Assistant Store Manager

Guess?, LLC.; Quebec; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

GUESS in Quebec City seeks an Assistant Manager to oversee customer experience, training, and staff development on the selling floor and in the stockroom. Reports to Store Manager and supervises sales, desk, and stock associates.

The role emphasizes training completion, leadership by example, and maintaining store standards, with focus on merchandising, payroll, and loss prevention to drive profitability. Strong communication and adaptability are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience with a proven track record for driving sales and profit results, and training and developing a team of individuals.
• Proficiency in personal computer use and detailed report analysis.
• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to perform heavy lifting in excess of 30 pounds.
• Ability to stand for a minimum of eight hours during scheduled shifts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee customer experience and store standards on floor and stockroom.
• Train and develop staff with ongoing coaching on product knowledge and selling skills.
• Lead by example on the selling floor.
• Forecast and meet store sales and profitability goals.
• Manage payroll, loss prevention, and policy compliance.
• Maintain visual merchandising standards and store cleanliness.

Skills

Team training

PC proficiency

Report analysis

Education

High school education

Job description

Position Overview

The Assistant Manager is responsible for overseeing the customer experience, training and development of the store staff, leading by example on the selling floor, and maintaining the store standards on the selling floor and stockroom.

Reports To

Store Manager

Supervises

Assists management with all sales associates, desk associates, and stock associates

Essential Functions

People Development

• Training Completion: Ensure all associates complete training per company guidelines.
• Leadership by Example: Lead by example by training, developing, and providing ongoing feedback and coaching on product knowledge, selling skills, visual merchandising, and delivering the customer experience.

Customer Experience

• Customer Service: Ensure an excellent level of customer service is a priority at all times by consistently executing and achieving the Customer Experience through regular assessment, coaching, and follow-up with the team.
• Visual Merchandising: Maintain all visual merchandising standards, directives, promotions, and ensure overall cleanliness and organization of the sales floor and stockroom.

Drive Sales & Profitability

• Sales Goals: Meet or exceed profitability expectations for the store in sales, payroll, shrink, and conversion.

Operational Effectiveness

• Payroll Management: Meet all payroll expectations.
• Loss Prevention: Control company assets by meeting all loss prevention measures.
• Policy Compliance: Execute and comply with all company policies and procedures.

Additional Responsibilities

• Decision Making: Use sound judgment when making decisions.
• Communication: Maintain excellent communication skills.
• Integrity & Respect: Act with integrity and respect.
• Adaptability: Adapt to changes required by the business.
• Multitasking: Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Additional Duties: Assume and complete other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

• Minimum two years of experience with a proven track record for driving sales and profit results, and training and developing a team of individuals.
• Proficiency in personal computer use and detailed report analysis.
• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to perform heavy lifting in excess of 30 pounds.
• Ability to stand for a minimum of eight hours during scheduled shifts.

Brand

GUESS

Store

5919

Store Address

5401 Boulevard Des Galeries, #169 - Quebec City, QC G2K1N4