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Full Time Assistant Manager -Specialty Retail

Lexington, VAOnsiteFull TimeManager / Head$17–$19 /hrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • Retail
  • Restaurant
  • Customer-focused environment
  • Inventory management
  • Sales goals
  • Spices
  • Teas
  • Gourmet blends
  • Merchandising
  • Opening/closing procedures

Nice to have

  • Leadership experience

Role summary

Seeking a Full-Time Assistant Manager for a specialty retail store focused on gourmet spices and teas. The role involves leading a team, providing exceptional customer service, managing daily store operations, merchandising, and assisting with inventory and sales goals. Requires experience in retail or restaurants, a passion for food and flavors, strong communication, and tech-savviness with POS systems. Leadership experience is preferred. Flexibility to work weekends and holidays is necessary.

Benefits:
  • Caring Local Owners
  • Shift Tea & Product Samples
  • Employee discounts
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
Job Description 
Do you have a passion for flavors, aromas, and leading a team to create unforgettable customer experiences? If you're a foodie (or a tea-ie) at heart, love helping others, and have experience in retail or restaurants, we want YOU to be our Assistant Manager!

Step into our store and surround yourself with the irresistible scents of spices, teas, and gourmet blends from around the world. As the Assistant Manager, you’ll play a key role in helping the owner and manager to guide our team, delight our guests, and ensure smooth store operations.
What You’ll Do:
  • Lead by example, providing exceptional guest service and fostering a warm, inviting store atmosphere.
  • Become an expert in our unique spice blends and teas to confidently share product knowledge and inspire guests.
  • Blend, package, and label products accurately and efficiently, including custom spice blends and teas
  • Operate and promote our to-go tea bar and train other staff to do the same. 
  • Merchandise our products, creating a beautifully presented and organized store.
  • Oversee daily store operations on your shifts, including opening/closing procedures and point-of-sale functions.
  • Assist owner and manager with inventory management.
  • Collaborate with the manager and owner to deliver on sales goals
What We’re Looking For:
  • Experience in a retail, restaurant or customer-focused environment. Leadership experience preferred.
  • A passion for food, flavor, and creating memorable experiences.
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
  • A positive, team-oriented attitude with a hands-on approach.
  • Tech-savvy and comfortable using point-of-sale and operating systems. 
  • Flexibility to work weekends and holidays as needed.
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