District Manager at Vaco, LLC
Marshall, MN 56258
About the Job
The District Manager is responsible to oversee all facets of operations within his or her assigned retail store locations. District Managers are ultimately responsible for assuring the highest level of customer service throughout these locations. A District Manager is a role model and a leader and must solve problems, make informed decisions, and manage the work force to achieve maximum results.
Organizational Relationships
- The District Manager reports directly to the Director of Store Operations.
- The District Manager has direct supervisory authority for the Store Manager within their assigned locations.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Assist in the recruiting, hiring, and development of store managers, assistant store managers, manager trainees and key personnel within a store.
- Help resolve problems that affect the stores' service, efficiency, and productivity.
- Conduct orientation, train and coach the management staff in execution of daily tasks and to maximize sales.
- Coordinate new store openings, relocations, expansions, remodels and/or closing of existing locations.
- Ensure that proper channels of communication exist between stores and the Corporate Office.
- Review operational reports and records to assure adherence to company policies and procedures, monitor store profitability and manage to a budget.
- Inspect premises of stores to ensure that adequate security exists and that physical facilities comply with safety and environmental codes.
- Oversee compliance of store managers with established company policies and standards such as safekeeping of company funds, personnel practices, security, and inventory management.
- Conduct annual store manager performance and store evaluations.
Other Duties
- Perform functions required to assure long term customer satisfaction.
- Assist in employee misconduct and conflict investigation and resolution.
- Assist with the thorough investigation of internal or external theft and any other customer service issues, ultimately resolving such issues.
- Visits each store to share and exchange ideas and experience with
the store management team. - Oversee preparation of merchandise placement and display.
- Other duties as assigned.
Mental and Physical Requirements
- Ability to analyze and interpret departmental needs and results.
- Ability to solve complex problems.
- Ability to perform assigned duties under frequent time pressures in an interruptive environment.
- Broad variety of tasks and deadlines requires an irregular work schedule.
- Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
- Frequent travel will be required.
Education, Training and Experience
- Four-year college degree in Business Management or related field with an emphasis in sales and marketing or equivalent work experience preferred.
Working Environment and Conditions
- Valid Driver License and flexibility to travel within assigned areas.
- Office environment.
- Retail Store Environment.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
