Assistant Store Manager

Chocoladefabriken Lindt • Merrimack, NH

71d

About The Position

The individual in this position is responsible for assisting the Store Manager with achieving and/or exceeding the store's sales plan, while ensuring profitable store operations and performing all functions necessary to provide superior customer service. This includes the appropriate control, management and/or development of all resources including store personnel, merchandise, cash and budget, and facilities. The Assistant Store Manager assumes supervisory responsibility in the Manager's absence. This is a brand new store opening in October 2025 at The Florida Mall in Orlando, FL.

Requirements

• 1+ Years of prior Retail Management experience, preferably in a premium specialty environment.
• Proven sales background and demonstrated selling skills.
• Proven success in supervisory role, preferably in a specialty retail environment.
• Basic math and/or accounting skills.
• Prior experience with computerized POS system.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and reach with arms.

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree or some college education.

Responsibilities

• Ensure store meets or exceeds weekly, monthly, annual sales budgets and consistently contributes to the company's overall achievement.
• Model Lindt standards and core competencies through everyday activities.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the store's sales mission and communicate it effectively to the store staff.
• Quantifiably articulate overall store metrics and performance.
• Motivate staff, build brand commitment and hold staff accountable to meeting critical internal KPI's and external sales opportunities.
• Identify and capture external sales opportunities including business-to-business contacts and marketing opportunities.
• Proactively manage inventory levels in accordance with store's individual trends.
• Support Store Manager with hiring, managing and developing store personnel.
• Assist with recruiting qualified individuals for open positions.
• Help train staff to company standards.
• Assist with training and developing staff sales techniques.
• Escalate issues to Store Manager and Retail District Manager in a timely manner.
• Ensure store meets or exceeds company standards for operational controls.
• Manage inventory control, cash management, and audit compliance.
• Comply with specific store scheduling templates and expense control.

Benefits

• Must be available to work nights, weekends (Saturday and Sundays) and Holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees