Assistant Store Manager

Steve Madden; Ontario; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Store Assistant Manager to support store operations and enhance customer experiences. The role involves guiding a team, ensuring compliance with standards, and maximizing profitability. Ideal candidates have retail experience and strong organizational skills.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

401K Eligibility with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of retail experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Store Manager to maximize profitability.
• Create amazing customer experiences through strong client focus.
• Ensure compliance with loss prevention and safety policies.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

The Store Assistant Manager is responsible for working with the Store Manager on all store operations. The Store Assistant Manager plays a vital role in guiding, developing, and motivating a team of brand advocates to ensure an exceptional customer experience that aligns with the company’s brand values.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Store Manager to maximize profitability by ensuring that customer engagement, merchandising, operations, and community connection are all consistent and compliant with company standards.
• Create amazing customer experiences through strong client focus and collaboration, ensuring the team is motivated to deliver memorable experiences.
• Partner with the Store Manager to implement visual merchandising directives to maintain the company's brand strategies.
• Ensure appropriate replenishment of merchandise on the selling floor.
• Partner with the Store Manager to ensure compliance and adherence to loss prevention and safety policies and procedures, standards and practices, and company directive.
• Assist in various store operations, including training, operations, sales, visual merchandising, inventory management, store administration, cleaning duties when necessary, and customer service.
• Foster an environment of development and accountability.
• Process information or merchandise through the computer system and POS register system.
• Assist Store Manager in the selection and hiring of qualified candidates.
• Be flexible and occasionally perform work outside your specific role.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of retail experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to coordinate people, resources, and services to address business goals and needs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of retail operations including sales, customer service, merchandising, inventory control, store budget preparation, and loss prevention.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and / or holidays.
• Understanding of how to develop staff with experience in staffing, coaching, counseling, etc.
• Ability to process information or merchandise through the computer system and POS register system.
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life & Short / Long-Term Disability Benefits
• 401K Eligibility over the age of 21 with Company match after 6 months of employment
• Paid time off benefits including paid vacation, sick time, voting
• Virtual Health Care
• 50% off employee discount and 40% off immediate family discount
• Friends and Family Discount Events
• Free shoe every season / quarter
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Experience at a fast-paced growing company that takes sustainability seriously; read our latest Sustainability Report

The pay range of this position is $18-$23 / hr plus commission. Actual rate will be determined based off candidate's skill sets, years of experience, and other job-related factors. This range does not include benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, and 401K, if applicable.