Famous Footwear
Assistant Store Manager - Famous Footwear
Famous Footwear, Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, United States, 53038
Assistant Store Manager - Famous Footwear
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If you're looking for that next step in your career, make it famous! To us, famous isn’t about standing out in the crowd. It’s about feeling good where you stand right now. Famous Footwear is your place for athletic, fashion and casual shoes for the whole family from hundreds of name brands.
As a full‑time
Assistant Store Manager , you are passionate about providing the
best shoe store experience
for the whole family through customer engagement . You do this by acting in the role of the store leader in the absence of the Store Manager. You are a
people leader , developing your ability to
motivate a team to achieve sales targets and growth goals . Through personal demonstration, training, and development, you support an
in‑store culture
where customers say, “I’ll take it” and are loyal to your
store , our
brands , and our
company . You are enthusiastic about the product and presentation of your store, staying up to date on trends, and supporting the education of the store team to do the same. Most importantly, you
LOVE shoes , and regardless of your style, you help every person who enters your store experience a little bit of that
Famous Feeling .
What You’ll Be Doing
Inspire the Customer Connection: You’ll inspire associates with integrity and drive, fostering a culture of caring and camaraderie focused on customer relationships, operational excellence, and flawless delivery of both. To help your team be their best, you infuse coaching moments for the selling behaviors behind our Customer Connection.
Champion Talent Discovery: You’ll be enthusiastic and proactive about seeking out and networking with exceptional external talent, knowing that each hire has the potential to elevate the store’s sales growth. Collaborate with the Store Manager to interview and hire individuals passionate about creating top‑notch customer experiences driven by attentiveness to service and determination to sell.
Ace Retail Operations & Support Staffing Levels: You’ll know retail operational fundamentals like the back of your hand and put in the work so the store runs like a tightly laced sneaker. From pricing to shipping processing and inventory, you’ve got daily operations dialed in, leveraging our store standards as the framework of success to keep our famous styles easily shoppable. You’ll support staffing levels set by the Store Manager considering associate availability, peak days, and seasonal hiring needs.
Leverage Insights to Deliver Results: Taking accountability for your goals and their impact on your location’s overall performance, you’ll bring your best to each day. Drive sales with purpose and determination to achieve goals, and, in partnership with the Store Manager, apply insights and observations to continually improve results. Every shoe sale counts!
Be a Culture Builder: You’ll support a work and team environment where diversity and inclusivity are valued as our team superpower, ensuring each associate feels included and respected. Maintain and encourage a positive and proactive mindset, even in the face of challenges, you’re the type of person who leads by example and uplifts and supports others. Your elevated level of engagement will be a tool to increase retention and improve associate effort and performance.
Be Our Store Manager’s Right Hand: When the Store Manager is away, you will step into their shoes, further developing and refining your already strong people leadership and store management skillset. Your high standards will keep you sticking to policies and ensure compliance of all company programs through training, ongoing development, and consistent inspection and follow‑up. Accurately assess strengths and opportunities of your team to develop internal talent in partnership with the Store Manager.
Essential Functions Other responsibilities may be performed as needed to ensure the needs of the business are met.
Perks You’ll Enjoy
30% Associate Discount across Caleres' retail stores – Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Sam Edelman, and Allen Edmonds.
Education assistance up to $7,500 per year for full‑time associates and opportunities for career growth at our corporate offices.
Relaxed dress code and a small, supportive team environment.
Daily access to pay with Dayforce Wallet.
Easy transfer to any of our 850+ store locations.
Employee Assistance Programs with 24/7 support.
Benefit offerings: PTO, health, and retirement for eligible full‑time associates.
Preferred Qualifications & Education
High School Diploma or GED.
At least one year of sales experience (retail sales preferred).
Experience in interviewing, hiring, and training people.
Strong leadership and motivational skills with positive communication at all levels.
Ability to train, coach, and develop associates to deliver an engaging customer experience and execute operational tasks.
Independent judgment and discretion when partnering with the Store Sales Manager.
Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making, and quantitative analysis skills.
Advanced knowledge of general retail practices and procedures.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
Basic computer skills.
Physical Requirements and/or Environment
Ability to regularly lift up to 40 lbs. from floor level to above shoulder height.
Ability to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.
At least 1+ year of sales experience (preferably retail sales).
Advanced understanding of general retail practices and procedures.
Experienced team leader who can motivate and communicate effectively with associates to achieve goals.
Experience in interviewing, hiring, and training teams.
Strong mentoring and training skills for both selling techniques and operational processes.
Flexible schedule including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
Famous Footwear is part of Caleres Inc., a diverse portfolio of 15 global footwear brands including Sam Edelman, Naturalizer, Vionic, Dr. Scholl’s, Allen Edmonds, and many more. Caleres’ legacy includes more than 140 years of craftsmanship, a passion for fit, and business savvy, with a mission to continue to inspire people to feel great…feet first.
Caleres is an Equal Opportunity Employer by choice. We believe our company should be as diverse as the consumers we serve. We seek and engage talented individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, lifestyles, and belief systems.
Fraudulent Recruiting Disclaimer: Please beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Caleres contacts will use @caleres.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Caleres employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.caleres.com/careers/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Sales and Business Development
Industries Retail
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Famous Footwear by 2x.
