Assistant Store Manager

Assistant Store Managers In Training

Position Purpose : Assistant Store Managers in Training are learning the various responsibilities and functions of the following roles : Assistant Store Manager, Operations Assistant Store Manager, Night Operations Assistant Store Manager, and Specialty Assistant Store Manager. At a high level, ASM's in Training will learn how to support the Store Manager in developing strategies and objectives toward driving store sales and profitability. They will learn how to accomplish these objectives through effective leadership of and communication to their Associates.

Key Responsibilities :

• General Customer Service Initiatives to include supervising Associates in the selling effort, ensuring the store's in-stock position, and maintaining an appealing and organized store appearance.
• Supervising Store Associates to include interviewing, hiring, motivating, coaching, training, developing, and communicating to associates. ASM's in Training will also learn the performance management process.
• Operations Management to include supervision of front end processes involving sales and return transactions, as well as special services and lot support. ASM's in Training will also learn how to oversee the back end processes.
• Business Analysis and Merchandise Planning Initiatives to include driving department profitability through analysis of sales trends.

Direct Manager / Direct Reports : ASM's in Training will report to a Store Manager. Once complete with their training process, they will gradually assume accountability supervision of work activities of associates.

Travel Requirements : Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements : Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions : Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications : Must be eighteen years of age or older. Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications : None

Minimum Education : The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and / or GED.

Preferred Education : None

Minimum Years of Work Experience : 3

Preferred Years of Work Experience : None

Minimum Leadership Experience : None

Preferred Leadership Experience : None

Certifications : None

Competencies :

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