Ellis Home and Garden in Beaumont, TX has an immediate Store Manager position opening. We are a family owned and operated company that offers flexible scheduling in a great atmosphere with competitive pay. We are looking for a self-starting individual willing to take ownership in their store with extensive leadership experience managing 10+ employees. This position allows for tremendous freedom and creativity regarding store layout, displays, and more!
Job Description: Responsible for facilitating and supervising daily operations in the store and garden center to make sure the team works together effectively to make sales and contribute to the store, plant upkeep, and OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE. This is a very active and “hands on” job with physical demands at times. Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting customers with purchases, maintaining an accurate inventory, scheduling team shifts, interviewing, hiring, and training team members and ordering plants weekly.
- Supervise, train and assist employees in customer service, plant care, store maintenance and product promotions.
- Develop and maintain a schedule for employees within the budget payroll hours.
- Seek ways to better promote the store, the products and service within the store.
- Maintain proper inventory levels in the store and garden center, communicating any issues with our corporate buyers.
- Maintain the health of all live plants with proper watering schedules and care.
- Implement cross-training of employees to maintain productivity at all times.
- Unload/load delivery trucks of merchandise and plants.
- Manage all controllable costs with a view to maintaining profitability.
- Ensure the store remains clean, organized and presentable at all times.
- Hire and train as needed to ensure adequate personnel is on hand to provide OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years or older
- 5+ years of Retail management experience required
- Proficient with POS systems and Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to lift 50lbs. +/- as needed
- Greenhouse/Plant knowledge preferred
- Ability to work Nights & Weekends as needed
- Ability to operate a forklift preferred
Pay will be determined by experience
Please submit your resume to be considered.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
The Ellis Family Tradition
Ellis is a family owned and operated company dating back to the late 1800's with its original roots in pottery manufacturing in Marshall, Texas. However, now a days things have changed quite dramatically with Ellis extending its product reach into all different aspects of Home Decor and Gardening. Ellis Home and Garden has been in business over 44 years beginning in Bossier City, La and eventually expanding into East Texas with a total of five retail locations and two seasonal stores.
Ellis has one of the most impressive greenhouse operations around, showing all types of products, from tropical plants out of California to annuals and shrubs grown locally.
Ellis prides their stores on not only having a unique product selection, but also showing its customers how to best use this product with intricate displays throughout the entire store.
Come help keep the Ellis Tradition going by joining us!