Full Time Assistant Store Manager (Store 2480)

GameStop; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 26,739 - 32,249; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming retailer in Lynnwood seeks a Full Time Assistant Store Manager to support store operations and deliver exceptional service to guests. The ideal candidate will have retail management experience, strong people skills, and a passion for gaming. Responsibilities include training associates, ensuring operational excellence, and promoting guest loyalty programs. Competitive pay and a dynamic environment await applicants.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months of retail management experience preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Provide proof of identity to work legally in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Provide best-in-class guest service.
• Support the Store Manager in store operations.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of the store.

Skills

Strong people skills

Outgoing personality

Verbal and written communication

Basic mathematics skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree

Job description

Full Time Assistant Store Manager (Store 2480)

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At GameStop, we are committed to providing exceptional service and delivering the latest and greatest in gaming products to our customers. As a leading global retailer of video games, electronics, and gaming merchandise, we take pride in offering a wide range of products that cater to the needs and desires of gamers worldwide. Our mission is to create unforgettable experiences for our customers by constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

Working with minimal supervision, the Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager in all facets of store operations. Using elements of GameStop's buy, sell, trade, and reservation business model, the Circle of Life, the Assistant Store Manager develops and promotes a sales culture by creating individualized and complete solutions for every guest and providing outstanding guest service experiences through professional conduct and shared passion for gaming.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide best-in-class guest service: promptly greet guests; respond to guest questions/concerns quickly, effectively, and courteously; assist guests with meeting their video gaming needs; inform guests of special promotions; recommend additional items as appropriate.
• Support the total shopping environment, including visual and operational elements, current sales initiatives, and the guest relationships that lead to sales and repeat business.
• Promptly and accurately process guest purchases/return transactions using Point‐of‐Sale (POS) computer system via PC keyboard, including making correct changes, placing merchandise in a bag, providing a receipt, and ensuring top notch guest service.
• Respond to guest comments or questions in person or on the phone; answer phone calls promptly, courteously, and professionally, using the phone greeting provided by GameStop.
• Promote GameStop’s unique guest benefits, e.g., new title reservations program, trade-in program, and Pro Rewards guest loyalty program.
• Assist the Store Manager with setting guest service expectations for store associates and training store associates in all aspects of their job responsibilities.
• Observe associate performance, provide timely and appropriate feedback to Store Manager, and address unsatisfactory performance as directed.
• Provide timely and appropriate recognition and feedback to all store associates concerning performance.
• In partnership with the Store Manager, ensure store associates have completed all onboarding, job training, and compliance training.
• Along with the Store Manager, schedule store associates ensuring that the scheduling guidelines are followed, and all breaks and meals are accounted for as required.
• Approve payroll, enter paid time off, make time edits, and verify that store associates are paid for all time worked.
• Ensure that all areas of the store, including restrooms, are clean, organized, and merchandised per company guidelines.
• Ensure Omni-Channel orders are fulfilled and shipped daily.
• Protect company assets through effective inventory control and loss prevention practices.
• Support store team in meeting and exceeding sales, profit, and shrink goals and complete required administrative and operational duties.
• Perform store inventory counts, stock/restock merchandise on shelves and fixtures, and move products from the stock room to the front of the store.
• Count, balance, and reconcile daily business transaction totals correctly and accurately in the POS system.
• Verify all shipments for discrepancies/shortages and record any discrepancies in the POS system.
• Process defectives/recalls and stock pulls accurately and promptly.
• Maintain awareness of associate and guest safety; identify and immediately address potentially hazardous situations.
• Assist in maintaining store records/files in a neat and organized manner.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to Sales Associates and Retail Keyholders in absence of Store Manager.
• Consistently adhere to GameStop policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all opening and closing procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must provide proof of identity and eligibility to legally work in the United States.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate’s or accredited bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in business, marketing, merchandising, or related field preferred.
• At least 6 months of retail management experience preferred.
• At least 2 years of retail sales, guest service, and/or management experience preferred.
• Video game knowledge preferred.

Key Job Skills And Abilities

• Possess an outgoing and welcoming personality with strong people skills.
• Provide genuine and individualized assistance to every guest during every visit.
• Demonstrate clear verbal and written communication and listening skills, both in person and on the phone.
• Achieve objectives in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Work independently and within a team to perform all tasks as assigned and in a timely manner.
• Meet associate performance expectations, including, but not limited to, attendance, personal appearance, safety, and respectful workplace.
• Operate Point-of-Sale (POS) computer system.
• Possess basic mathematics and alphabetizing skills.
• Complete required paperwork properly.
• Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Execute financial tasks in strict accordance with company policy.
• Work a flexible schedule, including extended hours/days as necessary.
• Constructively manage pressure and adapt to stressful situations without impact on guest interactions.
• Be reliable and trustworthy; always use good judgment.
• Able to work alone. Stand and move throughout the store unassisted for up to 12 hours per day.
• Bend, stoop, crouch, balance, stretch, reach with arms/hands, climb on ladders, lift merchandise weighing up to 30 lbs.

GameStop provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. GameStop provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

Pay: $19.41 - $23.41