Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1

Hot Topic; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Hot Topic in Scranton is seeking a Part-Time Assistant Manager to enhance the customer shopping experience through knowledge of music and pop culture. The successful candidate will assist the store leadership team in daily operations, customer engagement, and staff training.

This role requires at least one year of retail experience and skills in communication, professionalism, and team development. If you’re passionate about pop culture and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, this is the job for you!

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of retail store experience.
• Ability to navigate the store and merchandise products.
• Capacity to pack and unpack boxes weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide an amazing shopping experience that encourages customer return.
• Step in to provide leadership support when needed.
• Open and close the store as required.
• Process sales transactions and close out the register.
• Understand store sales plan and key KPIs.
• Assist with planogram changes and merchandising mix.
• Communicate fashion and music trend information to management.
• Ensure proper theft prevention measures are in place.
• Help maintain an organized stockroom.
• Develop and retain a collaborative team.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Professionalism

Operations

Team development

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

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 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