Assistant Manager - University Place

Old Navy; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 22,041 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Paid time off

Volunteer hours

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase

Medical insurance

Job summary

Old Navy in Carbondale, IL is seeking an Assistant Manager to set the store tone and lead a high‑performing team. You’ll drive profitable sales through customer and product operations, merchandising, and talent development, collaborating with the GM/AGM to execute store strategy.

You’ll coach Leads, Experts and Brand Associates to deliver a best‑in‑class experience, while ensuring compliance, omni‑channel initiatives, and community involvement.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of retail management experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to use retail technology.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Drive store sales with a customer-centric approach and effective operations.
• Recruit, hire and develop Brand Associate and Expert teams.
• Own and manage assigned area of responsibility.
• Implement plans to maximize efficiencies and productivity.
• Perform Service Leader duties as needed.
• Ensure consistent execution of standard operating procedures.
• Represent the brand and monitor competitive retail landscape.
• Promote community involvement and omni‑channel initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all standards.

Skills

Retail management

Customer service

Communication skills

Lift up to 30 pounds

Tech-enabled retail

Education

High school diploma

Job description

About Old Navy

Forget what you know about old‑school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, you’re choosing a different path. From day one, we’ve been on a mission to democratize fashion and make shopping fun again. Our teams make style accessible to everyone, creating high‑quality, must‑have fashion essentials for the whole family, with love, season after season. We opened our first store in 1994 in San Francisco and have been on a roll ever since. We cultivate a community of playful personalities that thrive in a fast‑paced environment where our employees can be their most authentic selves. Here, we’re family.

About The Role

As an Assistant Manager, you set the tone for the store and the team and help bring our brand to life for our customers. You’re responsible for driving profitable sales growth through all aspects of the store including customer and product operations, merchandising, and talent development. You are responsible for supporting the execution of the store strategy to achieve performance goals. Through collaboration with your General Manager and/or Assistant General Manager, you will teach and coach behaviors to Leads, Experts and Brand Associates to cultivate a high‑performing team to deliver a best‑in‑class experience to our customers.

What you’ll do

• Support strategies and processes to drive store sales and deliver results through a customer‑centric mindset.
• Recruit, hire and develop highly productive Brand Associate and Expert teams.
• Own assigned area of responsibility.
• Implement action plans to maximize efficiencies and productivity.
• Perform Service Leader duties.
• Ensure consistent execution of standard operating procedures.
• Represent the brand and understand the competition and retail landscape.
• Promote community involvement.
• Leverage omni‑channel to deliver a frictionless customer experience.
• Ensure all compliance standards are met.

Who you are

• A current or former retail employee with 1–3 years of retail management experience.
• A high school graduate or equivalent.
• A good communicator with the ability to effectively interact with customers and your team to meet goals.
• Passionate about retail and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Driven by metrics to deliver results to meet business goals.
• Determined to effectively lead and inspire others to learn and grow through coaching and mentoring.
• Agreeable to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including holiday, evening, overnight and weekend shifts.
• Able to utilize retail technology.
• Able to maneuver around the sales floor, stockroom and office and lift up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to travel as required.

Hourly Range

$15.70 – $21.20 per hour. Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

Benefits at Old Navy

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular‑priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
• Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• See more of the benefits we offer.

Gap Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long‑held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.