Retail Store Assistant Manager: Lead Sales & Team Growth

LINDT & SPRUNGLI; Freeport (ME); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Lindt USA in Freeport, ME seeks an Assistant Store Manager to support the Store Manager in achieving sales targets while ensuring profitable store operations and superior customer service. You will help manage store resources, merchandise, cash, and budgets, and assume supervisory duties in the Manager's absence.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year of retail management experience, a high school diploma, and must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Proven sales background.
• Demonstrated selling skills; outreach and corporate selling programs a plus.
• Proven supervisory experience in a premium specialty retail environment.
• Basic math and/or accounting skills.
• 1+ year retail management experience.
• Experience with computerized POS systems.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist Store Manager to meet or exceed weekly, monthly, and annual sales budgets and contribute to overall company performance.
• Model Lindt standards and core competencies through leadership and customer-focused actions.
• Communicate store metrics and performance to staff and motivate achievement of KPIs.
• Identify and pursue external sales opportunities and manage inventory to match demand.
• Support operational controls, including payroll, cash handling, and loss prevention, in partnership with the Store Manager.

Skills

Proven sales background

Demonstrated selling skills

Retail supervisory experience

Strong math and accounting skills

Retail management experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS system familiarity

Job description

Lindt USA in Freeport, ME seeks an Assistant Store Manager to support the Store Manager in achieving sales targets while ensuring profitable store operations and superior customer service. You will help manage store resources, merchandise, cash, and budgets, and assume supervisory duties in the Manager's absence.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year of retail management experience, a high school diploma, and must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays.