
Shift Lead 1
EAST NORTHPORT, NYJob$18–20/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Shift Lead 1 supports store performance by helping meet customer service standards, sales plans, profitability, operating procedures, and merchandising objectives. The role learns store operations and helps train and develop the team while leading by example. Responsibilities include water analysis and mechanical repairs, sales growth, safety, merchandising, inventory control, and opening and closing duties.
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Description
DIVE IN TO A NEW CAREER WITH LESLIE'S:
Founded in 1963, Leslie's is the largest and most trusted direct-to-consumer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry. We serve the aftermarket needs of residential and professional consumers with an extensive and largely exclusive assortment of essential pool and spa care products. We operate an integrated ecosystem of 900+ retail locations, backyard service and repair, a robust digital platform, and manufacturing and distribution divisions across 35+ states—enabling consumers to engage with Leslie’s whenever, wherever, and however they prefer to shop. With over 60 years of providing best-in-class products and solutions to our customers, there is nothing that we value more than the development and growth of our team. We strive to create a positive and fun atmosphere where our Team Members feel valued and are enthusiastic about the contributions they make to the success of Leslie's.
Overview:
As a Shift Lead 1 you will support the performance of a Leslie's store to ensure that it meets or exceeds customer service standards, sales plans, profitability, operating procedures, and all merchandising objectives. You will also learn best practices to train and develop a team and set the expectation of providing excellent customer service as you lead by example.
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 /Hourly
Compensation within range to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge and skills, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Responsibilities:
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Collaborate with the General Manager to learn overall expectations and procedures of store operations, sales plans, profit margins, payroll and all controllable expenses. (P&L)
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Conducted water analysis and mechanical repairs
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Increase commercial and residential sales and customer counts
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Ensure that the team follows all safety protocols
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Identifying new talent to join the team
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Maintain a clean, well merchandised, and welcoming environment.
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Assist with merchandising and inventory control
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Opening and closing store responsibilities that may include the delivery of daily bank deposit
Qualifications:
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Must be 18 years of age.
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High School Diploma or equivalent.
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Experience leading a team (preferred)
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A valid driver's license with reliable transportation
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Ability to achieve placement in the succession program
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Excellent communication skills and proficiency with computers
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Ability to complete required training within two months of hire
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Minimum of one year of retail experience (external) or proven track record in the capacity of a Lead for at least 6 months with successful completed testing on Basic, Intermediate and Advanced training modules (internal).
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To qualify for this position, and prior to becoming a key holder, candidates must have successfully completed testing on all required Intermediate training. New hires with managerial experiences of a minimum of six months may be considered for this position.
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The ability to lift 50 lbs
Leslie’s recognizes a critical component to our continued success is our people. Leslie’s is proud to have a culture of inclusion that seeks to celebrate and embrace the different backgrounds and perspectives that help drive our success and support team members in developing and growing with us. We aim to create a workplace where all team members feel welcomed and valued and inspire each other every day.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,695 open Retail Shift Lead jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18–20/hr
- New York median$19–24/hr100 hourly ranges
- US median$18–23/hr1,695 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $19/hr, is 10% below the New York median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Retail Shift Lead hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 100 open Retail Shift Lead jobs in New York and 1,695 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Walgreens97 open
- Leslies PoolMart (this employer)2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Retail Shift Lead postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (1,684 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 18 of the 1,695 open Retail Shift Lead jobs (1%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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