Assistant Manager

Remote

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Assistant Managers are usually employed in office, retail or food service environments to manage staff, organize schedules, troubleshoot equipment and respond to customer complaints or issues. Assistant Managers support the General Manager in making changes to office workflows, performing employee evaluations, developing and implementing store policies and planning marketing or promotional events. Their role is to improve workplace efficiency and keep staff satisfied by acting as an intermediary between upper-level management and entry-level roles who work directly with customers. They gather feedback from employees, managers and customers to make useful adjustments to company procedures.

What does a Assistant Manager do?

An Assistant Manager, or Associate Manager, is responsible for implementing workflow procedures based on direction from the company’s General Manager. Their duties include supervising employees during day-to-day tasks, providing customer support in escalated situations and managing the overall workflow of a workplace.

Responsibilities

A Assistant Manager should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Assistant Manager should be able to execute:

Schedule and coordinate meetings.
Conduct employee performance reviews.
Develop good customer relationships.
Participate in recruitment and dismissal processes.
Smooth out problems within the workplace.
Address employee and customer concerns.
Develop strategies for better workplace efficiency and goal achievement.
Email and phone correspondence.

Required Skills

A competitive Assistant Manager will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Excellent verbal communication, and the ability to convey important information clearly and effectively
Strong leadership and initiative
Excellent delegator and mediator
People person, able to provide excellent customer service
Quick decision-making and problem-solving abilities
Excellent time management
Responsible, goal oriented and organized
Strong attention to detail and able to multitask

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