Retail Supervisor

MonkeySports Retail Supervisor

At MonkeySports, we are passionate about sports and understand the importance of helping athletes of all skill levels excel in their game. Whether you're a hockey player, lacrosse enthusiast, baseball fanatic or an all-around sports lover, MonkeySports sets out to inspire and empower athletes through access to high-quality sports equipment, expert knowledge, and exceptional experiences.

Joining MonkeySports means joining a company that values your expertise, enthusiasm, and dedication. Whether you're on the sale floor, assisting with inventory, providing exceptional customer service, or coaching your team, your contribution will play a vital role in helping athletes of all ages and skill levels to achieve their goals.

If you're driven, team-focused, and passionate about sports, we invite you to apply to be a part of the MonkeySports Team. Discover a fulfilling career where your love of sports and expertise can make an impact.

Job Summary

The Retail Supervisor plays a critical role in store operations by guiding retail associates, maintaining merchandising standards, overseeing specialized labor services, and delivering an exceptional customer experience. This position builds on advanced retail skills to include team coaching and day-to-day operational leadership while actively participating on the sales floor.

Essential Job Functions

Customer Service & Sales Support:

• Act as the point of escalation for customer questions, complex transactions, fittings, or service issues.
• Drive sales by modeling expert engagement and ensuring associates confidently recommend appropriate products.
• Maintain expert level customer service, sales, and product/category knowledge.

Operations & Compliance:

• Help coordinate daily operations, monitor compliance with opening and closing procedures, and ensure store checklists are completed.
• Following security procedures for open and closing of the store.

Merchandising & Inventory Management:

• Oversee merchandising standards, promotional changes, and overall store presentation.
• Participate in inventory counts, address discrepancies, and communicate inventory needs to management.

Labor Skills Supervision:

• Safely perform and oversee specialized services including skate sharpening, lacrosse stringing, and glove relacing.
• Ensure associates performing labor tasks are properly trained and that all services meet quality standards.

Cash Handling & POS Responsibilities:

• Assist with complex transactions, refunds, and end-of-day reconciliation processes.
• Ensure team compliance with cash handling procedures.

Store Cleanliness & Safety:

• Ensure sales floor, fitting rooms, and stock areas are consistently clean, organized, and compliant with safety protocols.
• Reinforce all safety and loss prevention standards.

Additional Responsibilities and Requirements

• Support store events and vendor activations by coordinating team execution.
• Complete operational checklists, logs, and submit required reports.
• Communicate effectively with management about staffing, associate development, and operational challenges.
• Perform other duties as needed to support overall business success.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Typically requires 1+ year of retail experience, with demonstrated progression (such as from Retail Associate 3).
• Strong product knowledge in MonkeySports categories (hockey, baseball, lacrosse, goalie) highly preferred.
• Prior experience in a lead, trainer, or key holder capacity is a plus.
• Effective communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.

Cognitive and Physical Demands

• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and shift focus in a dynamic retail environment.
• Uses independent judgment to resolve customer and team-related issues.
• Regularly stands and walks for extended periods; frequently bends, lifts, and carries up to 50 lbs.
• Maintains composure and decision-making ability under pressure.

Working Conditions

• Will assist in stockroom areas and may help unload or move heavy product shipments.
• Primary work is on the retail floor, engaging directly with customers and team members.
• May be required to assist with stockroom organization and heavy product movement.
• Schedule flexibility is essential, including evenings, weekends, and holiday shifts. Weekend work is required. Travel may be required.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal Days)

401k with Employer Match

HSA with Employer Contributions

Employer Sponsored Employee Basic Life Coverage

Life, Accident, Disability, FSA, Critical Illness, Identity Theft Coverage, Pet Insurance

Employee discounts

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.

Employees new to MonkeySports typically come in at the start of the pay range. MonkeySports focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to location, experience and job-related skills.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test and background screening.