Assistant Store Manager - Chicago, IL

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership and direction to team members
• Manage store opening/closing procedures. Holds keys to the store and maintains high level of responsibility for store security and standards
• Aid in guiding, directing, and motivating team members
• Maintain sales and motivate the team to hit forecasted goals
• Serve as Manager on Duty when needed
• Assist with recruiting, hiring, and training of team members
• Build product-knowledge driven sales culture, sharing knowledge of industry, eco-initiatives, and high-quality product to Store Team and Customers
• Uphold and enforce company policies, procedures, and corporate directives
• Coach and train retail associates as needed
• Complete and delegate tasks assigned by the retail manager accurately and efficiently
• Cook up daily activities with the team
• Coordinate receipt, processing of transfers, and markdowns. Ensure product counts and inventory monitoring
• Complete price and promotion changes and signage
• Contribute to analysis of inventory and sales reports and participate in high level business review
• Assist with banking, cash handling, and correctly depositing funds
• Provide excellent customer service
• Represent the brand with actions and knowledge of product
• Create a fun, organized, efficient environment and lead by example
• Perform other duties as assigned

  PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

  • High school education or equivalent
  • 3 years of experience in a retail/apparel setting, including 1+ years in a supervisory role
  • 1+ years’ visual merchandising experience preferred
  • Interpersonal, customer service, and basic math & reporting skills
  • Effective team player
  • Strong people management skills
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Strong ethical behavior
  • Strong computer and POS system experience
  • Strong sales knowledge and ability to train

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

    • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
    • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
    • The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
    • The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, and handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
    • The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit, and reach with hands and arms.
    • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
    • Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
    • The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

    PAY RANGE

    $27 - $28 per hour

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