Part Time Assistant Manager

Overview

Assists with the management of day-to-day operations within a rue21 store; reports directly to the Store Manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial, operational, and financial support to the Store Manager
• Drive and maximize store sales, control and minimize shrink, and control payroll within budget to achieve store goals
• Execute company directives for merchandise placement, visual displays, and signage as well as maintain company standards for cleanliness and organization within a store
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures, and follow all safety standards to ensure a safe work and shopping environment
• Demonstrate exceptional customer service
• Support the Store Manager in driving associates to execute their job duties, provide exceptional customer service, and offer positive resolutions to challenges and complaints from customers
• Achieve accuracy in executing markdowns, shipping, receiving, and cash control
• Help recruit, train, develop, and retain qualified associates to ensure staffing needs are consistently met
• Participate in the performance counseling of associates
• Complete all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability, in a sales and customer service, or management capacity, in assisting the Store Manager to operate and drive sales, preferably in a retail environment.
• Minimum of 1 year retail management experience
• Minimum of 1 year work experience at an apparel retailer
• Work a scheduled minimum of 15 hours per week including weekends and holidays with the ability to increase hours based on business needs
• Physical Requirements
• Stand for up to 8 hours
• Carry up to 40 pounds
• Climb and balance on ladders
• Bend at the waist
• Lift up to 40 pounds
• Kneel and squat on the ground
• Reach above the shoulder frequently

Competencies

• Business Acumen: demonstrates financial and operational understanding of organizational strategies and apply this knowledge to business situations
• Communication: effectively conveys information and ideas in concise and meaningful exchanges through written and verbal communication
• Customer Focus: demonstrates a customer-driven approach that focuses on anticipating, understanding, and servicing customer needs in order to facilitate a relationship with the brand
• Leadership: empowers, coaches, and influences others to achieve a common goal or change a behavior
• Planning and Organizing: effectively creates a plan and executes the processes required to achieve the desired outcome of the plan in a timely and efficient manner
• Talent Assessment & Development: manages employee development in a manner that is deliberate and strategic in order to move employees through the organization