Assistant Manager-2001 Federal Way

Five Below; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Five Below Inc. seeks a capable assistant manager to support store operations in the absence of the General Manager. You will partner with leadership to address store concerns, engage customers, and model positive behaviors.

Responsibilities include analyzing TruRating scores with the General Manager to improve customer engagement, supervising the freight team, ensuring inventory integrity and payroll processes, and helping recruit, train, and develop associates. A flexible schedule is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task
• Creative thinking
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure

Responsibilities

• Perform General Manager duties in absence.
• Open/close store procedures and act as MOD.
• Lead freight team and store associates as MOD.
• Drive inventory integrity and shrink reduction initiatives.
• Assist with payroll to keep labor budget on plan.

Skills

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Creative Thinking

Poise Under Pressure

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for performing General Manager duties in their absence.

Partners with General Manager regarding store issues, concerns and recognition.

Exemplifies customer engagement by modeling behaviors.

In partnership with General Manager and Front-End Manager analyzes TruRating scores to identify opportunities to teach, train and recognize customer engagement behaviors.

In partnership with the General Manager, identifies shrink opportunities and drills down to identify root cause.

Develop plan of action to reduce shrink and own the ACO.

Responsible for opening and closing store procedures and acts as the manager on duty in their assigned store.

Under the leadership of the General Manager, directly leads the freight team and all associates of the store while the Manager on Duty.

Ensures Merchandise Movement Process is flawlessly executed.

Leads and ensures Five Below’s Pack away Process is completed within timeframes provided using local store list.

In partnership with the General Manager, leads the store process to recruit, train, coach, develop and supervise all associates.

The assistant manager will have input in the scheduling process to ensure the store staffing levels meet or exceed expectations.

Assists with the entire payroll process to ensure the labor budget is in line with plan.

Ensures missed punches and weekly payroll approved on time.

In partnership with the General Manager, leads the store process to execute zone sheet, daily store checklist, world recovery and damage process.

Reviews all corporate and district communications and reacts accordingly.

Uses financial reporting to drive business and sales opportunities and control expenses.

Responsible for cash handling procedures including preparing bank deposits.

Authorizes register functions including post voids, returns, and discounts.

Sets and maintains Market Plans, Signage, Hot Sheets and What’s on the Way.

Ensures the merchandising procedures are being executed timely.

Ensures the execution of company Inventory Integrity process.

Use of item inquiry and replace to ensure OH count integrity.

Complies with Human Resources policies and procedures and leads Asset Protection and Safety processes and holds associates accountable.

Performs store maintenance including but not limited to taking out garbage, sweeping, cleaning bathrooms, maintaining stock room.

This job description is not all-inclusive. Additional responsibilities will be determined by the General Manager, as dictated by store needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School Graduate or equivalent College experience preferred

Minimum 2 years of management experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to multi-task

Creative thinking

Ability to maintain composure under pressure

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Frequently operate cash register
• Frequently move merchandise weighing up to 25 lbs and places/removes merchandise up to a height of 5-10 feet
• Frequently ascend/descend ladders in order to retrieve and put away stock
• Frequently position self to kneel, bend, twist, and stoop, including in the stock room and on the sales floor
• Frequently communicate and exchange information with customers on the telephone and face-to-face in the store, as well as with managers and coworkers. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Frequently move across the sales floor assisting customers, as well as to and from the stock room retrieving and putting away merchandise
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, which will require day, evening, weekends and may include overnight shifts and travel (as required)
• Must be able to identify and discern email and print instructions regarding merchandise layouts, associate schedules, and standard operating procedures
• Must be able to remain in a stationary, upright position for 80% of the time
• Must be at least 18 years old and able to perform all essential job functions in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws

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Five Below is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Five Below is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please submit a request and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Position Type: Hourly Position Starting At: $23.00

Five Below is a leading growth retailer offering trend-right, extreme value, high-quality products loved by the kid and the kid in all of us. We believe life is better when customers are free to "let go & have fun" in an amazing experience filled with unlimited possibilities. With most items priced between $1 and $5 and some extreme-value items priced beyond $5, Five Below makes it easy to say YES! to the newest, coolest stuff across awesome Five Below worlds: Candy, Style, Party, Room, Create, Tech, Sports, and New & Now. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Five Below today has over 1,900 stores in 46 states.