Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 2

BoxLunch & Hot Topic • The Woodlands, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At Hot Topic, the Part-Time Assistant Manager – Level 2 helps lead the store and supports the Store Manager in achieving sales, recruiting, and team-development objectives. The role contributes to an engaging in-store experience for customers and employees while building customer relationships and driving sales.

The Assistant Manager helps run an operationally sound store, balance customer-first selling with delegation and autonomy, and develop a collaborative, passionate, high-performing team. The role also supports merchandising and timely promotion launches, uses sales reports to guide strategy, and communicates trends and customer feedback to retail leadership and HQ partners.

Requirements

• At least 1–2 years of retail store management experience.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Communication, recruiting, and operations skills, including payroll, reporting, scheduling, and merchandising.
• Ability to develop team members.
• Time-management skills and professionalism.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-changing retail environment.
• Ability to navigate the store, merchandise products using approved store equipment, and pack and unpack merchandise boxes weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• A degree is preferred but not required.
• Interest in music and pop culture.

Responsibilities

• Support the Store Manager in achieving the sales plan and/or comparable-sales goals.
• Help recruit, develop, and retain a collaborative, passionate store team.
• Promote new products, use social media platforms, and promote services such as BOPIS and curbside pickup to create customer engagement.
• Provide leadership in operating the store, balancing operations, delegation and autonomy, and customer-first selling practices.
• Monitor shrink and loss prevention, payroll hours, and associate schedules.
• Communicate collaboratively with retail leadership and HQ partners about trends and customer feedback.
• Run sales reports and use data to guide strategies for reaching sales targets.
• Merchandise the store using planograms as a guide and launch promotions on time.
• Partner with the Store Manager to develop loyal associates who are high-performing and customer-focused.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED