Part Time Assistant Store Manager

World Market Inc; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader to enhance customer experiences and drive sales in a vibrant retail environment. This role emphasizes fostering a service-oriented culture, developing a high-performance team, and executing visual merchandising standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a keen business acumen, and the ability to analyze trends to optimize sales performance. Join a forward-thinking company that values growth and offers a supportive environment where your contributions can make a significant impact on the team's success.

Benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid sick leave

Vacation

Paid holidays

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Prescription drug coverage

Life insurance

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• 2+ years of leadership experience in retail preferred.
• Strong ability to analyze business trends and make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Drive customer experience and resolve issues promptly.
• Recruit and develop a high-performance team.

Skills

Customer Service

Leadership

Problem Solving

Sales Skills

Business Acumen

Tools

MyHR

Visual Presentation Tools

Job description

In partnership with the Store Manager, provide leadership to achieve or exceed sales and profitability goals. Consistently exemplify, maintain, and foster the culture and values of World Market. Drive a service and selling culture through effective leadership routines and engagement behaviors. Maintain a branded store experience through consistent visual execution, standards and recovery. Hire, develop and retain a high performance team through coaching, training and recognition.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Customer Experience:

• Address and quickly resolve customer issues and/or concerns with appropriate partnership.
• Utilize all company selling and training resources to educate team on product knowledge, selling skills and business goals; validate that all company tools are being fully leveraged to provide exceptional Customer Experience on a consistent basis.
• Validate and ensure execution of all omnichannel initiatives, inclusive of BOPUS, STS and AOS.
• Validate and ensure execution of all customer loyalty initiatives and activities, assess loyalty results and take appropriate action to drive those results.
• Assist Store Manager with MyHR responsibilities; partner with Operations Manager to ensure sales floor is properly staffed to support business needs.
• Responsible for organizing, planning and execution of all signage and graphics in partnership with entire management team.
• Recruit, interview and hire top talent that aligns with our company values.
• Ensure a consistent orientation and onboarding experience.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by and in the absence of Store Manager.

Merchandising:

• Deployment and management of company outreach initiatives, inclusive of designers, decorators and caterers.
• Utilize all company tools and training resources to educate the team on product knowledge and visual presentation skills; validate execution of visual certification routines.
• Manage Visual Publication Calendar* (*Stores Under 4.5M Annual Sales Volume only).
• Assess and analyze business trends at the department level, utilizing all available reporting to problem solve sales results and take appropriate action.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

• Strong business acumen, and the ability to analyze and use information to effectively and efficiently execute daily priorities.
• Sense of urgency, attention to detail, creative problem solving and sound decision making skills, effective delegation and validation.
• Minimum of 2+ years of relevant leadership experience in a fast-paced specialty retail selling culture is preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends depending upon the needs of the business.
• Ability to lift up to 40lbs.

Hourly Pay Range is $22.25-$26.25.

Full time and Part time associates are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan after three (3) months of service. All associates earn paid sick leave.

In addition, Full time associates receive vacation and paid holidays. Benefits for full-time employment on the first of the month following 30 days of continuous employment include offerings for programs including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, Commuter Benefits and Employee Assistance.

If you need reasonable accommodations to complete the on-line application, please contact the Human Resource Department:

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Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable laws, which depending on your location may include the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the Los Angeles City Fair Chance Act.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of World Market, LLC. to recruit, hire, train, promote, transfer and compensate our associates and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, lawful alien status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, employment status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.