Seasonal Holiday Retail Assistant Manager- Superstition Springs Center
About The Position
As an Assistant Local Manager, you’ll work alongside the Local Manager to help lead the team responsible for creating holiday memories for children and families. You’ll support daily photo operations, help motivate and develop the seasonal team, drive sales and service excellence, and ensure every family enjoys a memorable Santa visit, exceptional photo experience, and outstanding guest service from start to finish. The role includes required pre-season training and a minimum availability of 20 hours per week or as needed. The schedule is flexible but may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak retail periods. Photography experience is not required.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Strong communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Must be comfortable in a cash handling and sales transaction position.
- Ability to lead a team, work independently, and make sound decisions.
- Availability to attend required pre-season training.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak retail periods.
- Available to work a minimum of 20 hours a week or as needed.
- Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing 10–25 pounds and stand for prolonged periods.
Nice To Haves
- Previous leadership or management experience in retail, hospitality, customer service, or a similar environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience managing teams or operations across multiple locations.
- Demonstrated success driving sales, guest experience, and operational results.
- Experience with scheduling, training, coaching, and developing team members.
Responsibilities
- Promote a positive, collaborative environment while upholding company values and policies.
- Support opening-day preparations, including hiring completion, inventory, equipment setup and testing, scheduling, training, and opening and closing procedures.
- Capture photos and help guests choose memorable souvenirs to take home.
- Resolve customer concerns and service issues to support a positive guest experience.
- Lead by example and reinforce procedures set by senior management.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and escalate them to IT or Local Management as needed.
- Assist the Local Manager with inventory, scheduling, training, recruiting, and other administrative tasks.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle.
- Same-day pay options for early access to your paycheck.
- Employee Referral Program.
- Leadership experience developing skills in team leadership, staffing and scheduling, coaching, sales performance, problem-solving, and guest experience.
- Opportunities to return for future holiday seasons and explore growth opportunities within the souvenir photography division, where available.
- One free visit with Santa for friends and family, including 10 photo prints, 10 free holiday cards from Shutterfly, a personalized digital message from Santa powered by Portable North Pole, and three free months of access to Pixie Post.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
