Assistant Store Manager

Description:

Join World Market as an Assistant Store Manager, where you will be part of a team that thrives on delivering an exceptional customer-first culture. Partnering with the Store Manager, you will help lead a high-performing team focused on providing outstanding customer service while maintaining store operations and visual standards.

As Assistant Store Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Leadership and Team Management: Recruit, develop, and retain a customer-focused team aligned with the company values. Provide training, recognition, and performance management.

• Customer Engagement: Model and lead a customer-first selling culture through effective routines and behaviors.

• Business Analysis and Problem-Solving: Use available reporting to assess and analyze business trends, and take appropriate action to address opportunities.

• Store Logistics and Operations: Manage store logistics processes, ensure the team follows stocking routines, and maintain stockroom standards. Collaborate with the Assistant Manager of Operations to execute logistics workload.

• Safety and Work Environment: Support safety training and maintain a safe work environment.

• Daily Operations: Plan and execute daily business tasks, particularly in the absence of the Store Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Freight Flow):

• Manage overall store logistics and productivity goals.

• Ensure adherence to company logistics processes and visual standards.

• Manage stockroom standards to support efficiency and safety.

Qualifications:

• Leadership skills including customer service behaviors, urgency, attention to detail, problem-solving, decision-making, and execution of daily priorities.

• Minimum of 2+ years of relevant leadership experience in retail.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.

• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

• Minimum age: 21 years.

Why World Market?

• Flexible Scheduling: Supports work-life balance.

• Employee Discounts: Enjoy discounts at World Market.

• Work Environment: Fun, supportive, and inclusive.

• Benefits for Full-Time Employees: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, and more.