The Spice & Tea Exchange® is a wonderland of fine, savory, exotic spices and spice blends, gourmet teas, flavored sugars, salts, seasonings, and accessories. Hand-selected and specially blended onsite for customers' cooking pleasure, our gourmet products will delight the senses and tingle the soul. We pride ourselves on our distinctive, high-quality products, a truly unique in-store "sensory utopia" experience, and excellent guest service!

Benefits and Perks

Enjoyable Work Environment
Employee Discounts
Career Development
Competitive Compensation

Responsibilities

Our Retail Managers are responsible for all aspects of store management, including managing operational processes and maintaining the store in conditions of excellence to attract and retain guests, creating a positive environment for staff, and enabling efficient operations and high productivity. Successful Retail Managers will follow The Spice & Tea Exchange® (Step in Line) Principles, lead by example, and maintain consistent selling and service standards through communication, training, and individual accountability.

Coaching the team in company sales efforts, techniques, and other approaches to attract and retain guests
Developing and/or overseeing the development and approval of work schedules
Assembling, overseeing the assembly, and/or approving the assembly and pricing of products and inventory orders and other tasks associated with efficient inventory management and blend/product production
Maintaining information/item set up / pricing & discounting in the Point of Sale System and all associated item tagging
Receiving, supporting the receipt, and or overseeing the receipt of products into inventory and POS and associated follow-up required for backorder and credit memo-related communication with the Owner and Corporate Franchise Warehouse team
Planning, communicating, executing, and/or supporting the planning, and execution of seasonal in-store sales promotions and events.
Overseeing, contributing to, or supporting the provision of information for publication in local print, electronic, and social marketing media (e.g. Facebook)
Suggesting, drafting, reviewing, implementing, updating, and communicating operational policies and procedures in collaboration with the Owner to improve training, operations, and efficiency
Utilizing, maintaining, and improving utilization of computer, and software applications (including POS, all Microsoft Products, and dropbox shareware technology) across the team
Supporting the sharing of best practices between current and future stores
Other duties as they emerge assigned by the store owner

Requirements

Minimum 2-3 years demonstrated retail operations management (Manager or Assistant Manager): sales, people, product, and point of sale systems
Open availability of 40 to 50 hours/week, including nights and weekends
Strong selling experience required with the proven ability to meet or exceed performance standards
Interest, an affinity for culinary arts, fine cuisine, nutrition, wellness, spices, and teas (You don’t have to be a great cook but need to be excited about our products)
Strong organizational skills to manage a fast-paced environment with many moving parts
Excellent team building and leadership skills; we are looking for a seasoned people-oriented manager
Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Physical Demands

Consistently operates kitchen tools on a regular basis in preparing daily blends.
Ability to effectively maneuver around sales floor and stockroom, repetitive bending, prolonged standing, twisting, stooping, squatting, ascending/descending, reaching, and lifting to stock and merchandise store
Must be able to stand and walk about the store 95% of the time to assist guests with their shopping experience
Frequently moves products weighing up to 50 lbs throughout the store
Constantly exposed to spice and herb odors

Compensation: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

We create and share the experience every day! Life is better lived with a little spice.

The Spice & Tea Exchange ® was founded in 2008, by a group of talented individuals with a passion for life and food. What started as a small shop St. Augustine, Florida, has quickly grown into a nation-wide franchise powered by flavor, passionate franchise owners, and a desire to bring flavorful ingredients to your kitchen. Our franchise owners are the #1 REASON for what we do, and our team is a close-knit family you’d enjoy sitting with around the dinner table.

"Creating & sharing the experience of a more flavorful life," is the mission and cornerstone of our business, in which we strive to provide guests with quality products and flavorful memories. We offer a high-quality, diverse assortment of products in a sensory shopping experience. One step into our shops will kick your senses into high-gear as you open the jars and smell, explore recipes, and speak with our knowledgeable staff about your culinary interests.

At The Spice & Tea Exchange we are committed to our mission. If you have a desire to inspire coworkers and customers, we may have a place for you at the table!

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Spice & Tea Exchange Corporate.

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