Department Manager

Department Manager

AAFES - 3.7

Lompoc, CA Job Details Full-time $21.96 - $34.46 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Paid parental leave Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Flexible spending account Military leave Paid time off Paid military leave Parental leave Employee assistance program Life insurance Qualifications Retail customer service procedures Retail industry sales team management Customer relationship building Managing teams in a customer support role Managing retail teams Performance management strategy Staff scheduling Answering guest questions Team scheduling De-escalation techniques Mid-level Sales team management Team development Customer engagement Leading team collaboration initiatives Schedule creation Activity sales targets Sales leadership Retail management Full Job Description As a Department Manager, you will lead a team of passionate and knowledgeable Customer Experience Associates who strive to exceed customer expectations by focusing on extraordinary customer experiences. You are responsible for understanding sales goals, planning and executing daily/weekly workloads to deliver on department and store sales goals as well as customer engagement. You will create schedules that aligns with customer and business needs and lead a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management on critical service and engagement behaviors. You will quickly respond to and deescalate negative customer experiences and ensure that your team understands and is empowered to make things right for the best customers in the world. We offer flexible scheduling, comprehensive medical, dental, life and disability insurance, paid time off, shift differential/holiday pay, and a traditional pension and 401K plan to qualifying associates. You'll also have access to the base and its facilities, our Mass Transit program, and status as an employee of the DoD. So what can you expect as a Department Manager? Promote a positive team and customer centric culture Lead a culture of accountability through clear expectations Utilize business knowledge to understand, troubleshoot and follow-up on opportunity areas Ensure customers have an extraordinary experience while shopping Greet every customer with eye contact and smile in your authentic way We know that you can work anywhere. However, working at the Exchange is the start of something great! While you make it easy for our customers, we focus on you and your development! Our people make us who we are. We want to see you grow, so we put growing together at the forefront of everything we do. It is our duty to provide you with the tools and resources that you need to succeed. Joining the Exchange means joining a team that is devoted to you! Job Qualifications Able to learn and adapt to current technology needs Able to think quickly on the spot to answer customer questions Able to take initiative Able to share brand knowledge Able to lead teams to meet organizational objectives We offer the following benefits for this position: Paid Vacation & Sick Leave Medical & Dental insurance Basic Associate Life, Personal Accident & Long Term Care Insurance Short Term & Long Term Disability Insurance Supplemental Associate & Dependent Life Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts 401K Retirement (Pension) Plan Holiday Premium Pay (Double Pay) Mass Transportation Reimbursement Associate Transfer Program (ATP) Paid Military Leave Personal Accident Insurance FMLA & Administrative Leave Paid Parental Leave Take advantage of our tax-free shopping privileges on all Exchange merchandise Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Some of the benefits listed above are subject to specific shifts and approvals per internal policies. Please contact HR for details.