Assistant Manager - 2nd

SupportFinity™; Bluffton (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Rack Room Shoes is seeking an Assistant Manager for the Bluffton store to support daily operations, lead staff, and ensure exceptional customer service. You will assist with training, inventory control, merchandising, and achieving sales targets while upholding company policies and standards.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with a focus on safety and a positive customer experience. This is a full-time, on-site position in a retail environment.

Qualifications

• Approved background check.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Managerial and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills for customer and employee interactions.
• Strong visual merchandising skills.
• Working knowledge of footwear, accessories and shoe care.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Knowledge of corporate and store operations policies and procedures.
• Understanding of store presentation standards and strong visual merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager in day-to-day store operations.
• Provide leadership and training to staff.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Handle customer issues and maintain service standards.
• Oversee cash handling, POS and transactions.
• Manage inventory, pricing, and merchandising.
• Contribute to payroll and scheduling.
• Support loss prevention and safety initiatives.
• Lead in absence of Store Manager.

Skills

Background check

Verbal & written communication

Managerial skills

Interpersonal skills

Visual merchandising

Footwear knowledge

Mathematical basics

Policies & procedures

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Assistant Manager assists the Store manager in managing all day to day store operations, while ensuring that compliance exists with all established company policies and procedures. Provides leadership, guidance and training to the store staff via direction from the Store Manager. In the absence of the Store Manager, the Assistant Store Manager will assume total responsibility for all store operations. Consistently strives to meet and exceed all established sales, service and operational objectives.

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Full Time

Rack Room Shoes

Duties and Responsibility

• Primary responsibility is the safety and welfare of employees and customers.
• Create, establish and maintain an excellent customer shopping experience. Maintain and reinforce current service level standards. Provide service training and leadership to staff members. Manage customer issues with a sense of urgency and to the satisfaction of our customer.
• All POS terminal transactions in accordance with policy and procedure Sales, Discounts and Refunds Loyalty Open/Closing procedures
• Inventory Control responsibilities to include adherence to all policies and procedures in regards to: Shipping and Receiving Price Management (Price Changes, Markdowns etc.) Singles Damaged Merchandise Conducting a Physical Inventory
• Sales Floor Merchandising and Visual Presentation responsibilities to include adherence to company standards: Merchandise Placement Sales floor maintenance and housekeeping Promotional event directions, materials and signage
• Payroll Control responsibilities to include adherence to all policies and procedures in regards to: Scheduling Payroll budget compliance Time and Attendance
• Training and Development of direct reports, responsibilities to include adherence to all policies and procedures in regards to: Utilization of all available training tools Consistent reinforcement of operational standards
• Loss Prevention responsibilities to include adherence to all policies and procedures in regards to the protection and control of all Company assets.
• Work towards a complete understanding of managing all day to day operations.

Principal Working Relationships

Customers, Sales Associates, Store Management, District/Regional Managers, Store Operations and Training Personnel.

Key Qualifications

• An approved background check
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Managerial and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary for customer and employee interactions
• Strong visual merchandising skills
• Working knowledge of footwear, accessories and shoe care.
• Basic mathematical skills
• Knowledge of Corporate and Store Operations policies and procedures
• A complete understanding of the standards of Store Presentation and strong visual merchandising skills.

Store Number: 355

Rack Room Shoes 355

Pay Range

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About Rack Room Shoes

Great shoes for men, women and children in comfort, dress, casual, and athletic categories make Rack Room Shoes the family footwear retailer of choice. The company offers a wide selection of nationally recognized brands known for their quality. Rack Room Shoes also offers an assortment of exclusive private brands commissioned from the best manufacturers in the business. Our private brands offer customers great styles and outstanding values, which translates into satisfied, loyal, repeat customers.

Bluffton, South Carolina US

Rack Room Shoes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or any other characteristic that is protected by applicable law. This policy of equal employment opportunity extends to all aspects of employment including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, reassignment, demotion, discipline, discharge, performance evaluation, compensation and benefits.

About the company

Rack Room Shoes