# Assistant Store Manager (Sur La Table)

**Company**: Sur La Table
**Location**: Walnut Creek, CA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $24.35 - $25.90 an hour
**Category**: Retail
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

We are seeking an Assistant Store Manager to join our team at Sur La Table in Walnut Creek, California. As an Assistant Store Manager, you will play a key role in the success of the store by assisting a high-performing retail team that inspires customers throughout every stage of their culinary experience.

**Responsibilities**

- Leadership & Team Development:

+ Support the recruitment, training, and ongoing development of a high-performing team.   + Provide coaching and feedback to ensure team members deliver outstanding customer experience.   + Assist in development plans to support individual and team growth.

- Customer Experience & Brand Representation:

+ Represent Sur La Table's brand and culture by creating memorable, educational experiences that inspire repeat visits and customer loyalty.   + Maintain expertise by staying current on products, actively engaging in available training, and independently seeking out additional resources.   + Ensure exceptional customer experience by leading a customer-focused, Guest Obsessed culture.

- Sales & Business Performance:

+ Partner with the General/Store Manager in developing and implementing strategies to exceed sales and financial goals.   + Analyze daily performance metrics, apply insights to drive results, and lead follow-ups with the team to ensure execution.   + Consistently meet or exceed monthly sales goals, contributing to overall store revenue.

- Operations & Compliance:

+ Assist with daily store operations, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.   + Maintain accurate inventory levels, minimize shrink, and ensure proper product merchandising.   + Ensure store safety and cleanliness, addressing any maintenance needs promptly.

**Requirements**

- Must be 21 years of age or older.

- 1-2 years of retail management experience, preferably in a specialty or culinary retail environment.

- Proven track record of achieving sales and motivating high-performing sales teams while meeting operational goals.

- Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, develop, and retain a high-performing team.

- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

- Passion for community engagement and providing exceptional customer experiences.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and retail management systems preferred.

**Physical Requirements**

- Ability to communicate verbally and work cooperatively with associates and customers.

- Ability to remain standing for up to 5 hours at a time.

- Ability to move about the store coaching and directing associates; selling to customers and retrieving merchandise from stockroom or sales floor.

- Ability to grab, reach, push, pull, bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch to retrieve and replenish merchandise from stockroom or sales floor.

- Ability to lift and/or move merchandise weighing up to 50 lbs.

- Ability to ascend/descend ladders to retrieve and/or move merchandise.

- Ability to operate a computer, POS system, keyboards, merchandise scanners and mouse to accomplish work.

- Workweeks are expected to be between 36 and 40 hours with the ability to have a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

- Regular and predictable attendance.

## Skills

### Required
- retail management
- leadership
- customer service
- sales
- inventory management

### Nice to have
- Microsoft Office
- retail management systems

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