Full-Time Assistant Store Manager - Allen Edmonds
Allen Edmonds · Birmingham, AL · 1 mo ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags, no markdown fences. Use for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, scam warning, duplicated lines, application instructions.
We need to parse the posting.
Let's extract content:
First paragraph: "Some things remain timeless. That's how we feel about our traditional 212-step manufacturing process that has been our basis for handcrafting premium men’s footwear & accessories in the U.S. since 1922. We feel a sense of pride that comes with making our shoes in the same way for over 100 years. At Allen Edmonds, our Assistant Managers provide support for all store activities, in partnership with the Store Manager. In this role, you will support the Sales Associate team, execute product placement, uphold in-store visual merchandising standards and create an environment representative of our premium brand experience. We offer competitive base rates with flexible schedules. Additionally, there is the opportunity to expand your earnings with uncapped commission-based earning in each pay period."
That's about the role and some benefits (competitive base rates, flexible schedules, uncapped commission). So we can have About the role (maybe includes description). Responsibilities: list of duties.
Then "What You'll Be Doing" bullet list (though not bullet but sentences). We'll convert to
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, scam warning, duplicated lines, application instructions.
We need to parse the posting.
Let's extract content:
First paragraph: "Some things remain timeless. That's how we feel about our traditional 212-step manufacturing process that has been our basis for handcrafting premium men’s footwear & accessories in the U.S. since 1922. We feel a sense of pride that comes with making our shoes in the same way for over 100 years. At Allen Edmonds, our Assistant Managers provide support for all store activities, in partnership with the Store Manager. In this role, you will support the Sales Associate team, execute product placement, uphold in-store visual merchandising standards and create an environment representative of our premium brand experience. We offer competitive base rates with flexible schedules. Additionally, there is the opportunity to expand your earnings with uncapped commission-based earning in each pay period."
That's about the role and some benefits (competitive base rates, flexible schedules, uncapped commission). So we can have About the role (maybe includes description). Responsibilities: list of duties.
Then "What You'll Be Doing" bullet list (though not bullet but sentences). We'll convert to - .
List:
- Be a Champion for Team Sales Goals. Assist in coaching Sales Associates to ensure their sustained success in their sales performance and overcoming obstacles. Partner with the Store Manager to develop action plans for team to build on success.
- Help Develop Team’s Selling & Service Mindset. Lead Sales Associate training and skill reinforcement in customer service standards, product knowledge and sales techniques.
- Uphold Visual Merchandising Standards. Regularly walking the sales floor with team members, using the Allen Edmonds visual merchandising guidelines to ensure standards are being met and maintained.
- Lead Store Outreach Efforts & Events. Spearhead local quarterly events including in-store experiences, customer outreach & engagement campaigns and event cultivation to increase store traffic and sales.
- Find Sales Opportunities. Regularly review sales results and store KPIs with Store Manager, to find areas of opportunity within forecasting for business impact and improvements.
Then "Essential Functions: Other responsibilities may be performed as needed to ensure the needs of the business are met." This is generic; maybe we can include as part of responsibilities but it's vague. Could be omitted as filler? It says "Other responsibilities may be performed as needed..." It's not specific; maybe we can include as a note but it's not substantive? Might be considered filler. Probably we can skip.
Then "Perks You'll Enjoy!" list:
- Commissioned Sales Earnings: There is an opportunity to expand your earnings with uncapped commissions. Final compensation can vary based on guaranteed hourly earnings and opportunity for commission-based earnings in each pay period.
- Monthly Incentive Opportunities: Eligible to earn a monthly incentive bonus if store meets required sales & performance goals.
- Our Shoe Discounts. No matter your style, we’ve got your perfect fit covered with a 30% Associate Discount across Caleres’s retail stores – Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Sam Edelman, and Allen Edmonds, plus additional seasonal discounts on AE products.
- Daily Access to Pay. Love an early pay day? Get paid as you earn (without the fees) with Dayforce Wallet.
- Employee Assistance Programs. Receive 24/7 access to a comprehensive suite of individual support options, including emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources and more, via both online & via phone.
- Career Development and Learning Opportunities. We provide education assistance of up to $7500 per year for full-time associates and provide opportunities for employees that want to develop their careers at our corporate offices.
- Benefit Offerings: PTO, Health, and 401(k). To learn more details about our total rewards, visit www.yourcaleres.com
These are benefits.
Then "Preferred Qualifications & Education" list:
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some retail store management experience or relevant management experience in lieu
- Able to build constructive and effective relationships within store
- Demonstrates an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals
- Demonstrates an ability to lead, manage, motivate and communicate positively with store associates at all levels.
