Assistant Store Manager

Follett Higher Ed Group, LLC; West Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness programs

401(k) Plan

Flexible spending

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Follett Higher Ed Group, LLC in West Hartford, CT is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to support store operations and drive sales growth. You will mentor staff, manage customer service, and contribute to financial metrics while ensuring brand and operational excellence.

The role requires supervising staff, training, and adherence to policies, with emphasis on delivering an engaging customer experience and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or bookstore environments.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• General computer skills and familiarity with store systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise sales team members (FT/PT and temporary).
• Schedule team hours and train new staff.
• Ensure policies, procedures and standards are followed.
• Maintain merchandising and promotional standards; create displays.
• Handle cash, payments, deposits, and daily accounting tasks.
• Assist customers and resolve escalated issues to deliver a positive experience.

Skills

Retail experience

Supervisory experience

Computer skills

Education

Associate degree

Job description

West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Job Description

Position Overview

As an Assistant Store Manager, you will support a Market Leader or Campus Store Manager in oversight of store operations. You will be responsible for driving results through sales growth while delivering the highest level of brand and operational excellence throughout the store by ensuring your team delivers an engaging customer service experience.

You will cultivate an environment of mentorship and continuous development of your team members while staying engaged in financial metrics and store performance and support a Market Leader or Campus Store Manager with overall store operations.

Consistently demonstrate Follett Values - One Team, Innovate & Create, Put People First, Do What's Right, Own the Results, Stand for Inclusion. Demonstrate proficiency in Follett Strategic Core Competencies- Thought, Results, People, and Self. You are required to maintain an availability that meets business needs.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the work activities of sales team members FT/PT and Temporary, including:
• Schedules team members' work hours
• Trains new team members FT/PT and seasonal team members hired for peak seasons
• Ensures Sales Team members follow company and store policies, procedures, and standards
• Ensures the proper merchandising standards, promotion standards, creating displays, etc.
• Performs onboarding procedures for new hires.
• Greet customers, answer phones, provide information, direct callers, and resolve escalated issues. Partners to create and maintain a Hassle Free customer service culture, focused on solutions-based selling and an exceptional customer experience.
• Receive, verify, and unload orders as necessary.
• Operated cash register and store computer to accept payments, place orders, and make changes adhering to safe cash handling procedures, including balancing cash drawer and preparing bank deposits.
• Stock shelves and take inventory per Store schedule.
• May provide general Store cleaning (vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and dusting) and straightening (shelves, displays, and register areas).
• May fill in for other personnel during breaks, lunch, vacation, or peak seasonal periods, including register operations, shipping/receiving, textbooks, and various departments throughout the store.
• Keyholder with opening and closing responsibilities.
• Calculates deposits, counts cash drawers, counts the safe, works with accounts receivable (CARRR), and works on collecting bad checks. Balances cash, credit cards, and checks to register tapes. Checks invoices against purchase orders and credit memos against charge-backs to ensure accuracy. Compiles data for end-of-month reporting. Researches account receivable problems and handle the bad check recovery process. Investigates the reason for cash drawers not balancing. Enters and produces the Daily Sales Report, month-end, and payroll reports.
• This applies to shrink prevention practices and activities, such as visible customer service.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• An Associate's Degree or equivalent is preferred.
• 0-5 years of retail or bookstore experience preferred. Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• General Computer Skills

Follett Higher Education is a drug-free workplace environment.

Pay Range

$12.00 - $29.88 / hour

Pay Transparency

The annual salary/hourly rate range has been established based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. The exact starting salary/hourly rate within the range will depend on the role and the local market. This position may be eligible to participate in one of the Company’s incentive plans. The amount of any incentive payment varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, 401(k) plan, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable policies and plan documents.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Follett Higher Education is a drug-free workplace environment.