Assistant Store Leader- Kids (Kenwood)

Who Are We?

AS Kids is all about curated cuteness for babies, toddlers, pets and those that love & care for them. We look at our guests as our everyday heroes & it’s our mission to be the go-to baby shop for all things cute, helpful & convenient. After all, it really does take a village. From our signature clothing for babies and toddlers 0-5T to our carefully curated gifts, books and décor to our beloved AS Kids pet collection. Also... we believe you are never too young to change the world.

Position Overview

The AS Kids Leader's goal is to make a difference in people’s lives. They will lead and direct all activities required to achieve all store goals, including best of class guest service, sales objectives, human resources management, payroll and operating expenses, loss prevention, and merchandising presentation while driving both associate and guest engagement.

People

• Ability to recruit, select and develop associates and hold individuals accountable for performance

• Ability to function as a role model, ensuring that the guest remains the top priority

• Ability to organize, delegate, prioritize, meet deadlines, and follow-up on all store activities

• Proven ability to respectfully challenge and motivate the team

• Create a family environment, drive volume and anticipate guest needs

• Achieves excellent guest service by role-modeling company service standards

• Adheres to Human Resources standards

• Assesses associates consistently; reviews and communicates associate performance and deliverables

• Proactively provides timely feedback to associates, rewarding and recognizing achievement to drive retention

• Holds self and associates accountable for achievement of financial results and metric goals

• Manages conflict and coaches by applying company’s recommended processes, standards and guidelines

• Empowers and involves associates in decision-making processes

• Receives feedback and fosters dialog around solutions

• Develops associates through an individualized approach by matching talent with tasks and appropriately delegating and challenging

• Fosters team commitment through support, relationship building, and recognizing individual contributions

• Leads by managing through change and adversity

Process

• Develops business strategy and maximizes opportunities to generate additional store volume

• Ability to forecast and analyze business trends and manage payroll expense in order to maximize store performance

• Achieves quantifiable performance goals (net sales, DPT, UPT, payroll, shortage)

• Ability to control payroll expenses through effective and efficient staffing

• Analyzes business reports regularly to identify problems and/or areas of opportunity

• Directs guest service efforts that are consistent with Altar’d State standards; coaches associates on guest interactions to increase transactions and capture guest opportunities

• Develops team to accomplish store’s business objectives through recruitment, selection, coaching, investment, retention and motivation

• Ensures attainment of sales, payroll and inventory shortage goals

• Understands and is accountable for control of income and expense categories as relates to company’s profit and loss statements

• Directs merchandise presentation, restocking and recovery to maximize productivity

• Understands the AS Kids culture and ensures compliance with AS Kids's values, practices and operational standards

• Communicates effectively with executive team

• Must be able to lift and carry heavy boxes (up to 30 lbs.)

Presentation

• Utilizes and manages the use of weekly reporting to track, analyze and communicate progress towards goals

• Demonstrates knowledge of visual standards and techniques, and ability to implement and substitute within company guidelines

• Understands and can clearly articulate the Company’s brand positioning, including the uniqueness of concept, current marketing and promotional initiatives, outreach events, in-store events and ministries

• Operates with the highest levels of personal integrity and business confidentiality

• Represents the brand by adhering to appropriate standards of dress and grooming

• Maintains clean store environment