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About Arden's Garden

At Arden's Garden, everything we do is rooted in one simple belief: when you nourish people well, you change lives. We've built a brand our customers trust because we never compromise on ingredients, intention, or impact.

We're looking for a Dual Store Manager who is passionate about people, performance, and purpose. This role is responsible for developing exceptional teams, building future leaders, driving business results, and ensuring every store delivers an outstanding customer experience that reflects the Arden's Garden mission.

If you thrive on coaching others, solving problems, creating accountability, and inspiring teams to achieve more than they thought possible, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple locations and communities.

Position Summary

The Dual Store Manager is responsible for the leadership, culture, performance, customer experience, and financial success of 2 Arden's Garden retail locations.

This role serves as the primary leader for assigned stores, developing Store Managers and team members while driving sales growth, operational consistency, employee engagement, and profitability.

Dual Store Managers spend the majority of their time in stores supporting leaders, strengthening teams, enhancing customer experiences, and ensuring company standards are consistently achieved.

This is not a shift-based coverage position and is not part of the store labor model. Instead, this role focuses on leadership, accountability, coaching, business performance, and strategic execution across multiple locations.

This position is salaried, exempt, and reports directly to the District Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Recruit, interview, hire, and onboard high-performing team members.
• Develop Store Managers and future leaders through coaching, mentoring, and ongoing feedback.
• Create a culture of accountability, ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular performance conversations and provide development opportunities for team members.
• Recognize and celebrate individual and team achievements.
• Lead by example and consistently model Arden's Garden values and leadership expectations.
• Build succession plans that support long-term growth and internal promotion opportunities.

Business Performance & Growth

• Lead assigned stores to achieve and exceed sales, profitability, labor, and operational goals.
• Analyze business performance and identify opportunities to drive revenue growth and improve results.
• Partner with store teams to execute sales-building initiatives, local marketing efforts, and customer engagement strategies.
• Monitor key performance indicators and implement action plans to address opportunities.
• Ensure effective scheduling, labor management, and resource allocation.
• Drive accountability for achieving company goals and performance expectations.

Customer Experience & Brand Excellence

• Champion an exceptional customer experience in every store.
• Foster a culture of hospitality where every customer feels welcomed, valued, and cared for.
• Ensure stores consistently reflect Arden's Garden's brand standards, cleanliness, and presentation expectations.
• Lead teams in delivering exceptional product knowledge and customer service.
• Address customer concerns with professionalism and urgency.
• Create environments that inspire loyalty, repeat business, and positive community engagement.

Operational Leadership

• Partner with Operations Specialists and Store Managers to ensure operational excellence across all locations.
• Maintain accountability for food safety, compliance, inventory management, and company standards.
• Ensure consistent execution of company policies, procedures, and operational initiatives.
• Identify operational challenges and collaborate on solutions that improve efficiency and performance.
• Support the successful rollout of new programs, products, and company initiatives.

Community & Culture

• Serve as a visible ambassador for Arden's Garden within the communities your stores serve.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and mission-driven culture.
• Strengthen team engagement and employee retention through consistent leadership and communication.
• Help create workplaces where employees feel supported, valued, and inspired to grow.

What Success Looks Like

• High-performing, engaged, and well-developed teams.
• Strong internal leadership pipeline and succession planning.
• Consistently exceptional customer experiences.
• Achievement of sales, profitability, labor, and operational goals.
• Strong employee retention and team engagement.
• Consistent execution of company standards across all locations.
• Stores that reflect the very best of the Arden's Garden brand.
• Positive impact on customers, employees, and the communities we serve.

Career Growth Opportunities

At Arden's Garden, we believe great leaders develop other great leaders.

The Dual Store Manager role is designed for individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, business acumen, and the ability to drive results through people.

Potential career progression includes:

Dual Store Manager →Multi-Unit Store Manager→ District Manager → Senior Operations Leadership

This role is ideal for a leader who is passionate about developing people, building winning teams, driving business success, and making a lasting impact on the lives of customers and employees alike.

Required

• 3+ years of multi-unit, district, retail, food service, hospitality, or related leadership experience.
• Proven success leading teams and achieving business performance goals.
• Strong coaching, leadership, and talent development skills.
• Experience managing sales, labor, and operational metrics.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
• Ability to travel regularly between assigned locations.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading multiple retail or food service locations.
• Experience developing leaders and promoting talent from within.
• Strong understanding of inventory management, labor planning, and operational performance.
• Passion for health, wellness, nutrition, and customer service excellence.