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If you're looking for that next step in your career, make it famous! To us, famous isn’t about standing out in the crowd. It’s about feeling good where you stand right now. Famous Footwear is your place for athletic, fashion and casual shoes for the whole family from hundreds of name brands.
As a full‑time
Assistant Store Manager , you are passionate about providing the
best shoe store experience
for the whole family through customer engagement . You do this by acting in the role of the store leader in the absence of the Store Manager. You are a
people leader , developing your ability to
motivate a team to achieve sales targets and growth goals . Through personal demonstration, training, and development, you support an
in‑store culture
where customers say, “I’ll take it” and are loyal to your
store , our
brands , and our
company . You are enthusiastic about the product and presentation of your store, staying up to date on trends, and supporting the education of the store team to do the same. Most importantly, you
LOVE shoes , and regardless of your style, you help every person who enters your store experience a little bit of that
Famous Feeling .
What You’ll Be Doing
Inspire the Customer Connection: You’ll inspire associates with integrity and drive, fostering a culture of caring and camaraderie focused on customer relationships, operational excellence, and flawless delivery of both. To help your team be their best, you infuse coaching moments for the selling behaviors behind our Customer Connection.
Champion Talent Discovery: You’ll be enthusiastic and proactive about seeking out and networking with exceptional external talent, knowing that each hire has the potential to elevate the store’s sales growth. Collaborate with the Store Manager to interview and hire individuals passionate about creating top‑notch customer experiences driven by attentiveness to service and determination to sell.
Ace Retail Operations & Support Staffing Levels: You’ll know retail operational fundamentals like the back of your hand and put in the work so the store runs like a tightly laced sneaker. From pricing to shipping processing and inventory, you’ve got daily operations dialed in, leveraging our store standards as the framework of success to keep our famous styles easily shoppable. You’ll support staffing levels set by the Store Manager considering associate availability, peak days, and seasonal hiring needs.
Leverage Insights to Deliver Results: Taking accountability for your goals and their impact on your location’s overall performance, you’ll bring your best to each day. Drive sales with purpose and determination to achieve goals, and, in partnership with the Store Manager, apply insights and observations to continually improve results. Every shoe sale counts!
Be a Culture Builder: You’ll support a work and team environment where diversity and inclusivity are valued as our team superpower, ensuring each associate feels included and respected. Maintain and encourage a positive and proactive mindset, even in the face of challenges, you’re the type of person who leads by example and uplifts and supports others. Your elevated level of engagement will be a tool to increase retention and improve associate effort and performance.
Be Our Store Manager’s Right Hand: When the Store Manager is away, you will step into their shoes, further developing and refining your already strong people leadership and store management skillset. Your high standards will keep you sticking to policies and ensure compliance of all company programs through training, ongoing development, and consistent inspection and follow‑up. Accurately assess strengths and opportunities of your team to develop internal talent in partnership with the Store Manager.
Essential Functions Other responsibilities may be performed as needed to ensure the needs of the business are met.
Perks You’ll Enjoy
30% Associate Discount across Caleres' retail stores – Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Sam Edelman, and Allen Edmonds.
Education assistance up to $7,500 per year for full‑time associates and opportunities for career growth at our corporate offices.
Relaxed dress code and a small, supportive team environment.
Daily access to pay with Dayforce Wallet.
Easy transfer to any of our 850+ store locations.
Employee Assistance Programs with 24/7 support.
Benefit offerings: PTO, health, and retirement for eligible full‑time associates.
Preferred Qualifications & Education
High School Diploma or GED.
At least one year of sales experience (retail sales preferred).
Experience in interviewing, hiring, and training people.
Strong leadership and motivational skills with positive communication at all levels.
Ability to train, coach, and develop associates to deliver an engaging customer experience and execute operational tasks.
Independent judgment and discretion when partnering with the Store Sales Manager.
Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making, and quantitative analysis skills.
Advanced knowledge of general retail practices and procedures.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
Basic computer skills.
Physical Requirements and/or Environment
Ability to regularly lift up to 40 lbs. from floor level to above shoulder height.
Ability to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
Ability to be mobile on the sales floor for extended periods of time.
At least 1+ year of sales experience (preferably retail sales).
Advanced understanding of general retail practices and procedures.
Experienced team leader who can motivate and communicate effectively with associates to achieve goals.
Experience in interviewing, hiring, and training teams.
Strong mentoring and training skills for both selling techniques and operational processes.
Flexible schedule including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours.
Famous Footwear is part of Caleres Inc., a diverse portfolio of 15 global footwear brands including Sam Edelman, Naturalizer, Vionic, Dr. Scholl’s, Allen Edmonds, and many more. Caleres’ legacy includes more than 140 years of craftsmanship, a passion for fit, and business savvy, with a mission to continue to inspire people to feel great…feet first.
Caleres is an Equal Opportunity Employer by choice. We believe our company should be as diverse as the consumers we serve. We seek and engage talented individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, lifestyles, and belief systems.
Fraudulent Recruiting Disclaimer: Please beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Caleres contacts will use @caleres.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Caleres employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.caleres.com/careers/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Sales and Business Development
Industries Retail
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Famous Footwear by 2x.
#J-18808-Ljbffr