- Ability to train, coach and develop Associates.
- Must exercise independent judgment and discretion partnering with Store Sales Manager as needed
- Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
- Strong working knowledge of general retail practices and procedures
- Ability to influence at all levels, as well as a demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team and be assertive in driving successful management strategies.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including holidays, nights, weekends and extended hours
- Understanding of Microsoft Office Suite
Then "Physical Requirements And/or Environment":
- Ability to regularly lift up to 40 lbs. from floor level to above shoulder height utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques
- Ability to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting; Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.
Then some more fluff about brand, Caleres, etc. That's boilerplate; we can drop.
We need to decide sections: About the role (intro paragraph). Responsibilities (the "What You'll Be Doing" list). Requirements/Qualifications/Skills maybe combine? The instruction: Use headings for About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should include sections only if there is real specific content.
We have content for About the role (intro). Responsibilities (list). Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications & Education). Skills maybe overlapping with qualifications; but we could separate Skills (like ability to train, coach, etc.) but we can combine into Qualifications. However we need to follow instruction: we can include multiple sections if they have content. We could have Requirements (maybe physical requirements) and Qualifications (education/experience) and Skills (specific abilities). Let's see.
We have:
- Requirements: maybe "Physical Requirements And/or Environment" (lifting, mobility). That's specific.
- Qualifications: "Preferred Qualifications & Education" (HS diploma, experience, etc.)
- Skills: maybe the abilities like "Ability to train, coach and develop Associates", "Strong cognitive skills", etc. But many of those are also in qualifications. Could split: Qualifications = education/experience; Skills = abilities/traits.
But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see if we have enough for each.
We have:
About the role: intro paragraph.
Responsibilities: list of 5 items.
Qualifications: HS diploma/GED, some retail store management experience or relevant management experience in lieu.
Skills: list of abilities (build relationships, set objectives, lead, motivate, train, coach, independent judgment, cognitive skills, retail knowledge, influence, teamwork, flexible schedule, MS Office). That's a good list.
Requirements: physical requirements (lift 40 lbs, mobility, walking, standing, etc.)
Benefits: list of perks (commission, monthly incentive, shoe discounts, daily access to pay, employee assistance, career development, benefit offerings PTO health 401k). Also mention competitive base rates with flexible schedules (but schedule maybe separate). Also mention uncapped commission-based earning.
Pay: we have "competitive base rates with flexible schedules" and "uncapped commission-based earning". Also "Final compensation can vary based on guaranteed hourly earnings and opportunity for commission-based earnings". So we have pay info.
Schedule: we have "flexible schedules" mentioned, also "Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including holidays, nights, weekends and extended hours". So schedule info.
Thus we can include all sections.
We must not include headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". We don't have that.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO, fraudulent recruiting disclaimer, legal, navigation, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
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Let's craft.
First, About the role:
Some things remain timeless. That's how we feel about our traditional 212-step manufacturing process that has been our basis for handcrafting premium men’s footwear & accessories in the U.S. since 1922. We feel a sense of pride that comes with making our shoes in the same way for over 100 years. At Allen Edmonds, our Assistant Managers provide support for all store activities, in partnership with the Store Manager. In this role, you will support the Sales Associate team, execute product placement, uphold in-store visual merchandising standards and create an environment representative of our premium brand experience.
Note: we omitted the sentence about competitive base rates and flexible schedules and uncapped commission because those belong to Pay and Schedule sections. We'll keep them there.
Now Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Be a Champion for Team Sales Goals. Assist in coaching Sales Associates to ensure their sustained success in their sales performance and overcoming obstacles. Partner with the Store Manager to develop action plans for team to build on success.
- Help Develop Team’s Selling & Service Mindset. Lead Sales Associate training and skill reinforcement in customer service standards, product knowledge and sales techniques.
- Uphold Visual Merchandising Standards. Regularly walking the sales floor with team members, using the Allen Edmonds visual merchandising guidelines to ensure standards are being met and maintained.
- Lead Store Outreach Efforts & Events. Spearhead local quarterly events including in-store experiences, customer outreach & engagement campaigns and event cultivation to increase store traffic and sales.
- Find Sales Opportunities. Regularly review sales results and store KPIs with Store Manager, to find areas of opportunity within forecasting for business impact and improvements.
We could also include "Essential Functions: Other responsibilities may be performed as needed..." but it's generic; maybe we can skip.
