Retail Store Assistant Jobs in Iowa (NOW HIRING)

Job Summary:

As a leading retailer in the pleasure products industry, Lion’s Den takes pride in providing our customers with a safe and welcoming environment to explore their desires and enhance their intimate experiences. Our success is built on the passion, dedication, and diversity of our associates.

At Lion’s Den we are increasingly looked upon as more than just a retailer. We are seen as an outlet of expression, liberation, and exploration. We see each transaction as an opportunity to help individuals and couples attain their own pleasure, passion and romance.

The Lion's Den Adult Superstores, an established, expanding adult novelty and media retail company has an Retail Store Assistant Manager career opportunity available at our Newton, IA location.

Hourly position that is responsible for assisting the store manager in administering and managing day to day operations as it pertains to staffing, customer relations, inventory, and the overall security of the business assets. Position requires a 40+ hour work week to ensure optimal coverage including days, nights, and weekends. The assistant will work mostly opposite shifts from the store manager to ensure adequate management coverage.

The Retail Store Assistant Manager actively works alongside the Retail Store Manager to ensure the highest level of customer service while driving sales. Retail Store Assistant Managers must be competent in generating sales and assisting with the overall day to day management of store operations. We have an excellent compensation package, including:

Commission

· Pay Includes: Base pay + commission

BASE PAY: $11.50 an hour (Commissions could be an additional $4.00-$6.00 an hour depending on sales)

An outstanding benefits program including medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death, Flexible Spending/ Health Savings Accounts, Paid time off, and 401(k) retirement plan.

Great advancement potential

A very reasonable work week

Education/ Experience:

To be considered for Retail Store Assistant Manager, management experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred, retail experience required. This individual must possess time management and problem-solving skills. Additionally, strong communication skills and excellent customer service is desired.

Interested applicants must be at least 18 years or older, and to ensure our clients the best service a background check is required.

We ask that you also attach your resume to the online application for consideration.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

FSLA Status: Non-Exempt

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for the job expectations and the employees ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this position description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma with some additional college or a degree preferred.  A minimum 1 years’ experience in a supervisory position or related retail sales position is optimal.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical Strength: able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Standing: Be able to stand 8 hours without sitting.
• Must have reliable means of transportation to and from work.  
• Availability: Be available for all hours of operation and be reachable on all non- operational hours.
• Average Mental Requirements: One must have the ability to deal with a variety of variables under limited standardization while being able to interpret various instructions.  Basic math skills and the ability to interpret graphs is necessary.
• Reading comprehension skills and ability to prepare written communication with proper grammatical skills is also required.  Must be able to communicate effectively.