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Assistant Gift/Merchandise Manager

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Exact $25.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401k plan with company match

Job Description

Buc-ee's, Ltd. is a well-established company renowned for its unique and high-quality retail and food service offerings. With a strong focus on customer satisfaction and a commitment to excellence, Buc-ee's has been a trusted name in the retail sector for years. The company is known for creating a customer-friendly environment stocked with a wide variety of products, especially its distinctive gift items. Buc-ee's is expanding its footprint by opening a new location in San Marcos, Texas, scheduled to open in late spring 2026. This new store will uphold Buc-ee's tradition of excellence and innovation in the retail and food service management sectors, providing employees with rewarding career opportunities and a dynamic workplace.

The Assistant Gift/Merchandise Manager position at Buc-ee's San Marcos is a pivotal role that involves assisting the Merchandise Manager in leading a high-performing team. This position is integral to ensuring the seamless operation of the store’s merchandise department, focusing primarily on receiving, stocking, and merchandising Buc-ee's unique gift items. The Assistant Manager is responsible for maintaining the highest standards of customer satisfaction by ensuring a clean, fully stocked, and inviting shopping environment for every visitor. This role requires strong leadership skills, the ability to train and motivate staff, and a keen eye for detail in merchandising and inventory management.

The key responsibilities include performing all duties of the Merchandise Manager in their absence, administering ongoing staff training to build a high-performance team, managing product offerings, and achieving financial goals. The Assistant Manager also enforces company policies, manages the retail product mix, oversees visual presentation consistent with company standards, and schedules staff tasks while ensuring follow-up on work results. This role requires professional interaction with store and district management to exchange business insights and best practices, effective administration of labor budgets, and inventory level management. Proficiency with Point Of Sale systems and transaction devices is essential for receiving, checking, and processing goods along with managing paperwork and any product-related issues. The ability to identify and resolve immediate customer and operational needs independently is critical. The Assistant Manager also ensures readiness for audits and undertakes additional duties as assigned. Employees in this position must be capable of performing essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Compensation for this role is competitive, offering $25 per hour along with a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, three weeks of paid time off, and a 401k plan with 100% match up to 6%. Employment with Buc-ee's offers a career path with opportunities for advancement within a supportive and growth-oriented environment. Buc-ee's also emphasizes equal employment opportunities, fostering diversity and inclusion in its workforce.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combinations of experience and education in lieu of degree
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant and extensive retail management experience preferred
  • Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office software
  • Strong mathematics skills

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combinations of experience and education
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant and extensive retail management experience preferred
  • Proficient skill level with Microsoft Office software
  • Strong mathematics skills

Job Duties

  • Perform all duties and responsibilities of the Merchandise Manager in their absence or upon their discretion
  • Administer ongoing training to merchandise staff to build a high performance team, deliver customer satisfaction, manage product offerings, and achieve financial goals
  • Enforce company policies and procedures
  • Manage retail product mix, merchandising, and replenishment
  • Train, recognize, and motivate merchandise staff
  • Consistently execute the company’s visual presentation
  • Schedule and assign employees’ tasks and follow up on work results
  • Interact professionally with store team and district managers to share business insight and best practices
  • Administer labor budgets
  • Manage store inventory levels
  • Use point of sale and transaction devices competently to receive and check in goods, process paperwork, and handle product issues
  • Identify and resolve immediate customer and store needs independently
  • Ensure merchandise departments are audit-ready
  • Perform other duties as required or assigned

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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