Fast-track retail management trainee role supporting the Store Manager in recruiting, training, sales analysis, inventory and daily operations. Learn operational best practices, step in as primary contact when needed, and prepare to lead your own store team.
Fast-Track Your Career with Buck Mason as a Manager in Training!
Got a fire in your belly to learn everything about retail management? As a Manager in Training at Buck Mason, you’ll be on the fast track to leading your own store. This full-time role is all about soaking up knowledge, supporting the Store Manager, and getting ready to take the helm.
Responsibilities:
- Knowledge Sponge: Absorb everything from our seasoned managers about running a top-notch retail operation.
- Future Leader: Support the Store Manager in recruiting, training, and developing the store staff, with an eye on building your own future team.
- Sales Driver: Dive into the numbers, analyze sales data, and support the Store Manager in achieving sales targets.
- Operational Expert: Oversee daily store operations, manage inventory levels, and ensure compliance with company policies.
- Primary Contact: Step up as the primary point of contact in the Store Manager’s absence, ensuring seamless operations.
Required Skills:
- Hungry to learn – you've got that fire in your belly to soak up everything you can about retail management.
- Natural born leader – you've got that spark that inspires others to step up and be their best.
- Customer service wizard – you know how to make every customer feel like they're the most important person in the room.
- Detail-oriented – you're the master of the to-do list and nothing slips through the cracks on your watch.
- Team player – you thrive in a collaborative environment and love working with others to achieve common goals.
- Communication ace – whether it's chatting with customers or leading a team meeting, you've got the gift of gab.
- Work occurs on a variable schedule which could include early mornings, mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights or overnights as well as weekends and holidays.
Founded in 2013 by Sasha Koehn and Erik Allen Ford, Buck Mason makes simplified clothing for the modern man. At the heart of everything we do is the unclouded California ethos of quality, restraint, and integrity. We take iconic pieces and reconstruct them in hard-wearing fabrics, with timeless details, and the perfect fit. Our goal is to offer fashion that is less complicated, building pared-down essentials that live beyond a single season. With its corporate offices headquartered in Los Angeles, Buck Mason's retail footprint extends from sea to sea, through e-commerce and brick-and-mortar locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Brooklyn, and more. Join us at Buck Mason, where style meets substance, and every team member plays a vital role in our success. Ready to make your mark? Apply now!
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