Retail Key Holder

This role is a key position in the store operations, responsible for supporting the Store Manager to achieve sales performance expectations through active coaching and development of a team selling environment.

The Retail Key Holder will partner with the Store Management team to lead store staff to achieve sales, service, and operational expectations when assigned as the manager on duty.
• Partners with Store management team to lead store staff to achieve sales, service, and operational expectations when assigned as the manager on duty.
• Models company values and leads by example as an active coach.
• Communicates priorities and sales driving information effectively to ensure store staff is equipped to maximize business.
• Assists in recruiting store staff and embraces diversity by contributing to an inclusive store environment.

Key responsibilities include:
• Supporting the management team in the achievement of store business plans, including sales, customer service and operational goals.
• Understanding how to leverage store reports to understand decisions made to drive the store business.
• Participating in driving business outreach opportunities and communicating leads to Store Manager.
• Identifying performance opportunities and partnering with management team to contribute to development plans.

Operational Excellence:
• Partners with management team to ensure proper staffing to effectively execute initiatives and operational tasks to deliver on the customer promise.
• Assists management team with training store staff on all internal operational functions as assigned.
• Stays informed on corporate communication, directives, initiatives, policies and procedures.
• Supports the management team with the implementation of store programs to increase efficiencies in sales, service, operations, and branding when assigned.

Workplace:
• Contributes to an engaged and inclusive store environment where opinions and contributions are recognized and valued.
• Supports a culture of learning and development, ensuring training tools are leveraged.
• Serves as a role model to all store team members and provides enthusiastic motivational leadership.
• Partners with management team to conduct regular store meetings ensuring all store team members are up to date with company directives.

Customer Experience:
• Assists in training the store team on customer service expectations to create an exceptional customer experience, exceed customer expectations, and achieve a high Net Promoter Score.
• Leverages customer feedback to prevent or resolve customer concerns.
• Collaborates with the management team to ensure the store is visually set to brand standards and marketing initiatives are executed per company direction.

Qualifications:
• Minimum of 1 year of Retail or Sales experience.
• Creative individual who demonstrates good judgement and is tuned-into the pulse of the business.
• Self-motivated, results oriented, strategic thinker.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates active listening and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to train and develop high performing store teams.
• Proficient in technology systems, applications, Microsoft Office, and video conferencing.
• Ability to operate a computer and POS System.

Physical Requirements:
• Ability to stand and walk for the majority of work shifts, frequently bend, squat and twist, lift up to 50 lbs., climb a ladder to reach merchandise and or supplies, and see and distinguish between fabric patterns and colors.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.