Assistant Store Manager
ENJOY THE MAGIC
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*Benefits and eligibility may vary by business and location
- HEALTH INSURANCE & WELLBEING
- CHILDCARE OPTIONS
- PAID TIME OFF
- RETIREMENT PROGRAMS
- TUITION ASSISTANCE
- WEEKLY PAY
"There are so many opportunities to grow and learn within Disney! There is never a dull moment at work."
Diana, Principal Counsel
Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
The Assistant Store Manager represents the Disney brand, alongside the Store Manager leading the cast in engaging Guests in magical experiences throughout the Store. They set consistently high standards, and they guide, coach and support the team to provide exceptional Guest Service. They are a mentor and a role model for Cast Members and create a high energy work environment, to drive the company’s initiatives and to achieve its goals. In the Store Manager’s absence driving the store’s performance to achieve exceptional results through motivation, effective scheduling and controlling costs.
What You Will Do
Show
- Accountable for company Visual Merchandising standards, to ensure the presentation of Stage, Backstage and Window Displays is outstanding
- Analyses and supervises sales results to create action plans to drive sales based
- Leads, and prioritises Visual Merchandising activity adhering to guidelines provided including delivery, markdowns, POS placement, recovery and replenishment, and stage moves
- Coaches Cast Members to ensure Disney Visual Merchandising standards are constantly achieves
Sales
- Makes sound business decisions which balance opposing priorities, always in the context of creating the most magical experience for guests
- Implements strategies to drive positive results in key performance indicators including sales, conversion, AGS, UPT, and Magic Touch and able to explain these critical metrics to cast members
- Assists Store Manager to devise ways to drive Cast Members to achieve important metrics, such as Talk-Ups, with competitions and activities
- Handles own time effectively to achieve sales results and able to help others prioritis on thoughtful product placement
Service
- Represents the Disney Brand, leading by example to provide Guests with Magical Experiences
- Mentors, trains and coaches Cast Members to develop their ability to provide Magical Service
- Actively approaches guests in a warm and friendly manner, listens and asks questions to identify and meet Guests’ needs
- Coaches Cast Members to find opportunities to surprise and delight Guests of all ages using Disney product knowledge and Storytelling
- Keeps up to date with Disney Knowledge through use of store tools and resources, encourages team to do the same, and builds team knowledge through effective training
- Tailors approach to each Guest and learns quickly when facing new requests or challenges. Uses information to find solutions remembering the Most Important Policy and to always put the Guest first
- Plans, leads and monitors effectiveness of scripted and non-scripted events for Guests in both one-on-one and group settings
- Evaluates Service performance through observation and using resources such as the Magic Touch (Mystery Shop) to identify action plans to drive performance with the Store Manager
Contribution
- Assists Store Manager to ensure store’s total compliance to Disney Policies, Store Operating Procedures and local employment law (including Health and Safety Procedures, Loss Prevention, and cash handling)
- Assists Store Manager with the recruitment, development, and performance of the team
- Ensures integrity of the brand by supervising and maintaining Disney Store grooming guidelines and standards of behaviour
- Champions Disney sponsored events that integrate the Disney brand into the local community (Volunt’EARs) initiatives that give back and have a positive impact.
- Leads delivery process ensuring it is completed in a fast and accurate manner following all guidelines and achieving process goals.
- Achieves shrinkage results and coaches and trains team to ensure accuracy when completing Stock Inventory Counts and tasks.
- Responsible for implementing a consistently high standard of Administration
- Able to assume key holder responsibilities observing Disney policies and procedures
- In certain stores, it may be a requirement to be first aid trained, to stay in sync with regulations
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Able to develop a team to provide outstanding customer service to guests of all ages
- Warm, and able to communicate well with Guests and team
- Able to handle recruitment, development, and performance of a team
- Able to drive a team to achieve results
- Retail management experience preferred
- An understanding of what impacts commercial results in retail
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
- Able to entertain Guests of all ages, especially children
- Highly Professional appearance
- Attention to detail and accurate with administration
- Demonstrates numerical ability
The Perks
- 25 days annual leave
- Private medical insurance & dental care
- Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
- Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse
workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong.
Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices,
identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives
About Disney Experiences:
Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with TDS Disney Ireland Limited, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.
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