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What is a gift shop manager and how to become one
Avg. Salary $34,013
Avg. Salary $59,228
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.66%
Asian 6.75%
Black or African American 9.73%
Hispanic or Latino 15.07%
Unknown 4.73%
White 63.05%
Genderfemale 82.96%
male 17.04%
Age - 42American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 42Stress level is very high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is intermediate
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
Gift shop manager career paths
Key steps to become a gift shop manager
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Start to develop specific gift shop manager skills
Skills Percentages Customer Service 12.64% Cash Handling 9.44% POS 8.98% Inventory Control 7.09% Retail Sales 5.90% Complete relevant gift shop manager training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New gift shop managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a gift shop manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real gift shop manager resumes.Research gift shop manager duties and responsibilities
- Manage payroll, scheduling, reports, email, inventory, and maintain clientele book and records.
- Order merchandise for the shop, enter and price merchandise in the POS system.
- Prepare weekly schedules and operate the shop within the budget set for payroll and control expenses.
- Select, buy and install the retail POS system including real time inventory and create all databases for this system.
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Now it's time to start searching for a gift shop manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:
- Browse job boards for relevant postings
- Consult your professional network
- Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
- Watch out for job scams
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Average gift shop manager salary
The average gift shop manager salary in the United States is $34,013 per year or $16 per hour. Gift shop manager salaries range between $29,000 and $39,000 per year.
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Gift shop manager reviews
Ability to resolve issues, timely delivery on goals and mantainance of inter personal relationship and organizing.
Insurbordination, failure to deliver on tasks and targets.
Its very rewarding, not only in money but also being able to pass on knowledge and being responsible for so much.
Sometimes it gets overwhelming. Everyone turns to you and you have to be able to help them
figuring out how to solve problem and resolving
over seeing employees, hard to find employees with good work ethics
Updated January 8, 2025
