Carter's
Apparel Retail
AssistantStoreManager
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“Assistant Store Manager at Carter's. Skills: Customer service, Team leadership, Retail management. Execute workforce management. Ensure customer focus”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure a genuine customer focus on the sales floor; Improve results by communicating and driving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with the team; Build customer loyalty through Company sponsored programs; Build and retain a successful team; Reduce loss through a consistent level of customer service, education, and operational controls
Industry & Context.
Solutions-oriented mindset; Effectively analyze the business and take necessary action to improve results
May Include Days Nights, Lift 40 pounds as needed, Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, and pulling, Stand or walk for extended periods, Climb up and down a ladder, Availability that may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled, Minimum of two closing shifts a week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum of 1 year of retail or related management experience, A high school diploma or GED, Lift 40 pounds as needed, Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, and pulling, Stand or walk for extended periods, Climb up and down a ladder, Provide availability that may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays, Minimum of two closing shifts a week
What You'll Do.
Execute workforce management
Ensure customer focus
Provide product assistance
Foster positive environment
Model service standards
Take action to improve results
Build customer loyalty
Build successful team
Participate in recruiting
Participate in hiring
Participate in training
Participate in development
Recognize exceptional performance
Analyze financial results
Report financial results
Plan merchandising standards
Execute merchandising standards
Plan promotional planning
Execute promotional planning
Plan markdown execution
Execute markdown execution
Plan product placement
Execute product placement
Reduce loss through customer service
Reduce loss through education
Reduce loss through operational controls
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Foster a positive, safe, and inclusive environment for employees and customers; Consistently model service standards and omnichannel experience while coaching others to success; Assist the Store Manager in building and retaining a successful team by participating in recruiting, hiring, training, and development of store team; Recognize exceptional performance and redirect employees when needed
Communication Scope
Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills
Full Job Description
# **If you are a CURRENT Carter’s employee,_do not apply_ via this external application. Search "Browse Jobs" in Workday to apply internally.** Love what you do. Carter’s Careers. As an Assistant Store Manager, you will be the first face of the brand for growing families. You’ll congratulate new parents and grandparents, introduce them to our new baby essentials, help prep them for the first day of school, and all the big and little moments on their parenting journey. We're looking for a leader who fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment, values and optimizes skills and talents, and continually educates themselves and others on product styles, features, and benefits. What we love about Carter’s: Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop, and Little Planet brands. Carter’s is the #1 most-purchased children’s clothing brand.* We’ve become an industry leader by providing quality — from the first Original Bodysuit® to the lasting careers we offer our team. We’ve kept our close-knit culture since our founding, and we invest in our teams with training and development programs, so we all succeed together. A Carter’s career doesn’t feel like a job. It feels like connections, between customers, teams, and families. Caring, teamwork, flexibility, and growth are what make us different. What’s not to love? Benefits we love: Schedules that fit your life. Maintaining balance is important to us, which is why your schedule will allow you to focus on all aspects of your life. Benefits and perks make life better, including health benefits, mental health benefits, a 30% discount on our brands, referral bonuses, and much more! Education “Advance You” Program, you can earn a GED or a bachelor’s degree tuition-free or learn English as a second language! Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave, as well as adoption assistance, charitable matching gifts, and much more! The
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