Assistant Manager

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory management, stock replenishment, and merchandise displays to optimize sales and customer satisfaction.
• Cultivate a high-performing team by making strategic decisions, coaching, and managing performance.
• Engage with customers, address inquiries, resolve issues, and enhance their shopping experience.
• Ensure operations excellence by adhering to safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards.
• Drive company initiatives such as the customer engagement model, RK Visa Card, RK Plus Protection Plan (RKPPP), etc.
• Supervise firearm transactions and conduct regular audits to assess compliance.
• Analyze shrinkage data, identify trends, and implement measures to minimize loss and improve operational efficiency.
• Lead the team to achieve or exceed the goals and strategies of the store.
• Participate in cross-training for flexibility in various departments and responsibilities.
• Make sound decisions in a professional context, prioritizing activities, meeting deadlines, and maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Apply a flexible mindset to successfully navigate ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Provide friendly, proactive, and professional internal and external support to others, assisting with inquiries, concerns, and issues promptly and effectively.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of retail experience or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Proven track record of success and a desire to take on increasing levels of responsibility and leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop associates, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas, instructions, and information clearly and concisely.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport, foster relationships, and collaborate effectively.
• Strong orientation toward process-driven approaches, demonstrated through previous experience and accomplishments.
• Proven ability to analyze and optimize complex processes to achieve operational excellence.
• Comfortable navigating computer systems and software to assist customers or manage activities.
• Flexibility with hours: ability to work a 50-hour workweek (10-hour shifts, 5 days per week) with varied hours, days, night, and weekends as business dictates.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Must meet federal requirements to qualify to obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and any applicable local requirements.