1. Assistant Store Manager
By Elizabeth Smith
An assistant store manager supports the store manager in the every day operations of a retail store.

2. Duties Supervises store associates
Meet store’s monthly targets, handles budgets
Hiring and training new employees
Ensures store is clean, well organized, and properly merchandised
Scheduling
Interact with customers
Handles conflict
An assistant store manager does everything that a sales associate would do and a little more. They do the day-to-day tasks like answer phones, customers questions, walking the floor, and providing great customer service. They also make sure that sales associates are doing their job correctly, making sure they are talking to their customers and assessing their needs. Assistant managers make the schedules, hire and trains new employees, makes sure the stock associate is replenishing merchandise that is running low, and they report profits and pay-out and looses of the stores revenue. Communicates with the store manager to let them know the goings on with the store, help with the budget, and provide quick access to problems.

3. High school diploma or GED 2-4 years Prior retail experience
Education
Abilities
High school diploma or GED
2-4 years
Prior retail experience
Previous management experience
Dealing with problems as the arise
Merchandising
Computer skills – word processing, , social media
Basic math
Problem solving
Having a degree can be more desirable and some companies require it.

4. Personal Qualities Strong interpersonal skills Sales oriented
Strong leadership
Verbal communication skills
Professional
Fashionable
Motivational

5. Must have flexible hours Full-time Growth rate less than favorable
Locations
Availablity
Any retail store
Global
Must have flexible hours
Full-time
Growth rate less than favorable
Room for advancement
Growth rate due to failing number of businesses and retail stores and high number of competing applicants

6. Average Salary per Hour Average Salary per Year
Store
Average Salary per Hour
Average Salary per Year
American Eagle Outfitters
$14.50
$29,000
Dollar Tree
$12.00
$25,500
Forever 21
$14.00  
$28,000
H&M
$22.00
$44,000
Old Navy
$22.50
$45,000
Ross
$17.50
$35,000
Toys R Us
$25.00
$50,000
Victoria’s Secret
$21.00
$42,000
Salary
Assistant Store Manager – Walmart Stores
$44,812
Assistant Store Manager –  Abercrombie & Fitch
$29,399
Assistant Store Manager –  Starbucks
$33,374
Average hourly rate is $22.
Median
San Diego, CA Area
$36,000
National
$39,000

7. Works Cited