Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1

Hot Topic; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Hot Topic in Bloomington, IN is seeking a Part-Time Assistant Manager – Level 1 who loves music and pop culture. You will support the store leadership team in delivering an outstanding customer experience and helping fans get the merch they love.

You’ll train new recruits, cover the floor when needed, open and close the store, process transactions, and help hit sales targets. You’ll also contribute to merchandising, communicate trends to management, prevent loss, and help build a collaborative

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of retail store experience.
• Strong communication, time management and professionalism.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and assist with merchandising tasks.
• Ability to train new recruits and support store leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide an amazing shopping experience to encourage return customers.
• Cover the sales floor and provide leadership support when Manager is away.
• Open and close the store as needed.
• Process sales transactions and drive add-on sales at the register.
• Understand store sales plan, KPIs such as UPT and ADT.
• Assist with planogram changes and merchandising.
• Communicate fashion and music trends to management and HQ.
• Maintain stock room and store tidiness.
• Develop a collaborative, passionate team to run the store.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Professionalism

Operations

Team development

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cash register

Job description

We’re looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Part-Time Assistant Manager – Level 1, you’ll be a huge part of our success by supporting the store leadership team in providing the best customer experience, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You’ll use your fandom knowledge to help train new recruits and ensure their success, and also support the management team in daily operations and meeting sales targets.

What You’ll Do

• Provide an amazing shopping experience that will encourage customers to return. They’ll be impressed by your product knowledge, customer experience skills, and use of the Force
• Step in and step up when needed. You’ll cover the sales floor and provide leadership support when your Manager gets pulled away
• You’ve got the keys to the kingdom, and you’re not afraid to use them! You’ll open and close the store, as needed
• Work the register; you’ll process sales transactions and use your fandom knowledge to drive add-on sales using additional benefits such as BOPIS and curbside pickup. We’ll need you to also be able to close out the register and communicate and shortages or overages to your Store Manager
• Understand store sales plan, comp sales goals, and key KPIs: UPT and ADT
• Assist with planogram changes including store map, wall, fixture, & merchandising mix
• Let your voice be heard! You’ll communicate fashion & music trend information to management and respective HQ partners
• While we welcome wizards, we don’t like it when spells are stolen. You’ll work with Store Management to ensure there’s no misuse of spells and wizardry around theft
• Support the maintenance of the mother ship; you’ll help keep the stock room organized and the store tidy
• Help develop and retain a super collaborative, passionate team to run your store alongside you
• Any other activities as assigned by your Store Leader

What You’ll Need

• At least 1 year of retail store experience. If you love music and pop culture, you're in the right place!
• You have Avenger-like skills: communication, time management, professionalism, operations, and a drive to develop your peeps
• A high school diploma or GED equivalent
• The usual retail stuff (with or without reasonable accommodation): able to navigate your way around the store, merchandise product utilizing approved store equipment, and pack and unpack boxes of awesome merch that may weigh up to 50 pounds