Assistant Store Manager — Books, Café & Team Leadership

Barnes & Noble, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Sick Pay

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Health benefits

Job summary

BARNES & NOBLE, INC. in Kansas City, MO is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to lead the store team and ensure smooth daily operations. You will drive performance, mentor associates, manage inventory, and uphold customer service standards across the bookstore and café areas.

As ASM you will deploy staff, maintain presentation and merchandising, control loss prevention, and collaborate with cluster resources to meet sales goals while delivering a welcoming and engaging customer experience.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of a store team.
• Experience in retail management.
• Ability to mentor and develop staff.
• Strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead store team to deliver results and meet sales targets.
• Ensure smooth day-to-day operations and staffing coverage.
• Maintain Front of Store presentation and backroom organization.
• Oversee merchandising, displays, and promotions.
• Monitor health, safety and loss prevention procedures.

Skills

Store leadership

Team motivation

Customer service

Merchandising presentation

Inventory management

Loss prevention

Job description

BARNES & NOBLE, INC. in Kansas City, MO is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to lead the store team and ensure smooth daily operations. You will drive performance, mentor associates, manage inventory, and uphold customer service standards across the bookstore and café areas.

As ASM you will deploy staff, maintain presentation and merchandising, control loss prevention, and collaborate with cluster resources to meet sales goals while delivering a welcoming and engaging customer experience.