Assistant Manager - 2nd - 35137

Rack Room Shoes; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Rack Room Shoes in Lexington is seeking an Assistant Manager to support the Store Manager in daily operations and team leadership. You will guide staff, ensure policy compliance, and drive sales while maintaining an exceptional shopping experience.

In this role, you’ll train employees, manage POS and inventory processes, and uphold visual merchandising standards. You’ll step in for the Store Manager as needed and focus on safety, service, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• An 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 skills.

Responsibilities

• The Assistant Manager assists the Store Manager in managing daily store operations and ensures compliance with company policies.
• Provides leadership, guidance and training to staff under direction from the Store Manager.
• In the Store Manager's absence, assumes responsibility for all store operations.
• Aims to meet and exceed all sales, service and operational objectives.
• Ensure safety and welfare of employees and customers.
• Create and maintain an excellent customer shopping experience; uphold service levels.
• Oversee POS transactions, discounts, refunds, loyalty, and opening/closing procedures.
• Manage inventory control: shipping/receiving, price changes, markdowns, singles, damaged merchandise, and physical inventory.
• Direct merchandising and visual presentation to match company standards.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Merchandising

Inventory management

Time management

Loss prevention

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.

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 tothe 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.

Benefits Information: https://rackroomshoes.hrbenefits.net/