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Store Manager

Petland Corporate Stores, Dayton, OH, United States


The Retail Store Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of store operations to ensure profitability, exceptional customer service, and compliance with company standards. This role provides leadership to the store team, driving sales, managing inventory, controlling expenses, and maintaining operational excellence. The Store Manager recruits, trains, and develops employees, fosters a positive and productive work environment, and ensures the store delivers a consistent brand experience while meeting performance goals.

Why Petland Is a Great Place to Work
Petland is more than a job, it’s a pet loving community. We’re looking for people with an unwavering love for animals who want to build or advance their career in a fun and rewarding environment. Imagine coming to work every day knowing that you help create lasting connections between pets and their new families. Turn your pet passion into a fulfilling career at Petland!

Responsibilities

Ensures store culture is consistent with Petland's culture and guiding principles and manages activities consistent with the organizations brand.

Executes day to day activities of employees (scheduling, payroll, hiring, and employee development).

Provides sales and service leadership, mentorship, and coaching.

Works closely with Finance Support to drive performance through pre‑determined KPIs. Analyzes results and takes appropriate actions to effectively monitor and manage expense control and improvements.

Maintains the store budget and P&L.

Maintains Breeder relations and works with Petland’s Breeder Relations Managers to maximize window space.

Maintains veterinarian relationship, manages vet expenses and conducts regularly scheduled reviews with the veterinarian to ensure objectives are aligned.

Helps the corporate offices manage employee, customer, and community relations (including charities, social media, and relationships with local Chamber of Commerce, city officials, and other community members/offices.)

Ensures Inventory Control Management (i.e. margin/ratios, planograms, etc.) is maintained for all departments within the store.

Required Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Communication

Motivation

Professionalism

Ethics

Time Management

Leadership

Required Education and/or Training

Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four‑year college or university, or three to five years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Point-of-Sale (POS) experience required

Pet industry experience is a major plus

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Standing – Continually required to stand

Walking – Continually required to walk

Sitting – Occasionally required to sit

Travelling – Occasionally required to travel

Finger Dexterity – Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity

Climb, Bend, Balance, Stoop, Kneel or Crawl – Continually required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl

Talking/Hearing – Continually required to talk or hear

Visual Acuity – Continually utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information, and/or use a keyboard

Lifting/Pushing/Carrying – Occasionally required to lift more than 50 lbs. at a time with frequent lifting, pushing, or carrying of up to 30 lbs.

EEO Statement: Petland is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity status. The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify Petland’s Department of Human Resources.

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