Assistant Manager

Plato's Closet; Utica (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Referral bonus

Employee discount

Paid training and skill development

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Plato's Closet is seeking an Assistant Manager in Michigan to support the Store Manager in running the store and achieving store goals. You will help staff recruitment, training, and performance while partnering with owners to share in profits when targets are met.

You will foster a positive team culture around our core values and contribute ideas to help the store grow, adapt to changes, and maintain smooth daily operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail management preferred, but not required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Willing to learn about margin goals and cost of goods.

Responsibilities

• Assist in staffing the store with passionate team members.
• Oversee staff hiring, training, mentoring, and disciplinary actions.
• Collaborate with owners to hit store performance metrics.
• Foster a team culture aligned with 7 Core Values.
• Embrace change and contribute ideas to grow the store.
• Handle additional duties as needed for smooth operations.

Skills

Leadership

Org. Skills

Multitasking

Numeracy skills

Training ability

Job description

Description

As the Assistant Manager, you will, well, assist the Store Manager in overseeing the store. Your exact duties and responsibilities may change depending on the skillset of the Store Manager. In general, we aim to pair Assistant Managers with Store Managers based on what everyone enjoys and is good at to ensure all the major functions of the business are covered.

Job Duties

• Assist in staffing the store with passionate team members who love our products and customer service
• Assist in overseeing the staff, which includes hiring, training, recruiting, mentoring, and giving out Disciplinary Actions
• Working with owners to hit store performance metrics and share in the profits when you do
• Foster a team culture that embraces our 7 Core Values
• Embrace change, take risks, and try new ideas to help our store grow and evolve
• Additional duties as needed to ensure the store runs smoothly

Requirements

• Prior management experience (retail preferred, but not required)
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment
• Good with numbers. We'll teach you what our margin goals are, how to calculate cost of goods, etc. We just need you to be able to learn and retain that knowledge.
• Able to stand for long periods of time and safely lift 50lbs without assistance

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule for work-life balance
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees
• Referral program with bonuses for successful hires
• Employee discount on a wide range of products
• Paid training and skill development opportunities
• Additional bonus pay and incentives based on performance

Plato’s Closet is a trendy resale clothing store for teens and young adults. At Plato's, we buy and sell gently used clothes and accessories. We buy styles for all seasons, all day, every day, with no appointment necessary.