Assistant Store Manager

Tharp Consulting; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharp Consulting is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in Canton, OH to help lead daily store operations and deliver exceptional customer service.

The role supports the Store Manager with scheduling, training, and policy compliance, while overseeing merchandise flow and inventory control to maximize profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising store staff and managing customer service.
• Ability to open/close store and handle deposits.
• Experience with planograms and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Provide superior customer service by greeting customers, operating cash registers, and processing transactions.
• Open and close the store as needed.
• Support employee scheduling, training, safety meetings, and policy compliance.
• Manage merchandise flow, including receiving, stocking, and display setup.
• Maintain accurate inventory through damage control, markdowns, scanning, and paperwork.
• Implement and maintain planograms for consistent merchandise presentation.
• Ensure financial integrity via cashier accountability, key control, and cash handling procedures including deposits and refunds.
• Assist in store management during the Store Manager's absence.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Inventory management

Cash handling

Security practices

Job description

Assistant Store Manager plays a key role in maintaining a clean, organized store focused on excellent customer service. Under the guidance of the Store Manager, they assist with supervising staff, managing merchandise presentation, completing paperwork, and preparing deposits. They perform stocking, cashiering, and other duties to maximize profitability, enhance customer satisfaction, protect assets, and reduce losses.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Providing superior customer service by greeting and assisting customers, operating cash registers, and processing transactions.
• Opening and closing the store as needed.
• Supporting employee scheduling, training, safety meetings, and ensuring policy compliance.
• Managing merchandise flow, including receiving, stocking, restocking, and display setup.
• Maintaining accurate inventory through damage control, markdowns, scanning, and paperwork.
• Implementing and maintaining planograms for consistent merchandise presentation.
• Ensuring financial integrity via cashier accountability, key control, and cash handling procedures, including deposits and refunds.
• Assisting in store management during the Store Manager's absence.

Qualifications and skills

include strong leadership, customer service, inventory management, cash handling, and adherence to security practices.