History of Hastings Entertainment

Hastings Entertainment is a regional retail chain that vends books, music, movies, and video games. It also leases movies and video games and buys used books, music, movies as well as video games for resale. The present CEO and President of Hastings Entertainment is John Marmaduke, son of founder Sam Marmaduke.

The company was established in 1968 as a retailing division of Western Merchandisers, Inc., a books and music wholesaler. There are presently 149 stores in 21 states, principally based in smaller communities. The company is headquartered in Amarillo, Texas. Hastings’s sister company, Western Merchandisers, became a subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc in 1990. In 1994, Wal-Mart sold Western Merchandisers to Anderson News Corporation and now manages as Anderson Merchandisers. In 2010, the company opened up a sports equipment retailer called Sun Adventure Sport in Amarillo.

Job Description and Average Wage

Store Manager: Hastings Store Manager is accountable for managing the store through supervising and performing corporate plans and actions as well as creating a positive team environment, and increasing sales by means of recognizing and understanding the needs and habits of consumers. This controls sales, staffing and turnover levels within the store. This will offer training, coaching, and professional improvement of personnel. Store Manager manages store personnel and makes sure that all corporate policies and procedures are pursued.

This job pays an average of $30,000 to $37,000 a year.

Customer Service Manager: Hastings Customer Service Manager is liable for the supervision and management of the front counter team leaders and associates working in the front counter area while sustaining an optimistic team environment. Furthermore, this is responsible for training associates and front counter team leaders to company guidelines as well as sustaining the reliable implementation of key personnel responsibilities. This develops, sustains and oversees front counter customer service associates.

The average wage is $22,000 to $24,000 a year.

Assistant Manager: The position is liable for helping with the management of the store by means of supervising and executing corporate plans and actions, creating an optimistic team atmosphere, and understanding the needs as well as habits of clients. This will support the Store Manager with daily store operations to attain targeted productivity, sales, and profitability objectives. This helps the Store Manager in providing overall direction for the staff in terms of teaching as well as performance tracking.

The average salary is $27,000 to $31,000 a year.

Book Manager: A Book Manager greets and connects with every customer and help influence purchasing decisions. The position will comply with standards for merchandising and stocking department merchandise.

The hourly salary is around $10-$11.

Wireless Associate: Hastings Wireless Associate is accountable for welcoming all customers in a professional, friendly, and timely manner, including responding phones and directing customer inquiries to suitable departments, proffering advice on wireless purchase decisions and help new and existing customers in the selection and purchase of products and services. This person will successfully communicate product and service information, feature functionality, billing procedures and equipment usage to every customer.

Then average salary is $8-$10 per hour.

Benefits

• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
• Associate Stock Ownership Plan
• Group Health Insurance
• Generous associate discount

How to apply

The company is an equal opportunity employer. If you adore music, movies or books and are interested in making an exciting career in the entertainment business, Hastings is the place for you. The company promotes a drug-free workplace. To apply online, visit the site below.

http://www.gohastings.com/custserv/custserv.jsp?pageName=careers