Part-Time Store Leader, Level 2 — Drive Sales & Experience

Hot Topic, Inc.; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Hot Topic, Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Assistant Manager – Level 2 to help lead the loudest store in the mall. You’ll support the Store Manager in achieving sales goals, recruiting and developing a passionate team, and driving customer engagement with promotions.

You’ll balance operations, delegation and people management while monitoring shrink, schedules, and payroll. Join a fun, fast-paced pop culture retailer and grow with us.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of retail store management experience.
• Strong communication, recruiting, operations, and team development skills.
• Retail experience in fast-moving environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Store Manager to hit sales plan and comp goals. It’s not all about the Benjamins, but then it kind of is
• Help recruit, develop, and retain a super collaborative, passionate team to run your store alongside you
• You’re the store’s #1 fan – you’ll create buzz and customer engagement through promotion of new products, use social media platforms, and additional benefits such as BOPIS and curbside pickup
• Provide leadership around running an operationally sound business; you’ll bring the right balance of ops, delegation/autonomy, and customer-first selling practices
• Keep watch (like the Night’s Watch) on shrink/loss prevention, payroll hours, and associate schedules
• Collaboratively communicate with retail leadership and HQ partners on trends & customer feedback
• Run sales reports and use data to help guide your strategy to hit sales targets
• You’ll merchandise the store in a compelling way, leveraging planograms as a guide, while launching all promos on time. In short, you’ll deliver the goods!
• Every Frodo needs a Fellowship! In partnership with your Store Manager, you’ll develop your team of loyal associates that are high-performing and customer-focused

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Recruiting

Operations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Hot Topic, Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Assistant Manager – Level 2 to help lead the loudest store in the mall. You’ll support the Store Manager in achieving sales goals, recruiting and developing a passionate team, and driving customer engagement with promotions.

You’ll balance operations, delegation and people management while monitoring shrink, schedules, and payroll. Join a fun, fast-paced pop culture retailer and grow with us.