Assistant Manager

At American Signature Inc., we believe everyone has the right to a well-furnished life. Since 1948, we have been helping families fill their homes with furniture they love. Our company includes more than 125 family-owned and operated stores. As an Assistant Store Manager, you are a part of this family and critical to our success. The Assistant Manager is responsible for people development, expense management and driving the operational aspects of the business. This role has a broad range of responsibility in store operations and reports directly to the Store Manager

Why you’ll want to join our team:

·         Generous quarterly bonus structure aligned with sales

·         Join a historic, family-owned business that has helped furnish the lives of customers for more than 70 years

·         Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits & 401K plan

·         Growth. Our team members are encouraged to develop and move into more challenging roles as their career progresses.

·         Employee discounts at our affiliate brands which include– Value City Furniture, American Signature Furniture, DSW, and American Eagle Outfitters

What your day will look like:

• Embodies our values: Serve Others and Own It
• Assists in the hiring, training, and retaining of high-quality team members who exhibit our values
• Assists Store Manager to ensure a deep talent bench by continuously developing internal talent and attracting external talent
• Coaches the proper behaviors needed to support a world class selling organization
• Manages office and warehouse payroll within budgeted guidelines
• Eliminates non-productive deliveries by utilizing best practices
• Provides feedback and innovative ideas to the Store Manager on building a more profitable operation
• Ensures proper execution of best practices related to the delivery process
• Ensures appropriate staffing levels in customer service and warehouse positions
• Partners with the human resources team to stay on top of all training, development, and legal requirement

What will help you succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of leadership experience
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and team members
• Proven experience in strategic and organizational development, including the ability to attract, develop and retain best in class talent
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Proficient in business related technology systems
• Track record of servant leadership; serving others and putting team goals first
• Owners’ mindset: takes ownership over everything within scope of responsibility while still empowering others to do the same
• Proactive approach; identifies and solves problems
• Ability to break down complex ideas and communicate them in simple and easy to understand ways
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop others to higher levels of performance
• Demonstrated ability to drive results in a leadership role