Assistant Store Manager - Footwear

Company: House of Sport
Location: Latham
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

DescriptionWe are building something new in Latham, NY. A destination devoted to sports. A place where the community will gather and be inspired. To create this new experience, we’re building a team that will dream big, obsess over the athlete (our customer), inspire teammates and challenge every ‘normal’ thing about retail. This is an exciting role for our new store experience – we’re seeking an Assistant Store Manager of Footwear. This opportunity has never existed in our stores, because the work we’re doing is beyond anything retail has ever seen. Think about a role where you are creating most innovative, customer obsessed experience – ever – in retail, and frankly in any customer focused industry. As an Assistant Store Manager of Footwear, you will have the exciting challenge of creating an athlete first culture of world class, hassle free, engaging service. From defining what that experience is, to training and developing the best teammates to execute. You'll directly manage a specific team and have a dotted line responsibility for managing teammates in other areas of our store. Essential Functions of this position include:

• Manage the sales performance to meet sales and margin goals
• Uphold standards for merchandise presentation and stockroom organization
• Hold associates accountable for meeting established operational guidelines, brand standards, customer service expectations, and company policies
• Manage associate performance matters, including appraisals, promotion recommendations, and discipline
• Review candidate applications, interview, hire and on-board/train hourly associates
• Validate schedules for the assigned department(s) and monitor payroll on a daily basis to ensure payroll plans are met, including scheduling associates to complete non-selling activities as needed
• Drive shrink results through compliance to all guidelines involved with safety, loss prevention, and cash-handling procedures
• Other tasks/responsibilities as business needs dictate All Teammates are required to adhere to all safety policies and procedures. Additionally, as business needs arise, other tasks may become necessary. Qualifications
  Success Profile:
  • 1-3 years Retail Assistant Store Manager, Department Manager (Big Box preferred) or Retail Store Manager experience required
  • World-class customer service skill and interpersonal/communication skills
  • Affinity for developing talent
  • Strong problem-solving ability and analytical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexible availability – including nights, weekend, and holidays
  • Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork
    Additional Compensation:
    • Quarterly and Annual Bonus Programs DICK’S Sporting Goods is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Inclusion and Diversity.

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