Department Assistant jobs in Altoona, PA

Overview

You will ensure that your area of responsibility is maintained, properly merchandised, and operationally sound.

Responsibilities

As an Assistant Department Manager, Course Materials you will support all store operations and departments in partnership with the management team.

You will provide direct oversight of one or more departments in the store or for specified operational functions in the absence of upper management.

You must be knowledgeable about department and store operations; provide outstanding customer service to the academic and co-curricular community;

and ensure that your area of responsibility is maintained, properly merchandised and operationally sound.

Expectations :

• Assist in the daily operation of the store in partnership with the Assistant Store Manager, Department Manager and / or other members of the management team.
• Act as the Manager-on-Duty and maintain a working knowledge of all departments in the store to provide daily support, direction, and guidance to customers and team members to ensure compliance with all standards of operation.
• Utilize analytical skills and knowledge of the campus you support to best manage the day to day operations and make decisions.
• Assist with assigning work and providing focused direction to team members to manage and accomplish multiple projects to ensure the proper execution of the workload.
• Maintain a presence on the sales floor to greet customers, answer questions, and assist with purchases of textbooks, merchandise, or services when necessary.
• Maintain an appealing sales floor tag, shelve, arrange, clean, and organize product or space within the store.
• Assist with processing sales transactions involving cash, credit, or financial aid payments as needed.

Physical Demands :

• Frequent movement within the store to access various departments, areas, and / or products.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods.
• Frequent lifting.
• Occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders.

Benefits available include :

• Get paid sooner! Daily Pay earned wage access is available to all store employees.
• Employee Discount
• Paid sick time (accrued based on time worked)
• Eligibility to participate in a 401k (after the completion of 1000 hours worked in a 12 month period)
• Commuter Benefits

Last updated : 2024-11-06