – Love the people, love the work and love the results.
INTEGRITY – For Ace to win, we need to be able to trust each other. And trust will require us to be honest, reliable, caring, of high character and of unquestioned ethics.
GRATITUDE – We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.
HUMILITY – We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.
TEAMWORK – We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing that…Together, we are Ace.
Minimum Skills, Requirements and Qualifications
High School or GED equivalent.
Must have previous retail management experience. Hardware experience preferred.
Standing, walking, lifting (up to 25lbs) and climbing.
Compensation Details
$56500 - $60000 per year
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Ace Retail Group is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military discharge, or any other action covered by federal or state laws.
