Assistant Store Manager - Lead Creative Team & Growth

Tender Loving Empire; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $22.15/hour

Health and dental plans

Flex holidays (9 observed)

Vacation time

401K with company match

Employee discount

Event tickets

Job summary

Tender Loving Empire in Portland, OR is seeking an Assistant Manager to set the tone for the store team and bring the TLE brand to life for customers and employees.

In this leadership role you will drive performance, oversee operations, merchandising, training, and talent development while maintaining a focus on customer experience and profitability across NW23 and Downtown locations.

Qualifications

• Leadership to guide store teams and uphold TLE standards.
• Customer service excellence and customer engagement.
• Recruitment, onboarding, and staff development to sustain performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sales team to exemplary customer service.
• Ensure profitability remains a frontmost priority.
• Recruit, hire, and develop talent to drive a culture of excellence.
• Train and develop staff and manage inventory/ops.
• Coordinate with buying/merchandising for stock and events.
• Coach team on merchandising and loss prevention.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Talent development

Operations

Merchandising

Team training

Tools

Lightspeed

Slack

POS systems

Job description

Tender Loving Empire in Portland, OR is seeking an Assistant Manager to set the tone for the store team and bring the TLE brand to life for customers and employees.

In this leadership role you will drive performance, oversee operations, merchandising, training, and talent development while maintaining a focus on customer experience and profitability across NW23 and Downtown locations.