Retail Assistant Store Manager

At Aspire Home Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You'll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you're working at our sister Appliance stores or at our Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores you'll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our Aspire Home family.

Job Description:

We're looking for an Assistant Store Manager who is passionate about fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. In this role, you'll empower your team to deliver unforgettable magical moments for our Clients. Every day will bring exciting new challenges and opportunities, keeping your work dynamic and rewarding. If you thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for providing support to the Store Manager with management related duties in addition to furniture sales. Serves in the Manager on Duty role as needed including opening and closing the store. When serving in this role, provides leadership and direction to floor associates and ensures that store, merchandising, and customer service standards are continuously met. Drives the customer experience and ensures resolution of customer issues.

Why Work With Us?

• We value integrity, respect, and teamwork, encouraging a unique and inclusive culture.
• Our comprehensive training and development programs provide you with the tools and resources to expand your skills.
• Enjoy Associate discounts at our stores, available to you and eligible family members.
• Employee/Company Appreciation parity's
• Exciting career paths with growth opportunities
• Bonuses for referring top talent.
• Play before you Pay layaway program for a All Appliances and Furniture

What You'll Do:

• Drive store performance by supporting sales results, managing expenses, and overseeing key operations including merchandising, backroom, frontline, cash office, customer service, markdowns, scheduling, shipping, and receiving, with a strong focus on minimizing shrink and damages.
• Furniture sales
• Attract, recruit, and cultivate top talent by providing comprehensive training and ongoing development for Associates. Serve as a mentor and role model, fostering a supportive environment that ensures a positive and engaging experience for both Associates and customers.
• Merchandising and Showroom Maintenance: Ensure the furniture showroom is visually appealing, properly tagged, and meets company brand standards.
• Communicate and implement action plans for projects, targets, company initiatives, and store changes. Provide input on succession planning to meet future needs.
• Staffing and Training: Assist in training, scheduling, and mentoring employees to improve performance.
• Implement strategies to meet sales, expense, and customer service targets. Coordinate loss prevention and operational programs and improve store layout and efficiency.

About You:

• Minimum of 2 years of retail leadership experience as an Assistant or Store Manager.(If you have retail Furniture Background then this will be accounted for when discussing salary and is Definitely a PLUS )
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and empower a Small team.
• Ability to work a retail schedule that includes nights, weekends and holidays.
• Interior design or sales experience/knowledge a plus but not required.
• Physically able to be on your feet and move throughout our showrooms over an 8-12 hour work day.
• Ability to maintain emotional composure in a professional business setting with customers, peers and management.
• Strong work ethic and dependability a must
• General computer proficiency
• Professional dress code required
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with ability to influence and provide effective feedback and mentorship to others.
• Proficient in store operations, customer service, merchandising, people management, health and safety, and loss prevention, with strong follow-through skills to successfully implement tasks and initiatives.

If you're ready to bring your energy and passion, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a place where every day is a chance to make a difference.

Benefits include Associate discount; medical/dental; HSA; health care paid holidays/vacation /sick, referral bonuses. All benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms (including eligibility terms) and may change from time to time.

In addition to our open door policy and supportive work environment, we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. Aspire Home considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Aspire Home also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

Embark on a rewarding career journey where your leadership can truly make a difference! We value energetic individuals who are passionate about retail management and eager to grow within our organization. Join us today to help shape memorable shopping experiences while advancing your professional skills!

Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Retail sales: 2 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)
• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Kennebunk, ME 04043 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $65,000