Assistant Manager - Liberty Center New Liberty Center, Ohio, United States

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics; Kentucky; Sur place; USD 42 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Store discount 50% off products

Growth from within

Fun, unconventional retail environment

Résumé du poste

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics is seeking an Assistant Manager to support a busy North America shop. You will lead a team to deliver exceptional customer experiences, promote brand values and manage daily operations with a focus on growth and profitability.

You will coach staff, educate customers about our skincare, and ensure adherence to standards while driving sales and engaging the community through ethical practices.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years managing or supervising in a retail environment.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Strong customer service, supervisory and sales skills.
• Knowledge and interest in skincare, natural beauty and ethical business.
• Ability to work flexible hours including holidays, evenings and weekends.

Responsabilités

• Lead and support a high-energy sales floor to exceed daily sales goals.
• Educate customers and staff on brand values and ethical practices.
• Increase product knowledge and provide informed recommendations.
• Drive profitable results through strong business acumen and budgeting awareness.
• Be present on the shop floor to support the team and resolve issues.
• Coach and develop staff, fostering growth and engagement.
• Share feedback and adapt to business needs; uphold brand integrity.
• Recruitment and selection to staff the shop and plan succession.
• Ensure staff engagement, retention and a respectful workplace.
• Maintain opening/closing procedures, stock integrity and safety.
• Coordinate scheduling to optimize coverage and payroll accuracy.

Connaissances

Customer service

Supervisory

Sales skills

Listening

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Organization

Outils

Excel

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Ever wondered whatit’s like behind the bubbles?#lushcareers

Lush North America has been creating fresh and handmade cosmetics for the past 20 years- keeping our customers’ bathtubs and showers a little more magical through our retail shops across Canada and the US. We are dedicated to the practices of fair trade sourcing and supporting sustainable communities as well as giving back to organizations that can make a difference.

We Offer:

• A fun and funky store atmosphere where individualism is encouraged
• A 50% discount off all our products to keep you smelling and feeling fresh
• An unconventional retail structure to support your entrepreneurial spirit
• The opportunity for growth as Lush loves to promote from within

As Assistant Manager, you bring Lush’s Leadership Practices into all elements of your business interactions with customers, fellow staff and operations: Be Real, Be Curious, Lead Fearlessly, Adapt and Evolve, Grow Talent, and Live with Purpose.

The ASM supports the Shop Manager as needed in all business areas and as delegated by their Retailer; as second-in-command, the ASM will pick up Manager duties as required to support a strong customer experience, staff experience, shop operational excellence, and exceeding sales goals.

Responsibilities:

• Customer Service: collaborate with your team on plans to exceed daily sales goals and ensure a unique and inclusive customer experience that makes every visitor feel welcome, meets their needs and makes their day.
• Building the Brand: educate our customers and staff on our brand values, and articulate our position on Fighting Animal Testing, Freshest Cosmetics, Ethical Buying, 100% Vegetarian, Handmade, and Naked Packaging in the shop and through community engagement and other traffic-driving initiatives.
• Product Passion: increase the depth of your product knowledge through constant learning and consistently make informed and product recommendations for every need
• Driving Sales: demonstrate strong business acumen and understanding of your metrics, budgets and reports and how to impact them through behaviors on the floor to deliver profitable results.
• Lead Fearlessly: Be present to support your team on the sales floor, answer questions, remove obstacles, problem solve, and motivate them to meet their sales goals
• Grow Talent: by owning your own development, assessing your performance, seeking feedback and resources and opportunities to improve and elevate your skills, knowledge and abilities; and supporting the growth of your team through coaching and leading by example.
• Be Real: with your needs and feedback for your team and leaders and adaptable to the needs of the business as required
• Live with Purpose: engage your team at every level of your business to ensure they are inspired, motivated and building strong peer and customer relationships and are connected to the brand values
• Recruitment and Selection: Support the staffing of your shop with top-performing staff by working actively within your markets to network, recruit, hire and succession plan.
• Staff Development: collaborate with your Manager on creating and executing plans that improve staff engagement, retention, performance, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging practices.

Operational Excellence:

• Policies and Procedures: Support your manager to keep your shop complaint and ensure your staff are practicing company standards for opening and closing, product integrity, respectful workplace, health and safety and daily communication. Stock and Inventory: Support the training of your inventory team to abide by fresh standards and rotation rules and manage ordering to ensure the right products, in the right amounts are in the store at the right times within your allocated budget.
• Visuals and Merchandising: Identify and support the development of your team to take pride in a clean and beautiful work environment and follow the merchandising and design standards to provide a consistent customer experience and drive sales.
• Scheduling, Time and Attendance: ensure the right number of staff with the right skill levels are scheduled at peak times and that breaks and meals are allocated and recorded appropriately to ensure staff wellbeing and payroll accuracy.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 1-3 years managing or supervising in a retail environment
• Excellent listeningand communication skills
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Strong customer service, supervisory and sales skills
• Knowledge and interest in skincare, natural beauty and ethical business
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the shop including holidays, evenings and weekends

Preferred:

• Experience with consultation-based customer service models
• Ability to develop and train staff through positive coaching and feedback
• Proficient in excel, Microsoft suit, and adaptable to other systems as required
• Basic HR skills in hiring, scheduling,