Assistant Ski Shop Manager ('24-'25 0S2019) - Middlebury College

The Assistant Manager assists the Rental Retail Store Manager in the operation of a Rental Retail store. as a team the manager and assistant manager are responsible for providing exceptional customer service and a positive, safe, and productive work environment for store employees while striving to meet sales and profitability goals.

This is a part time hourly position with a hiring range of $20.57-25.72 per hour.

Core Responsibilities:

• Generate sales, evaluate sales trends, and build methods for sales growth through rental upgrades.
• Maintain and model high rental experience standards, including exceptional guest service, product knowledge and current product trends.
• Assist in recruiting, on-boarding, and training of new employees in Rental operations, basic repair shop operations, POS, product knowledge, guest service, and sales.
• Manage inventory control and meet or exceed inventory goals.
• Demonstrate and enforce company policies, guidelines, values, and ethics including cash handling policies and loss prevention policies and procedures.
• Ensure all safety protocols are always observed.
• Oversee all preseason and post season processes (Oct. and April) such as preseason equipment inventory, testing, leasing, returns and tuning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world.

Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Requirements

Position Prerequisites

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communications skills both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage a busy retail environment.
• Familiarity with retail POS systems is preferred.
• Minimum of one year of retail experience.
• Minimum of two years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in the snow sport and snow sport rental industry preferred

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs regularly

Other:

Benefits

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