Assistant Manager - Lead

Rack Room Shoes; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

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Job summary

Rack Room Shoes in Greer, SC seeks an Assistant Manager to support the Store Manager with daily operations, customer service excellence and sales growth. You will lead staff, train associates, uphold policies, manage POS, inventory, merchandising, scheduling, and loss prevention, ensuring a safe, friendly shopping experience.

This role requires strong communication, organizational skills, footwear knowledge, and a hands-on approach to leadership in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail management or supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
• Strong visual merchandising skills.
• Knowledge of footwear and shoe care is preferred.
• Basic math skills for POS and reporting.
• Understanding of store operations policies and procedures.
• Ability to train and develop staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Store Manager in daily store operations.
• Provide leadership and training to staff.
• Maintain customer shopping experience and service levels.
• Oversee POS transactions, discounts, and refunds.
• Manage inventory controls and price changes.
• Lead merchandising, housekeeping and promotional signage.
• Assist with payroll and scheduling.
• Support loss prevention efforts.
• Share responsibility for end-of-day procedures.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Managerial and organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Visual merchandising

Footwear knowledge

Basic math skills

Policies and procedures knowledge

Staff training and development

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/