Assistant Manager
Role Overview
The Assistant Manager supports the Store Manager in driving sales, coaching the team, and running the store.
The role is a hands-on store leadership position focused on customer experience, sales, and store execution.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
The Assistant Manager supports the Store Manager in driving sales, coaching the team, and running the store.
The role is a hands-on store leadership position focused on customer experience, sales, and store execution.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Customer experience and sales
- Lead by example on the sales floor and bring energy, confidence, and solutions to customer interactions.
- Coach the team on service and product knowledge.
- Support sales goals through floor engagement and customer follow-through.
Store operations
- Help manage opening and closing, cash handling, and floor coverage.
- Keep the store organized, customer-ready, and running smoothly.
- Follow safety, loss prevention, and operating procedures.
- Use retail technology and digital tools to support customer experience and efficient store operations.
Team leadership
- Serve as Manager on Duty when scheduled and provide clear direction.
- Support hiring, onboarding, and training of associates.
- Coach teammates in real time, recognize wins, and address performance gaps.
Required qualifications
- At least 1 year of retail experience, preferably in a leadership or key-holding role.
- Ability to coach, motivate, and engage a diverse team; strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Flexible availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Reliable, self-motivated, and ready to take ownership.
- Basic understanding of retail KPIs and operational processes.
Preferred qualifications
- Previous Key Holder, Supervisor, or Assistant Manager experience is preferred.
- Fast-paced or high-volume retail experience is preferred.
- Interest in long-term retail leadership growth is preferred.
Schedule
- Flexible hours may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Pay and benefits
- Rate of pay is $21.05 per hour.
- Employee discount is 30–50%.
Interview process
- The employer states AI tools are not used to screen, assess, or select applicants and prohibits their use during interviews or assessments.
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