Assistant Manager - Full-time

Big-5-Sporting-Goods; Imperial Beach (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Sick leave

Vacation

Education assistance

Life insurance

Employee merchandise discount

Ticket discounts to attractions/events

Pet insurance

Credit union membership

Job summary

Big 5 Sporting Goods in Imperial Beach, CA, is seeking an Assistant Manager to lead daily store operations and drive sales performance. You will mentor staff, ensure top customer service, and execute merchandising plans while maintaining policy compliance.

The role emphasizes training new hires, planning schedules, and developing future management candidates within a fast-paced sporting goods environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a customer service background.
• Demonstrated leadership potential for future growth.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Experience in training new hires and developing staff is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee store operations in the absence of the Store Manager.
• Improve sales performance and provide excellent customer service.
• Direct sales staff and cashiers; coach and supervise as needed.
• Assist in interview, hiring and training of employees.
• Help write weekly store schedules and manage inventory controls.
• Enforce company policies and loss prevention procedures.
• Set up promotional signage and merchandise displays.
• Open and close the store and ensure a clean, organized sales floor.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Communication

Staff training

Scheduling

Inventory control

Merchandising

Loss prevention

Cashier supervision

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Imperial Beach, CA
326
595 Saturn Boulevard
Imperial Beach, CA 92154, USA

Description

Withnearly 400stores across the western United States, Big 5 Sporting Goods is the neighborhood store that gets you ready to play. For over 70 years, everything we do comes down to having the most energetic, sports-minded individual on our team.

Role Overview

The Assistant Manager position is the perfect career opportunity for the sports and outdoorenthusiast. The qualities of our team members serve as a foundation for future growth, and our managers provide leadership and direction to the entire store team.

Our Assistant Manager gains knowledge and experiencerequiredfor promotion to higher management positions underdirectionof experienced personnel, by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates. A well-defined training program will be provided to help you develop your way in our management structure. Candidates who apply for this position should be enthusiastic, energetic, sports-minded people with solid customer service backgrounds and/or educational paths well-suited for the industry.

Primary Duties

• Successful operation of store in the absence of the Store Manager
• Increase sales performance
• Provide excellent customer service andassistcustomers throughout the store
• Answer phone calls and respond to customer inquiries
• Directing sales and cashier associates throughout the store
• Recommend products and suggest add-on sales
• Merchandising and complianceofall company policies
• Setting promotional signage
• Checking and retrieving merchandise from stockroom as needed
• Maintain a clean, organized, and fully stocked sales floor
• Direct oversight of footwear and advertising programs, and other departments
• Opening and closing of the store
• Training newly hired associates
• Development of future management candidates
• Assistin Interviewing, hiring, and training of employees
• Assistin writing a weekly store schedule
• Inventory control and enforcement of loss prevention policies
• Enforcement of all company policies
• Coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees as needed
• Perform or may performadditionalduties as assigned by management and supervision

Position Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Strong communicationand interpersonal skills
• Mustpossessbasic organizational and/or applicable math skills
• Detail-oriented and reliable
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Basic knowledge of sporting goods is a plus
• MustpossessHigh School diploma, GED, or High School Equivalency Exam
• Flexible Scheduling
• Upon accepting a position offered, candidate will be subject to E-Verify
• Light to moderate lifting may berequired, with or without reasonable accommodation

Dental, Medical, Vision Insurance,Savings and Profit-Sharing Plan-401k/Roth IRA,Paid Personal Time Off, Sick Leave, Vacation,Company-sponsored Education Assistance,Life Insurance,Employee Merchandise Discount,Employee Referral Program,Ticket Discounts to Top Attractions and Events,Pet Insurance,KinectaCredit Union Membership.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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