Now Qualifications:
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some retail store management experience or relevant management experience in lieu
Now Skills:
Skills
- Able to build constructive and effective relationships within store
- Demonstrates an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals
- Demonstrates an ability to lead, manage, motivate and communicate positively with store associates at all levels
- Ability to train, coach and develop Associates
- Must exercise independent judgment and discretion partnering with Store Sales Manager as needed
- Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
- Strong working knowledge of general retail practices and procedures
- Ability
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We need to decide what is a list vs prose. For About the role, we have a paragraph (multiple sentences). Use
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For Responsibilities, we have a list of duties; we can use
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For Qualifications, we have list (HS diploma/GED, experience). Use
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For Requirements (physical), list; use
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For Benefits, list; use
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For Pay, we have prose about base rates and commission; could be
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For Schedule, we have prose about flexible schedule; could be
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We need to ensure we don't create empty sections.
Let's craft.
First, About the role:
Some things remain timeless. That's how we feel about our traditional 212-step manufacturing process that has been our basis for handcrafting premium men’s footwear & accessories in the U.S. since 1922. We feel a sense of pride that comes with making our shoes in the same way for over 100 years. At Allen Edmonds, our Assistant Managers provide support for all store activities, in partnership with the Store Manager. In this role, you will support the Sales Associate team, execute product placement, uphold in-store visual merchandising standards and create an environment representative of our premium brand experience.
Note: we omitted the sentence about competitive base rates and flexible schedules and uncapped commission because those belong to Pay and Schedule sections. We'll keep them there.
Now Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Be a Champion for Team Sales Goals. Assist in coaching Sales Associates to ensure their sustained success in their sales performance and overcoming obstacles. Partner with the Store Manager to develop action plans for team to build on success.
- Help Develop Team’s Selling & Service Mindset. Lead Sales Associate training and skill reinforcement in customer service standards, product knowledge and sales techniques.
- Uphold Visual Merchandising Standards. Regularly walking the sales floor with team members, using the Allen Edmonds visual merchandising guidelines to ensure standards are being met and maintained.
- Lead Store Outreach Efforts & Events. Spearhead local quarterly events including in-store experiences, customer outreach & engagement campaigns and event cultivation to increase store traffic and sales.
- Find Sales Opportunities. Regularly review sales results and store KPIs with Store Manager, to find areas of opportunity within forecasting for business impact and improvements.
We could also include "Essential Functions: Other responsibilities may be performed as needed..." but it's generic; maybe we can skip.
Now Qualifications:
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some retail store management experience or relevant management experience in lieu
Now Skills:
Skills
- Able to build constructive and effective relationships within store
- Demonstrates an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals
- Demonstrates an ability to lead, manage, motivate and communicate positively with store associates at all levels
- Ability to train, coach and develop Associates
- Must exercise independent judgment and discretion partnering with Store Sales Manager as needed
- Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
- Strong working knowledge of general retail practices and procedures
- Ability
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. We need to ensure we don't create empty sections. Let's craft. First, About the role:
Some things remain timeless. That's how we feel about our traditional 212-step manufacturing process that has been our basis for handcrafting premium men’s footwear & accessories in the U.S. since 1922. We feel a sense of pride that comes with making our shoes in the same way for over 100 years. At Allen Edmonds, our Assistant Managers provide support for all store activities, in partnership with the Store Manager. In this role, you will support the Sales Associate team, execute product placement, uphold in-store visual merchandising standards and create an environment representative of our premium brand experience.
Note: we omitted the sentence about competitive base rates and flexible schedules and uncapped commission because those belong to Pay and Schedule sections. We'll keep them there. Now Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Be a Champion for Team Sales Goals. Assist in coaching Sales Associates to ensure their sustained success in their sales performance and overcoming obstacles. Partner with the Store Manager to develop action plans for team to build on success.
- Help Develop Team’s Selling & Service Mindset. Lead Sales Associate training and skill reinforcement in customer service standards, product knowledge and sales techniques.
- Uphold Visual Merchandising Standards. Regularly walking the sales floor with team members, using the Allen Edmonds visual merchandising guidelines to ensure standards are being met and maintained.
- Lead Store Outreach Efforts & Events. Spearhead local quarterly events including in-store experiences, customer outreach & engagement campaigns and event cultivation to increase store traffic and sales.
- Find Sales Opportunities. Regularly review sales results and store KPIs with Store Manager, to find areas of opportunity within forecasting for business impact and improvements.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some retail store management experience or relevant management experience in lieu
Skills
- Able to build constructive and effective relationships within store
- Demonstrates an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals
- Demonstrates an ability to lead, manage, motivate and communicate positively with store associates at all levels
- Ability to train, coach and develop Associates
- Must exercise independent judgment and discretion partnering with Store Sales Manager as needed
- Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
- Strong working knowledge of general retail practices and procedures
- Ability
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For Benefits, list; use
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For Requirements (physical), list; use
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