Claire’s - A Career that’s always in style
Store Manager Opportunity
About Claire’s

• A leading high street fashion retailer with 3000 stores globally
• We specialize in fashionable jewelry, accessories and cosmetics products
• Our core customer ranges from children to young women. We accommodate all our customers’ moods, attitudes and styles, including; feminine and pretty, unique/individual and the latest catwalk trends
• We are a fun place to work! We encourage all store members to wear our product
• We encourage and support your development! If you’re committed, ambitious and willing to learn we will provide you with the skills you need to grow in our company!

About the role
As a Store Manager at Claire’s, your core areas of responsibility will be;

• Sales and profit: achieving store targets through driving sales
• Customer service: delivering the finest level of customer service
• Store operations: keeping the store running smoothly
• Commerciality: Ensuring your store is well merchandised and commercially correct
• Team leadership: recruiting, training, managing and providing direction and development to ensure your team are challenged and achieving results
• Ear piercing (you will receive full training)

About you

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 1 – 2 years retail management experience
• Excellent verbal/written communication and organizational skills
• Basic computer skills
• Sound understanding of mathematics and strong reading comprehension skills
• Understands the importance of Customer Service
• Ability to analyze sales reports and strategically problem solve
• Ability to stand during scheduled shifts
• Ability to maneuver up to 25 lbs regularly and up to 75 lbs occasionally
• Bending, stooping, extended reaching, climbing ladders and step stools while placing merchandise throughout the store and assisting Customers
• Ability to operate POS system

About us

Claire's & Icing Stores is a small business in West Des Moines, IA. We are professional, rewarding and challenging.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting
• Food provided

Do work that inspires.
We’re passionate about our purpose. We bring joy by opening the door to self-discovery. Every day, we get to encourage and celebrate self-expression with each accessory choice and piercing decision we help our customers make. We think that today – more than ever – encouraging others to freely express their many sides is a pretty great thing to be a part of.

Play as a team.
We support each other and strive to make personal connections. Because treating each other with respect helps us achieve our individual and common goals. Encouraging our team members to forge their own way is key to what makes us stronger and more innovative as an organization.

Be true to you.
The real you is inspirational, and that’s who we want you to be at Claire’s. We want you to #bethemost - the most you. When you feel free to show up as the real you, it encourages others to do the same. You make a difference just by being who you are. Every day, we have the opportunity together to promote an inclusive and diverse culture that makes us all richer.

Evolve yourself.
We want you to be the most you possible. But just as our styles evolve, so do we. That’s why we encourage you to keep growing, changing and reinventing yourself. Helping you grow and achieve your aspirations is important to us. We are proud of our many employees who have moved across and through the organization, taking on new opportunities and inspiring us all to dream and achieve.

Claire's Values
Learn more about our company and values @ Claire's Values

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

Experience:

• Customer service: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Ottumwa, IA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person