

Store Managers are responsible for hiring, Team Member performance, training and development, compensation, and coaching Team Members to maintain store appearance and stock, merchandising, creative product displays, managing inventory flow, and warehouse management. Store Managers creatively plan and implement a store plan of product displays to stimulate an engaging customer shopping experience. They guide Team Members on floor sales techniques to achieve store and corporate sales goals and meet superlative customer satisfaction goals. Our Store Managers manage sales and payroll to budget and lead all retail store operations. They hold their Team Members accountable for consistent standards of excellence and communicate a well-defined set of cultural priorities and non-negotiable values. Our Store Managers combine outstanding leadership skills and business management experience to set clear performance goals, react quickly to market and seasonal trends, manage the store budget, execute inventory control, and present a shopper-friendly, creative merchandised showroom.īring your leadership skills to cultivate a culture for excellence: Our Store Managers effectively lead their store teams to DELIVER Legendary Service, which builds ongoing loyalty with our customers as the “Go To” place for pet care products and services. They possess great people and team leadership skills, and interpersonal, and communication skills with our Team Members and customers. You probably know us best as Smithland Pet Center (formerly Dave’s Soda & Pet City), with stores in Connecticut and Massachusetts.Ī qualified Store Manager candidate typically has a college degree or a combination of secondary education, retail, and supervisory Key-Holder responsibilities.

Transplant your career to CT Gardens, LLC, and come grow with us!īe part of an organization that creates Legendary Customer Service for customers who want the best care for their two- and four-legged friends with fur or feathers or friends with fins.ĬT Gardens, LLC, (North Bradford, CT-based) is looking for leaders who are energetic, resourceful, team players, with a passion for growing, who are friendly with ready smiles for greeting customers, and an appetite to learn. 5 p.m.Role: Store Manager-Smithland Pet Center, Ware MA Smithland Pet & Garden is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. “For $13, people can bring in their dogs and use the dog washing station, including shampoo and dryers, and then we do the clean-up,” said Robbins. It also has outdoor decor and Webber products, bird seed and much more, including a do-it-yourself dog wash. Smithland Store Manager Scott Robbins said customers were happy to discover that the Agway tradition continues at Smithland, which sells a large variety of Agway products. In March 2019, the company acquired five additional locations from Dave’s Soda & Pets. The company was founded in 2016 with the acquisition of Bergantino Agway with six free-standing locations. Smithland’s parent company is CT Gardens, LLC., a North Branford, CT.-based private equity-held, specialty retailer with 12 stores located in rural Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. When that garden center closed, Hannoush wanted to maintain the long tradition of a garden center and Agway dealer there. Hannoush purchased the property when the previous occupant was still at the location. Property owner Nabil Hannoush and his wife Julie attended the opening. “Everyone seems to be very happy that we’re here and we look forward to a fruitful partnership.” “We’re excited to be in Westfield,” said Atkins. Smithland CEO John Atkins said it was wonderful to open the doors after months of anticipation from the community. Kelly Pease and city councilors, as well as customers. The store had its grand opening April 10 with a celebration that included Mayor Donald F. WESTFIELD – Whether you need flowering plants, vegetable seeds, cat treats or your dog bathed, the new Smithland Pet & Garden at 81 Springfield Road has you covered.
