Retail Area Team Leader

Ocean State Job Lot is opening a new store in the former Christmas Tree Shop located at 300 Quaker Lane in Warwick.

**POSITION SUMMARY:**

This role participates in managing the entire store while maintaining specific areas of responsibility. The Area Team Leader is responsible for leading, managing, and developing a group of sales associates within their building and dedicated departments.

• Promote the assigned stores strategic vision in line with that of OSJL leaders and drive store profits through effective leadership strategies and techniques.
• Drive sales through the proper execution of company programs.
• Manage inventory control in assigned areas of responsibility through proper communication to the Buyers as well as the Planning and Allocation Team.
• Hire, supervise, and train assigned store associates within areas of responsibility.
• Develop high potential associates to increase capacity and succession for future leadership opportunities.
• Ensure store presentation is in compliance with company standards including but not limited to merchandising, maintenance, and cleanliness.
• Comply with company directives including operational, merchandising and visual policies, procedures, and programs.
• Monitor customer service to ensure the quality of service is commensurate with company and customer expectations.
• Develop and promote a stable, knowledgeable store organization.
• Oversee freight flow, backroom organization, and 24-hour freight turnaround.
• Maintain a professional and effective working relationship with the store leadership, store associates, and field management.
• Provide for the effective operation of the store in the absence of the Store Team Leader.

• Previous retail management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
• Proficient in Google platform (i.e., Sites, Slides, Drive, Docs, Sheets).

• Effective Communicator: You possess strong communication skills and have the ability to build and maintain a culture of trust and respect.
• Team Oriented: You are capable of embracing the ideas of others (even if they conflict with your own) for the sake of the Company. You commit time, focus, and energy to develop future OSJL leaders by motivating them around a common purpose and vision.
• Self-motivated: You can work with a minimum amount of supervision and be capable of strategically prioritizing multiple tasks in a proactive manner. You understand the tools and processes needed to meet larger strategic initiatives.
• Passionate: You must be passionate about online collaboration and ensuring our clients are successful; we love seeing hunger and ambition.
• Leadership: You are a leader and exhibit that in your everyday work. You pride yourself on developing future leaders. You have direct experience managing others and have been responsible for supporting their performance.

• Work primarily in a climate controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
• Long periods of remaining stationary, moving, and positioning oneself to complete assigned tasks are required throughout the shift.
• The conditions for performing all job functions will change according to the constraints of an individual store location. These will include a sales area, a stockroom/receiving area and a separate operations/office area, all of which may have varying conditions such as temperature, dust levels, and overall accessibility.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

p rform essential functions.