OVERVIEW

Established in 1980, Sun & Ski Sports calls an unexpected city home – Houston, Texas! Contrary to popular belief, cowboys love snow. Our journey began with a vision to help more people explore the outdoors. After four decades, with 32 locations across 13 states, we stand as experts in our field, committed to offering a variety of top-quality gear. Whether it's watersports, biking, running, skiing, or snowboarding, our goal remains unchanged: to make everyone an outdoor adventurer. We're dedicated to going the extra mile—26.2 of them, to be exact—to provide you with the right gear and guidance.

We offer top brands, including The North Face, Patagonia, Hoka, On, Cannondale, UGG, Sorel, K2, Salomon, and Yeti, along with expert advice to ensure enjoyable adventures. We’re looking for enthusiastic team members who embody our active lifestyle and prioritize customer service. If you thrive in a dynamic environment focused on enhancing the customer experience, we want to hear from you! We’ve been making outdoor dreams come true with quality merchandise and service. Sun & Ski Sports – Find Yourself Outside.

SUMMARY

Sun & Ski Sports is currently searching for a driven Assistant Store Manager with a passion for outdoor sports, as well as, leading a dynamic store team. This is an amazing opportunity for a driven and individual.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for ensuring that your store team delivers exceptional Customer Service that is consistent and above and beyond the Customer's expectations.Provide the highest quality ski & bike services and in a timely mannerTrain & develop store team on selling strategies and continuous improvement.Develop creative plans and strategies to increase store sales through business analysis, action planning, and consistent accountabilityIdentify problems and opportunities and present viable solutions.Maintain store visual presentation that is consistent with company standards and creates an inspiring shopping experienceEnsure team follows company policies and proceduresAttend Clinics in-store and out of the store to help enhance product knowledge.Promote Sun & Ski within the local communityLead and participate in various events.Manage store expenses and payroll; prioritize, plan, delegate, administrate and adapt to business needsMaintain communication with Store Manager (SM), District Manager (DM), and Home Office team to stay abreast of company initiativesLoss Prevention minimizes inventory loss (internal, external, and paper) and maintains accurate cash control

REQUIREMENTS

Outdoor Enthusiast: Passion for cycling activities, as well as, skiing/snowboarding, water sports, surf/swimming, skating/skateboarding, and more!2+ years of management experience.Proven ability to manage, motivate and develop a team, as well as increase sales and store profitability.2+ years of retail and or Snow/Water/Bike Sports experience; Knowledge of business operations & shrink reduction.Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills for establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with Vendors, Buyers, Store Team, and Upper Management.Talent in networking, recruiting, interviewing, training, and developing others.Must have organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task.Analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as attention to detail a must.

 Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Company Benefits

Available to Full-Time Employees

Health, vision, dental

Employer Paid basic life insurance

Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance, ID Theft & Legal 

Paid Time Off

401 (k) Plan + Company Match 

Employee Purchase Discount