Assistant Manager Trainee — Fast-Paced Sports Retail

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation; Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

Employee Merchandise Discount

Ticket Discounts to Top Attractions

Employee Referral Program

Paid Sick Leave

Dental, Medical Insurance

Savings and Profit-Sharing Plan– 401k

Job summary

Big 5 Sporting Goods in Pomona, CA is looking for an Assistant Manager Trainee (Part-time) to join our store team. This entry-level program provides hands-on leadership training with a clear path to promotion to higher management within 6–18 months and emphasizes customer service excellence.

You will perform primary duties including assisting customers, maintaining a clean and organized sales floor, supporting opening/closing procedures, and training new associates.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Must possess basic 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
• Must possess High 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 be required, with or without reasonable accommodation

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and assist customers throughout the store
• Answer phone calls and respond to customer inquiries
• Recommend products and suggest add-on sales
• Merchandising and compliance of all company policies
• Setting promotional signage
• Checking and retrieving merchandise from stockroom as needed
• Maintain a clean, organized, and fully stocked sales floor
• Assist with store opening and closing procedures
• Training newly hired associates
• Directing sales and cashier associates throughout the store
• Inventory control and enforcement of loss prevention policies
• Enforcement of all company policies
• Performs or may perform additional duties as assigned by management and supervision

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Fast-paced environment

Sports knowledge

Education

High School diploma / GED

Job description

Big 5 Sporting Goods in Pomona, CA is looking for an Assistant Manager Trainee (Part-time) to join our store team. This entry-level program provides hands-on leadership training with a clear path to promotion to higher management within 6–18 months and emphasizes customer service excellence.

You will perform primary duties including assisting customers, maintaining a clean and organized sales floor, supporting opening/closing procedures, and training new associates.