Assistant Manager

Jockey International, Inc.•Riverhead, NY

13d•$24 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Jockey is seeking an Assistant Manager for its Riverhead, New York store. The Assistant Manager provides leadership and direction in assigned areas of store performance, including business metrics, sales and profitability, merchandising, selling, customer service, and recruiting, selecting, training, coaching, and developing employees. When serving as Manager on Duty, the role helps ensure effective store operations and a consistent, high-quality guest experience. The position supports Jockey’s values and culture by building positive relationships with coworkers and guests, promoting productivity and inclusion, developing a high-performing store team, and maintaining operational standards. Responsibilities also include supporting corporate programs, merchandising products, conducting opening and closing procedures, processing sales transactions, and protecting company assets. The role requires retail management experience, strong selling and communication skills, and flexibility to work opening and closing shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as business dictates. The work involves moving at least 25 pounds, extended periods of standing, frequent movement and bending, ladder use, and working with or around cleaning chemicals. Jockey offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, and vision coverage; 401(k); paid time off; educational support; fitness club discounts; employee discounts and rewards; a business-casual work environment; and career growth opportunities. The listed pay range is $24.00–$26.00 per hour.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
High school degree or equivalent.
1–3 years of successful management experience in a retail environment.
Strong selling experience and a demonstrated ability to meet or exceed performance standards.
Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven experience attracting, developing, and retaining strong talent.
Excellent problem-solving abilities.
Flexibility to work opening and closing shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as business dictates.
Strong working knowledge of POS systems.
Ability to move a minimum of 25 pounds.
Ability to maneuver around the sales floor and stockroom and perform repetitive bending, prolonged standing, twisting, stooping, squatting, and ladder use.

Nice To Haves

MS Office skills.
Advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate leadership reflecting Jockey’s core values and culture.
Build positive relationships with coworkers and guests while supporting productivity, inclusion, and satisfaction goals.
Maintain consistent guest-service principles through communication, training, and individual accountability.
Assist with recruiting, selecting, and training qualified store associates.
Support onboarding, training, and development of newly hired associates.
Coach and develop the store team to build high-performing sales and management teams.
Review key performance metrics with staff to support store profitability and service.
Maintain operational standards for visual presentation, security, inventory control, human resources, expense control, and policies and procedures, and take corrective action when needed.
Assist with execution of and adherence to corporate programs, including Jockey Rewards®.
Assist with product merchandising, including stocking, markdowns, and visual presentation, in accordance with established standards.
Ensure employees meet and adhere to company-prescribed standards.
Perform store opening and closing procedures in accordance with Jockey policies.
Process sales transactions, including ringing purchases, handling cash or credit payments, and counting money.
Protect the security of cash, inventory, and other company assets according to policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.