Growth‑Minded Retail Leader — Assistant Store Manager

Carter's Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

30% employee discount

Paid time off

Education assistance (Advance You)

Job summary

Carter’s Inc. is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in Fort Wayne, IN. You’ll lead frontline teams, welcome families, and promote our baby and young children products while driving sales and excellent service.

You will coach staff, manage scheduling, and partner with the Store Manager to execute merchandising standards and customer-centric initiatives, ensuring a safe, inclusive store environment that supports growth and retention.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of retail or related management experience
• A high school diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Execute workforce management to ensure a genuine customer focus on the sales floor
• Welcome customers with a warm greeting and provide assistance with our great product styles, features and benefits
• Foster a positive, safe, and inclusive environment for employees and customers
• Consistently model service standards and omnichannel experience while coaching others to success
• Effectively analyze the business and take necessary action to improve results by communicating and driving KPIs with the team
• Build customer loyalty through Company sponsored programs, including credit
• Assist the Store Manager in building and retaining a successful team by participating in recruiting, hiring, training, and development of store team
• Recognize exceptional performance and redirect employees when needed
• Plan, track, analyze, and report completion of tasks and financial results utilizing Company tools
• Partner with Store Manager to plan and execute merchandising standards, promotional planning, markdown execution, and product placement
• Reduce loss through a consistent level of customer service, education, and operational controls

Skills

Leadership

Customer engagement

Communication

Supervisory skills

Retail management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Web navigation

Job description

Carter’s Inc. is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in Fort Wayne, IN. You’ll lead frontline teams, welcome families, and promote our baby and young children products while driving sales and excellent service.

You will coach staff, manage scheduling, and partner with the Store Manager to execute merchandising standards and customer-centric initiatives, ensuring a safe, inclusive store environment that supports growth and retention.