Assistant Store Manager Jobs in Oak Brook, IL

An Assistant Store Manager in the retail industry is responsible for supporting the Store Manager in overseeing the daily operations of the store, including sales, customer service, inventory and resource management. Their duties often include assigning work to employees, training staff, dealing with customer complaints, ensuring store cleanliness and organization, implementing store policies, and meeting sales targets. Other tasks may involve helping with the recruitment and hiring process, monitoring store security, and analyzing sales data to help enhance the store's performance.

Important skills for an Assistant Store Manager include excellent customer service, leadership, communication, and decision-making skills. They should also be able to multitask, be detail-oriented, and have strong organizational skills. Knowledge in retail management software may also be beneficial. While there aren't specific certifications required, a degree in business or retail management could be advantageous. Prior job roles that can lead to this position include Sales Associate, Department Supervisor, or Key Holder. Experience in retail settings is typically a prerequisite for this role.

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DESIGN WITHIN REACH

Assistant Manager - Fulton Market

Why join us? At Design Within Reach, home comes first. We believe in creating and sourcing pieces that move with you and are meant to be enjoyed over a lifetime from home to home, generation to...

Assistant Branch Manager (Irving Park) - Chicago, IL

  • Cicero, IL (9 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 3 days ago
  • Cicero, IL (9 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 3 days ago

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated...

shift supervisor - Store# 27510, LAKE & FAIRFIELD

  • Bloomingdale, IL (13 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 17 days ago
  • Bloomingdale, IL (13 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 17 days ago

As a Starbucks shift supervisor, youll be a role model of the store operations standards that define our Starbucks Experience....

Assistant Store Manager

  • Lombard, IL (7 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Lombard, IL (7 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 30+ days ago

operations in Store Manager and Manager In Training's absence Supervise and manage all aspects of Loss Prevention practices in Store Manager and Manager In Training's absence Effectively communicate...

shift supervisor - Store# 70219, BOUGHTON & ASPEN

  • Bolingbrook, IL (10 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Bolingbrook, IL (10 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 30+ days ago

As a Starbucks shift supervisor, youll be a role model of the store operations standards that define our Starbucks Experience....

Assistant Manager - Optical

  • Downers Grove, IL (5 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Downers Grove, IL (5 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 5 days ago

Sound understanding of store operations and standards for success. Strong communication skills (both oral and written) for effective management of teams. Exceptional customer service skills....

shift supervisor - Store# 51211, 500 N Milwaukee and Grand

  • Chicago, IL (15 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 17 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (15 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 17 days ago

As a Starbucks shift supervisor, youll be a role model of the store operations standards that define our Starbucks Experience....

Assistant Branch Manager - Chicago

  • Chicago, IL (15 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Chicago, IL (15 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 2 hours ago

ABOUT US Indie Campers, the go-to campervan Marketplace, is on a mission of making road trips available to everyone. Thanks to its digital approach and customer-centric orientation, Indie Campers...

Assistant Store Manager

  • Berwyn, IL (7 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Berwyn, IL (7 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 2 hours ago

Passionately drives store operations consistency with detailed orientation to back of house standards and showroom floor processes and procedures....

assistant store manager - Elmwood Park, IL

  • Elmwood Park, IL (10 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Elmwood Park, IL (10 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 2 hours ago

The Assistant Store Manager role is overtime eligible, but overtime hours are not guaranteed. Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer....

assistant store manager - Skokie, Niles, IL

  • Skokie, IL (19 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Skokie, IL (19 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 2 hours ago

The Assistant Store Manager role is overtime eligible, but overtime hours are not guaranteed. Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer....

assistant store manager - Willis Tower, Chicago, IL

  • Chicago, IL (15 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Chicago, IL (15 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 2 hours ago

The Assistant Store Manager role is overtime eligible, but overtime hours are not guaranteed. Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer....

assistant store manager - Wheaton/ Glen Ellyn

  • Glen Ellyn, IL (7 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 3 hours ago
  • Glen Ellyn, IL (7 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 3 hours ago

The Assistant Store Manager role is overtime eligible, but overtime hours are not guaranteed. Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer....

Merchandising Assistant Store Manager - Days

  • Mokena, IL (18 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 7 hours ago
  • Mokena, IL (18 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 7 hours ago

If so, the Assistant Store Manager position at Serv-U-Success may be the right job for you. As an Assistant Store Manager, you would be actively coached and trained to become a Store Manager....

Assistant Store Manager, Sales

  • Chicago, IL (15 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 13 hours ago
  • Chicago, IL (15 miles from Oak Brook, IL)
  • 13 hours ago

Conducts discovery conversations to solve complex employee related problems. 25% Store Operations Opens and/or closes the store, assigns cash drawers, and completes financials, audits, sales reports...

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Salary for Assistant Store Manager Jobs in Oak Brook, IL

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Highest Education Level

Assistant Store Managers in Oak Brook, IL offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
33.8%
High School or GED
27.7%
Associate's Degree
15.4%
Vocational Degree or Certification
9.7%
Master's Degree
8.0%
Some College
3.8%
Some High School
0.8%
Doctorate Degree
0.8%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Assistant Store Managers in Oak Brook, IL
4-6 years
36.0%
2-4 years
20.6%
None
18.7%
Less than 1 year
18.3%
1-2 years
3.6%
6-8 years
1.5%
8-10 years
0.8%
10+ years
0.5%


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