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A part-time retail supervisor role at Lakeshore Learning Materials responsible for leading a store team, driving sales, and delivering exceptional customer service in a fast-paced educational retail environment.

Key Responsibilities: Build and develop sales team talent through recruitment, training, and coaching; maintain high customer service standards and product knowledge; manage inventory, cash handling, store operations, and keyholder duties including opening/closing procedures.
Skills & Tools: Strong leadership and team management abilities; excellent customer service and communication skills; retail operations and inventory management expertise; ability to motivate staff and drive sales performance.
Qualifications: No specific education or prior experience required, but a desire to learn and passion for customer service are essential. Retail management experience and leadership background preferred.
Location: In-Person - McAllen, TX
Compensation: $18–$24/hr (estimated)

Job Description

Opportunity knocks at the Lakeshore Learning Store. Are you ready?
You don’t need a background in education, but a desire to learn is essential! As one of our store managers, you get to develop a first-class team, implement plans to maximize store sales, and provide our customers with an unforgettable retail experience—all in a fast-paced, fast-changing environment that demands operational expertise. Sound challenging? It is. But with success comes reward.

Providing great customer service isn’t just a goal—it’s the essence of who we are.
Our energetic and friendly approach to exceeding each customer’s expectations is a hallmark of over 50 Lakeshore Learning Stores nationwide. Each customer knows that walking through our doors means experiencing unbeatable service with an amazing depth of product knowledge every time they visit.

Lakeshore Learning Store managers have a knack for leading by example.
In fact, this is the glue that holds our successful retail team together. No job is too small to tackle…and no team success is too small to celebrate.

Responsibilities

Building Talent

  • Support the recruitment and development of the sales team 
  • Support the training and development of new sales associates 
  • Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to team members 
  • Assist in driving workplace engagement and motivation within the store

Building Service Standards

  • Surpass expectations regarding customer service and empowers team to adhere to customer service protocols 
  • Seek and communicate customer feedback regarding school and home use of products 
  • Build a unique and lasting relationship with customers
  • Train staff on new products and promotions 
  • Monitor and maintain company expectations around store presentation standards, retail policies and procedures, store cleanliness and safety standards

Building Revenue and Operational Excellence

  • Assist in inventory management and stock control 
  • Help with cash handling and reconciliation processes 
  • Operate as keyholder with responsibility to support opening/closing of store and cash registers 
  • Assist in employee scheduling and payroll approvals to support optimal staffing
  • Support sales initiatives, promotional activities, and the retail store’s outreach programs to raise awareness and foster relationships that support Lakeshore’s goals