Assistant Manager
Posted March 9, 2026 |
Janie and Jack
| Full-time
Job Description
Janie and Jack is looking for an inspired Assistant Store Manager (Full Time)
to become an integral part of our team! The Assistant Store Manager is a champion of the
business and leads confidently to drive exceptional results. You are looked to for
expertise, direction, communication, and feedback to help the team achieve their goals.
You are obsessive about creating a store environment focused on our customer and provide
an engaging and convenient shopping experience for everyone.
What you will do:
• Supports General Manager in managing the day-to-day operations of the store to
ensure the store meets the sales plan and KPI’s.
• Cooperates with General Manager to develop clear action plans for store and thrives
to achieve objectives, deliverables, and timelines of plan.
• A result driven role model for the team in sales generation and leads with exceptional
customer focus, monitoring and coaching staff to continually improve selling
opportunities and build genuine customer relationships.
• Creates and implements visual and merchandising strategies to increase
sales; understands floor capacity and store layout.
• Utilizes tools and resources to enhance the customer experience.
• Thrives in change and uncertainty and generates ideas to evolve and grow the business.
• Motivates and inspires the team to achieve/exceed hourly, daily, weekly business goals
through in-store and omni selling, using strong business acumen skills.
• Creates and maintains a positive and productive work environment that fosters
diversity, inclusivity, teamwork, creativity, and a passion for the brand.
• Supports the General Manager on building a dynamic team by networking, recruiting,
and anticipating future needs based on business objectives.
• Accountable for self and consistently holds others accountable.
• Operationally strong and resourceful.
• Responsible for identifying and assessing training needs, creating tailored training
plans, and implementing various training methods to enhance employees’ skills and
performance in partnership with the General Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Bring:
• 2-4 years retail sales experience with management experience (preferred).
• Experienced leadership with demonstrated experience in meeting/exceeding sales
and profits.
• Training skills to elevate the team’s product knowledge and selling skills.
• Experience implementing merchandising strategies and changing visual sets.
• Acts with authenticity, sincerity, and transparency.
• Available when needed, including nights, weekends, and holidays in addition to our peak
business periods such as the holiday season.
• Ability to constantly bend, open, lift, carry and move merchandise and fixtures up to 40
pounds as needed.
• Be at least 18 years old.
Why You’ll Love Working with Us:
• The Product—so good, and you’re able to use your employee discount on all of it!
• The People—ask anyone who works here…we have incredible people on our team!
• The Experience—you’ll enjoy a rewarding career at a respected global children’s brand!
• The Benefits—a generous employee discount that you can use on all in-store
merchandise!
• Competitive Paid Time Off plan*
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching*
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance*
• Employee Assistance Program with resources like financial and legal assistance,
emotional work/life counseling, health, and wellness resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• FUN work environment
*For eligible employees
Work Schedule Requirements
• Available when needed including nights, weekends, and holidays in addition to our peak
business periods such as holiday season (November and December).
• May be scheduled opening, mid or closing shifts, depending on store business and staffing
levels.
• Must be comfortable working alone while providing single coverage shifts.
• This position is non-exempt; all work must be recorded and paid.
• Assistant Managers are expected to take all meals and rest periods in accordance with
Company policy and applicable law.
Full-Time Assistant Manager Hours
• Generally, 5 to 6 days per week, based on the needs of the business, up to 8-hour shifts,
approximately 32-40 hours per week, not to exceed 40 hours per week.
to become an integral part of our team! The Assistant Store Manager is a champion of the
business and leads confidently to drive exceptional results. You are looked to for
expertise, direction, communication, and feedback to help the team achieve their goals.
You are obsessive about creating a store environment focused on our customer and provide
an engaging and convenient shopping experience for everyone.
What you will do:
• Supports General Manager in managing the day-to-day operations of the store to
ensure the store meets the sales plan and KPI’s.
• Cooperates with General Manager to develop clear action plans for store and thrives
to achieve objectives, deliverables, and timelines of plan.
• A result driven role model for the team in sales generation and leads with exceptional
customer focus, monitoring and coaching staff to continually improve selling
opportunities and build genuine customer relationships.
• Creates and implements visual and merchandising strategies to increase
sales; understands floor capacity and store layout.
• Utilizes tools and resources to enhance the customer experience.
• Thrives in change and uncertainty and generates ideas to evolve and grow the business.
• Motivates and inspires the team to achieve/exceed hourly, daily, weekly business goals
through in-store and omni selling, using strong business acumen skills.
• Creates and maintains a positive and productive work environment that fosters
diversity, inclusivity, teamwork, creativity, and a passion for the brand.
• Supports the General Manager on building a dynamic team by networking, recruiting,
and anticipating future needs based on business objectives.
• Accountable for self and consistently holds others accountable.
• Operationally strong and resourceful.
• Responsible for identifying and assessing training needs, creating tailored training
plans, and implementing various training methods to enhance employees’ skills and
performance in partnership with the General Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Bring:
• 2-4 years retail sales experience with management experience (preferred).
• Experienced leadership with demonstrated experience in meeting/exceeding sales
and profits.
• Training skills to elevate the team’s product knowledge and selling skills.
• Experience implementing merchandising strategies and changing visual sets.
• Acts with authenticity, sincerity, and transparency.
• Available when needed, including nights, weekends, and holidays in addition to our peak
business periods such as the holiday season.
• Ability to constantly bend, open, lift, carry and move merchandise and fixtures up to 40
pounds as needed.
• Be at least 18 years old.
Why You’ll Love Working with Us:
• The Product—so good, and you’re able to use your employee discount on all of it!
• The People—ask anyone who works here…we have incredible people on our team!
• The Experience—you’ll enjoy a rewarding career at a respected global children’s brand!
• The Benefits—a generous employee discount that you can use on all in-store
merchandise!
• Competitive Paid Time Off plan*
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching*
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance*
• Employee Assistance Program with resources like financial and legal assistance,
emotional work/life counseling, health, and wellness resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• FUN work environment
*For eligible employees
Work Schedule Requirements
• Available when needed including nights, weekends, and holidays in addition to our peak
business periods such as holiday season (November and December).
• May be scheduled opening, mid or closing shifts, depending on store business and staffing
levels.
• Must be comfortable working alone while providing single coverage shifts.
• This position is non-exempt; all work must be recorded and paid.
• Assistant Managers are expected to take all meals and rest periods in accordance with
Company policy and applicable law.
Full-Time Assistant Manager Hours
• Generally, 5 to 6 days per week, based on the needs of the business, up to 8-hour shifts,
approximately 32-40 hours per week, not to exceed 40 hours per week.
