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Assistant Store manager

VA, Newport News, 12129 Jefferson Ave., USFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead a customer-first selling culture, manage store operations, and support the Store Manager in recruiting, scheduling, and maintaining safety and compliance.

Role type

Assistant Store Manager

Builds

Retail store operations and customer experience

Domain

Specialty retail (home décor, furniture, gifts, international foods)

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Leadership, customer experience management, business trend analysis, team recruitment and development, scheduling, inventory management, loss prevention, operational execution, problem-solving, delegation

Preferred skills

2+ years of leadership experience in fast-paced specialty retail, potential to promote within 12 months

Technologies

Company planning tools, reporting systems

Responsibilities

Model and lead customer-first selling culture, assess and analyze business trends, recruit and develop high-performance teams, maintain safe work environment, execute daily business tasks, manage scheduling and timekeeping, organize signage and graphics, resolve employee issues, support inventory and loss prevention routines, validate receiving and monthly paperwork, manage supply and facility ordering

Seniority

Mid-level management