Retail Store Manager
Take responsibility for the smooth operation of a store, supervision of staff and meeting financial objectives.
What's it like to be a Retail Store Manager?
A Retail Store Manager is responsible for supervising staff and operations at a retail store.
Tasks and duties
- Ensure customers are provided with excellent service, stock and restock merchandise, undertake inventory and orders, monitor sales and maintain store cleanliness.
- Recruit, interview, train and supervise new employees, in addition to organising rosters.
- Reconcile sales at the end of the shift or day and deposit monies in the bank or safe.
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Retail Store Managers are responsible for the smooth operation of a store, but also ensuring that budgets and financial objectives are communicated with staff and are met.
Leadership qualities such as excellent communication skills, managing staff and high levels of customer service are all necessary for Retail Store Managers.
What can I earn as a Retail Store Manager?
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The most common salary in AUS for a Retail Store Manager is between $50k and $60k
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How to become a Retail Store Manager
Formal qualifications are not required to work as a Retail Store Manager, as this is usually a position that is obtained through work experience and on-the-job training. However, qualifications in retail services may be viewed favourably by employers.
- Complete a qualification in retail services, such as a Certificate III in Retail (SIR30216) or a Certificate IV in Leadership and Management (BSB42015).
- If you are looking to further your career within retail, you can work your way up and apply for promotions to more senior roles, such as Brand Manager or District Manager. You could also undertake further studies, such as a Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB51915).
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Find a course to prepare you to work as a Retail Store Manager. You can study full-time or part-time.
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Certificate IV in Retail Management
This certificate provides you with the skills to work as a Store Manager or Department Manager.
Certificate III in Retail
This qualification prepares you for a career in the retail industry and for roles in specialty stores, supermarkets and department stores.
Diploma of Leadership and Management
This qualification provides you with the skills needed to support individuals and teams to meet organisational goals.
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How do Retail Store Managers rate their role?
Latest reviews from 42 Retail Store Managers surveyed on SEEK
Work-life balance
3.7
Job satisfaction
4.0
Career progression opportunities
3.6
Job security
3.8
Pay / Salary
3.3
Variety of work
3.6
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Being a manager is worth all the blood sweat and tears of joy! Wouldn’t change it for the world!
Reviewer's Qualification
Completed High School (Year 12)
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Visual manager
The good things
Good thing about being a SM is that you get to lead, you get to create the environment you want. You as a leader show them what their expectations and goals are and only treat others as how you’d want...
The challenges
Challenges are thrown at you daily so be ready and prepared. Always have a back up and go towards your area team with a soloution to the problem you’ve found.
Some people are challenging. Some let yo...
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Being a Store Manager is hard but so rewarding
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate II in Business
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Retail
The good things
Being able to watch the store and your staff thrive is so rewarding.
The challenges
Balancing rosters, finding staff in winter when people are sick, having staff you have become close to move onto something else
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Retail - you will either sink or swim
Reviewer's Qualification
Completed High School (Year 12)
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Retail
The good things
Im lucky because I enjoy what I'm doing, I enjoy being in a leadership role and helping my staff succeed in their role. Being store manager comes with the benefits of running your sure and team the wa...
The challenges
Some challenges would be finding a balance that works for you, juggling admin tasks with staff training and motivating as well as payroll deadlines and conference calls and self improvement programs c...
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A satisfied customer is your best friend in retail!!
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Travel and Tourism
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Fashion
The good things
Being a store manager is rewarding because one is faced with many different challenges and rewards every day. Interacting with the public is always a challenge but a satisfied and happy customer who r...
The challenges
The challenges one can face as a store manager is often difficult, particularly customers queries or complaints, and conflicts of interest between staff. One needs to have a very open mind and be very...
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Store manager job can give you sense of achievement
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Accounting
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Restaurant manager
The good things
Improves:
-leadership skills
-team working
-time management
-ability to handle pressure
-communication skills
The challenges
High competition in area
Low traffic footprint due to location of store
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Management is for leaders not for the back line.
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Civil Construction Design
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Sales
The good things
Thos role is extremely rewarding if you ate able to put your team before yourself, honesty and transparency are key in this role. If your team supports you, you can achieve anything.
The challenges
This role will ask alot of you and your time off the clock, sometimes its a customer at closing time, or a team member who needs your help, if your willing to give up your time, it will be worth it.
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If you like being on your toes and always busy then retail is for you
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Retail Store management
The good things
Working in a team environment, driving targets, coaching and training development, paperwork and auditing, customer service and visual merchandising
The challenges
Performance managing under performing staff members
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I get to work with a team that share the same passion as I do
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Certificate III in Animal Care (Veterinary Nursing)
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Pet retail
The good things
Being the store manager of a pet retail chain is a very rewarding experience. Not only are most of my customers of the 4 legged species but you know their owners are there because they want the very b...
The challenges
Some challenges in the pet retail industry is that you never know what each day holds. Working with animals is unpredictable at the best of times so you always have to be ready to change your daily pl...
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Store management gives you confidence and teaches you a lot of who you are and what your capable to achieve.
Reviewer's Qualification
Cert ll makeup artistry
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Retail managment
The good things
The first good thing is that you have control. If you are somone like me that likes to be the one delegating and being in control of the buisness to make it succeed, then it's for you. Also, try to ma...
The challenges
Being prepared to cope with the most uncomfortable issues. Dealing with staff members that do not wish to do the right thing. Telling staff members to do things over and over again. Cancelations of ca...
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Store Manager is a role that’ll keep you excited and busy
Reviewer's Qualification
Completed High School (Year 12)
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Fashion
The good things
Interaction with customers and team
Great variety of tasks
Excitment to achieve great results and motivating a team to succeed
The challenges
Uncertainty about the future with some companies
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Working hours for Retail Store Managers
Overtime
Weekends
Shift work
Late nights
Often
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Never
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