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Store Manager

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Claire's

Jul 1, 2024

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  • Job
    Part-time
    Junior Level
  • Hospitality & Retail
  • Manchester

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • 1 to 2 years retail management experience
  • Excellent verbal/written communication and organizational skills
  • Basic computer skills
  • Sound understanding of mathematics and strong reading comprehension skills
  • Understands the importance of Customer Service
  • Ability to analyze sales reports and strategically problem solve
  • Ability to stand during scheduled shifts
  • Ability to maneuver up to 25 lbs regularly and up to 75 lbs occasionally
  • Bending, stooping, extended reaching, climbing ladders and step stools while placing merchandise throughout the store and assisting Customers
  • Ability to operate POS system

Responsibilities

  • As Store Manager, your core area of responsibilities will be: Sales and profit - Achieving store targets through driving sales and more
  • Sales and profit: achieving store targets through driving sales
  • Customer service: delivering the finest level of customer service
  • Store operations: keeping the store running smoothly
  • Commerciality: Ensuring your store is well merchandised and commercially correct
  • Team leadership: recruiting, training, managing and providing direction and development to ensure your team are challenged and achieving results
  • Ear piercing (you will receive full training)

FAQs

What are the core responsibilities of a Store Manager at Claire's?

The core responsibilities include achieving sales and profit targets, delivering excellent customer service, maintaining smooth store operations, ensuring effective merchandising, leading and developing the team, and providing ear piercing services after receiving training.

What qualifications are required for the Store Manager position?

A high school diploma or equivalent is required, along with 1 to 2 years of retail management experience. Excellent communication and organizational skills, basic computer proficiency, a solid understanding of mathematics, and strong reading comprehension skills are also necessary.

Will I receive training for ear piercing as a Store Manager?

Yes, you will receive full training to perform ear piercing as part of your role as Store Manager.

What type of customer does Claire's primarily serve?

Claire's primarily serves a core customer range that includes children to young women, accommodating various moods, attitudes, and styles, from feminine and pretty to unique/individual and trendy.

Is there a team leadership aspect to the Store Manager role?

Yes, as a Store Manager, you will be responsible for recruiting, training, managing, and providing direction and development to your team to ensure they are challenged and achieving results.

What physical requirements are needed for the Store Manager position?

The role requires the ability to stand during scheduled shifts, maneuver up to 25 lbs regularly and up to 75 lbs occasionally, and perform tasks such as bending, stooping, extended reaching, and climbing ladders and step stools.

How does Claire's support employee development?

Claire's encourages and supports employee development by providing the necessary skills and opportunities for committed and ambitious individuals willing to learn and grow within the company.

Does Claire's have a commitment to diversity and inclusion in their hiring process?

Yes, Claire's is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities.

How can I request accommodation during the recruitment process?

Applicants can request accommodations by emailing Benefits@claires.com, and any information received regarding accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

What skills are necessary for analyzing sales reports in this role?

The ability to analyze sales reports, along with strong problem-solving skills, is necessary for the Store Manager role to strategically address sales performance and drive results.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

For more than 60 years, Claire’s has opened the door to self-discovery for people of all ages. We’re dedicated to encouraging this through each experience and product discovery. As a global brand powerhouse for self-expression, we’re passionate about our purpose and our people. Trusted by consumers around the world, our Claire’s and Icing brands deliver immersive experiences through more than 2,600 company-operated Claire’s and Icing stores in North America and Europe, more than 275 Claire’s franchise stores primarily in the Middle East and South Africa, and over 13,000 concessions globally across 30 retail partners. Behind each consumer experience, is a team of truly inspirational people who show up as they are and encourage others to do the same every day. Supporting our team members as they grow, change and reinvent themselves is how we get stronger and more innovative as an organization, creating an inclusive and diverse culture that inspires us all to dream and achieve.