Hammer Made - Full-Time Assistant Store Manager

West Acres; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

West Acres is seeking an Assistant Manager to support the Store Manager in all facets of retail operations and sales strategy. You will drive sales on the floor, coach the team, and ensure a high-quality customer experience within the Hammer Made brand.

Responsibilities include recruiting, scheduling, inventory control, visual merchandising, and maintaining professional standards. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and adaptability in a fast-paced fashion retail setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience is required.
• 1-3 years of management experience in retail preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office or Google Office Suite is expected.

Responsibilities

• Support Store Manager in all aspects of retail operations to meet sales goals.
• Lead on the selling floor and drive sales through coaching and example.
• Recruit, schedule, and develop team to meet staffing needs and goals.
• Maintain visual merchandising and store appearance to reflect brand image.
• Manage inventory, cash handling, and store procedures with accuracy.
• Foster teamwork, empowerment, and collaboration to achieve results.

Skills

Leadership

Sales skills

Communication

Delegation

Problem solving

Attendance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business-related field

1-3 years management experience

Microsoft Office / Google Office Suite

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Job Summary: The Assistant Manager is responsible for supporting the Store Manager in all aspects of the retail store operations including sales driving strategies to meet monthly sales goals. Assistant Managers embody the Hammer Made brand, live out the mission and values and support the coaching and development of their team to produce results and give an exceptional sales floor experience.

Essential Job Duties (reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties).

Leadership Skills

• Motivates and inspires the team by delivering a compelling vision and purpose that encompasses the Hammer Made core values
• Leads by example driving sales and communicating clear expectations to the team for achieving all brand, performance and behavior standards.

Achieve Sales Results / Support Creation of Strategies to Drive Sales

• Demonstrate sales leadership for staff by playing an active role on the selling floor
• Achieves monthly minimum personal sales goal
• Coaches and develops team to meet individual sales goals and drive business performance
• Assists with promotion of in-store events and promotions to increase customer base and build the Hammer Made brand
• Assists in the creating and disseminating of clientele systems while building and maintaining personal clientele data base

Recruiting and Staffing

• Actively recruits to ensure store is consistently staffed with the required number of employees
• Partners with manager to recruit top talent who consistently meets or exceeds personal sales goals
• Adjusts staffing levels to reflect seasonal and traffic trends

Maintain Store Operation Excellence

• Supports the manager to achieve all financial objectives; payroll, profitability , sales goals
• Manages transactions and cash for accuracy. Ensures deposits are processed in accordance with cash management expectations.
• Leads visual merchandising initiatives. Executes and ensures a top quality, appealing merchandise assortment that promotes effective sales and store traffic.
• Responsible for order management of designated merchandise
• Assists in managing store inventory
• Ensures image and grooming standards are professional, reflective of the brand image and adhered to at all times
• Inspires team by creating passion around product and current trends

Requirements

• Interest and knowledge in fashion and the men’s apparel industry
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Excellent selling skills
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) including strong relationship building skills
• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks and responsibilities
• Problem solving and analytical skills that can adapt in an ever-changing retail environment
• Regular and predictable attendance

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent business experience

1-3 years previous management experience preferred – retail apparel industry preferred

Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Office Suite

Proven ability to motivate sales force and drive results by fostering teamwork, empowerment and collaboration

Supervisory Responsibilities

Along with the Store Manager, this position provides guidance and coaching to full and part-time Stylists.

Work Environment

This job operates in a retail store environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

• Physical requirements include: standing and being mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time, walking, stooping, and occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position with 40 hours in store scheduled at variable times and days each week to meet business needs. Schedules include day and evening shifts, week-ends and some holidays.

Travel

This position does not include out of town travel.