About the role
Vacancy No
VN363
Contract Type
Permanent
Duration
Employment Type
Full Time
Contracted Hours (per week)
40.00
Salary Minimum
Salary Maximum
Workplace
Oxford Street, London, W1C 2AU
Job Description
Description
Availability between the hours of: 10 am to 11 pm working shifts maximum 8 hour/day
As an Assistant Workshop Manager at Build-A-Bear, you will support the store manager in all aspects of store operations, ensuring excellent guest service, efficient staff management, and effective execution of sales and marketing strategies. This role is vital in driving the store's success while maintaining a positive experience for guests and associates.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and inspire your team during scheduled shifts, provide guidance, support, and feedback to ensure each team member performs at their best
- Drive sales by implementing effective strategies, motivating the team, and providing exceptional guest service to meet or exceed sales targets
- Ensure that all merchandising displays and layouts adhere to brand standards, creating an inviting and cohesive store environment
- Lead team to maintain operational efficiencies and adherence to store safety policies and procedures
- Oversee inventory management processes, including receiving, stocking, and inventory counts
- Assist in building and developing a high-performing team that delivers exceptional guest service
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 2-4 years of store management experience, with a proven, successful history in a customer-centric business, preferably in specialty retail
BEHAVIORAL TRAITS FOR SUCCESS:
- Thrives in a “How Can I Help” environment
- Able to balance creativity and fun with dependability
- Connects with others to inspire results
- Exercises good judgment in ambiguous situations
- Displays strong initiative and self-direction
- Unites teams to deliver strong results
- Demonstrates ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment while remaining calm under pressure
- Leads with a confident extraverted style that can enliven, engage, and positively impact individuals and groups
- Maintains a positive outlook despite challenging circumstances
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
- Active retail store management requires the ability to sit, stand, and move around for at least eight hours a day
- Ability to work a typical retail schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
YOUR PERFORMANCE WILL BE MEASURED ON: Your performance will be measured by your ability to achieve annual department objectives and corporate goals which include but are not limited to the following:
- Decision-making, judgment, and execution
- Consistently meeting financial objectives
- Ability to create an Experience First culture for guests and associates
- Talent management
- Consistent execution of operational standards
- Ability to foster team collaboration, communication, and performance
- Stakeholder feedback
This description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Supervisors may assign additional functions and requirements as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent an expressed or implied contract of employment, nor does it alter your at-will employment, and Build-A-Bear, Inc. reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as may deem appropriate.
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