Position Summary
The Department Shop Manager is responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of the shop, managing the shop teams, and maximizing profitability of the shop. This position requires strong woodworking and mechanical skills and attention to detail.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Works directly with operations to ensure associates have clear expectations of responsibilities.
- Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment that promotes teamwork and motivation.
- Hires, trains, supervises, develops, and evaluates associates.
- Addresses associates' disputes, questions, and concerns.
- Ensures all staff adhere to safety standards, company policies, and procedures.
- Ensures the shop is adequately stocked, clean, and visually appealing.
- Motivates associates to complete assigned tasks and reach goals.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Knowledge Of
- Strong woodworking and mechanical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent leadership skills to effectively manage many associates, complete varied and complex administrative documents accurately and timely.
- Must have demonstrated initiative, creative problem solving and innovation.
- Requires demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple objectives, to integrate changing processes and procedures, to manage time and resources effectively in a fast-paced environment, and work as a team player.
- Ability to understand the distribution center plans related to product storage.
- Excellent understanding of safety policy and practices.
Education Requirements
- Min/Preferred: Minimum
- Education Level: High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience
- Must have 3 - 5 years of related experience including supervision.
Essential Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to utilize computer programs such as MS Office.
- Ability to listen, understand, follow directions, and motivate associates.
- Ability to develop professional relationships with coworkers.
- Ability to follow the company policies and procedures.
- Ability to meet or exceed company standards.
- Ability to problem solve.
Work Environment
Travel Required: Occasional, up to 20%
Ability to work extended hours: Required
Demand/ Frequency
Sit: Occasional
Stand: Constant
Walk: Constant
Twist/Turn: Occasional
Stoop/Bend: Occasional
Squat: Occasional
Kneel: Occasional
Reach Above Shoulder: Occasional
Balance/Climb: Occasional
Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Including extended working hours, handling high volume workloads: Frequent
Must wear ankle high leather work boots: Constant
Must wear gloves and safety glasses as applicable: Occasional
Ability to work in hot, cold, and/or sudden temperature changes including humidity: Constant
Ability work in a dusty and/or dirty environment: Constant
Must be able to perform simple grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling with hands: Occasional
Ability to use/operate hand tools: Occasional
Ability to work in a noisy environment: Constant
Lift/Carry: Over 50lbs 1-6 Ft. Frequency: Occasional
Push/Pull: Over 50lbs 1-6 Ft. Frequency: Occasional
Please note: Anything over 50 lbs. or of an awkward size or nature requires the use of a two-person lift and/or the use of assistive devices.
Founded in 1991, Rooms To Go is one of the largest and fastest growing furniture retailers in the US with over 250 stores in ten southern states, eight distribution centers and an e-commerce business. Rooms To Go offers a collaborative work environment within a supportive culture.
Rooms To Go Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Associate discounts including furniture
- Company paid life and disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Programs
- And more!
Rooms To Go is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.