Retail Sales Assistant Manager - Charlotte

PowerToFly; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Nespresso machine

401k with company match

Educational reimbursement

Health and mental wellness programs

DE&I resource groups

Commuter benefits

Pet adoption reimbursement

Employee recognition program

Discounts at over 2,000 companies

Job summary

Nestlé Nespresso USA in Charlotte is opening a beautiful boutique and seeking an Assistant Boutique Manager to partner with the Boutique Manager on sales, profitability, operations, and delivering an unforgettable customer experience.

You will mentor a team, lead by example in customer service excellence, and champion a growth-focused, hospitality-driven culture while ensuring safety and adherence to brand standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of management experience in fast-paced or luxury retail
• 2+ years of supervisory experience in people management and development of multiple direct reports
• High School Diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Ability to organize time and prioritize multiple tasks
• Authentic passion for coffee and sustainability, commitment to continual learning
• Availability to work open and closing shifts, weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

• Embody Customer Service Excellence: lead by example, educate customers on coffee and sustainability while creating a hospitable environment
• Drive Sales Results: motivate and coach team to achieve sales and service goals
• Lead Team Development: foster growth, recognize performance, encourage empowerment
• Streamline Operations: manage inventory, scheduling and store visual guidelines for optimal presentation
• Embody Coffee Expertise: present coffee knowledge and tastings to guests, inspire team
• Connect with the Community: plan events to engage new customers and build brand recognition
• Show Agility and Resourcefulness: adapt to changing priorities and try new things
• Care About Safety: promote a safety-conscious culture for employees and customers

Skills

Leadership

People management

Customer service

Team coaching

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

At Nespresso, we place people and specialty coffee at the heart of what we do. As part of our team, you'll be empowered to inspire, care, act, and innovate to reach your full potential and reimagine what coffee can be. As a certified B Corporation, we're committed to driving our triple bottom line – People, Profit, and Planet – by delivering an exceptional coffee experience that elevates our community, suppliers, farmers, and each other, channeling our growth-minded spirit to set new standards in global coffee culture. Quality, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion are core to who we are and critical to our vision of driving positive change. Throughout our factories, boutiques, and office locations, Nespresso careers are brimming with best-in-class opportunities for your development and growth. Join us!

Reimagine what coffee can be. Reimagine what you can become. Let’s grow together.

Nespresso is opening a beautiful boutique in Charlotte and is building our team. As an Assistant Boutique Manager with Nespresso, you play a pivotal role in store leadership. Alongside the Boutique Manager, the two of you will strategize on sales, profitability, operations, and of course, delivering an unforgettable Nespresso experience. Inspire and empower your team to provide an inviting and exceptional customer journey. Most importantly, you will represent Nespresso culture by mentoring, caring, acting, and innovating to bring the beloved Nespresso brand to life.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Competitive Pay: including quarterly bonuses for achieving team sales and service goals.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Nespresso offers retail employees performance‑based incentives and comprehensive rewards:

• A free Nespresso machine and coffee allowance
• 401k with company match
• Educational reimbursement
• Health and mental wellness programs
• DE&I resource groups
• Commuter benefits
• Pet adoption reimbursement
• Employee recognition program
• Discounts at over 2,000 companies

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Embody Customer Service Excellence: You are not only an agile coffee expert; you lead by example. Using storytelling, you’ll create an experience for each customer that walks into a boutique educating them on our coffee and sustainability while creating a hospitable environment.
• Drive Sales Results: Inspire your team to achieve sales and service goals through daily communication, coaching, and mentoring. Collaborate with the Boutique Manager and Team Leads to evaluate boutique performance and implement improvement strategies.
• Lead Team Development: Motivate team performance through feedback and recognition. Collaborate with the Boutique Manager to champion team development and empowerment while fostering a growth focused culture inspired by learning.
• Streamline Operations: Adapt to evolving priorities or unstructured cadences. Take ownership across operations, inventory, and scheduling to ensure processes are implemented effectively and efficiently. Execute store visual guidelines to optimize sales and presentation. Constantly look for ways to create efficiencies and improve boutique success.
• Embody Coffee Expertise: Your coffee presentation, knowledge, and passion are paramount. Customers love your consultative coffee tastings, and your team naturally wants to follow your lead. You organically create an unforgettable coffee experience for each guest.
• Connect with the Community: You don’t just talk about ideas; you think entrepreneurially and plan events that engage new customers and build brand recognition.
• Show Agility and Resourcefulness: You see challenges as an opportunity to be creative and nimble. You are curious to try new things, and you inspire your team to do the same.
• Care About Safety: Promote a safety‑conscious culture for our employees and customers.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• 3+ years of professional management experience in a fast‑paced or luxury retail environment
• 2+ years of supervisory experience in people management and development of multiple direct reports

• High School Diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree preferred

• Proven ability to organize and utilize time management and prioritization skills to effectively manage multiple tasks
• An authentic passion for coffee, a respect for sustainability, and a commitment to continual self‑learning
• Availability to work open and closing shifts, weekends, and holidays

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience co‑managing 20+ employees in a high‑volume, luxury retail environment
• Ability to co‑manage weekly manager meetings, oversee KPIs, coach performance, and delegate effectively
• Genuine passion for people: you enjoy engaging with customers and mentoring your employees
• Proven track record of team development with multiple success stories
• You care about the customer experience; you are a gracious host, and you exude hospitality
• Guests know you by name and seek you out because of the service and experience you provide
• Prior success partnering with leadership to drive teams to achieve revenue goals and continuously improve
• High collaboration and presence; a natural at building rapport with customers and businesses
• Strong hospitality mindset aligned with Nespresso’s House of Hospitality
• Agility and patience with learning new systems, software programs, and reporting methodsExceptional professional diplomacy and discretion

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location.

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