Assistant Store Manager | Santana Row, San Jose CA

Makers Market is a growing brand in search of enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, sales-driven Assistant Store Manager at our beautiful shop on Santana Row in San Jose, CA!

This is a great opportunity to make your mark by assisting in and helping to grow our beloved American brand. If you are passionate about handmade products, supporting American small businesses, and want to promote our mission of Rebuilding the Legacy of American Made, we are looking for you!

Job Description & Responsibilities

The Assistant Store Manager will support the Store Manager in leading the team, sales & operations of the store. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Achieving personal and store daily & monthly sales targets
• Develop special event ideas for the store. (e.g. Maker Trunk Shows, Influencer events)
• Drive business to the store by partnering with the shopping center marketing team, reaching out to local hotels and residences, and employing other creative marketing efforts
• Follow-up on special customer orders
• Lead by example by executing the Makers Market Sales & Clienteling procedures, including welcoming customers, assist with product selection, provide product knowledge of our makers, encourage customers to sign up for email lists to stay up-to-date on our store markets, events, and promotions
• Opening and closing the store
• Daily cash reconciliation
• Receiving and verifying incoming merchandise
• Execute transfers of product from store to store
• Merchandising product as outlined in our Merchandising Standards
• Uphold all Makers Market Policies & Procedures
• Be a brand ambassador!
• Other tasks assigned by the Store Manager,

Job Requirements

• Must have a passion for Made in America and/or handmade products
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to take responsibility and execute
• A natural born leader who can delegate and follow up to ensure tasks are complete
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• High attention to detail, reliable, and dedicated
• 4 years of retail sales experience and 2 years of retail management preferred
• Open availability preferred

Job Types: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Application Question(s):

• Why do you want to work for Makers Market? What do you know about our mission?
• What is your schedule availability?

Experience:

• Retail management: 1 year (Required)
• Retail sales: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person