Assistant Store Manager

Our Vision
We believe how you shop can change a life.

Our Mission
We create a personalized shopping experience that changes lives.

Our Values
Purpose is a charismatic and fun-loving team that works with intention and passion every day with our values as our driver.

Everyone & Everything Matters: Putting people first in every part of our business. Viewing the business with an ownership mentality by not leaving things for others to do, but rather taking the initiative and taking action.
Surprise & Delight: Finding ways to go above and beyond expectations. Creating moments that surprise anybody that interacts with our Company in a positive way.
Build Genuine Relationships: Creating authentic and sincere relationships both internally (team) and externally (anybody that interacts with our Company).
Create Win/Wins: Thinking and acting creatively in any conflict so that both parties can walk away feeling good about the solution.
Make it Better: Always look for ways to take something from good to great. Standing by the belief that complacency robs future success.

“Joining the Purpose team is so much more than getting a job. It’s the opportunity to change lives globally through style and fashion and join a team of really amazing people that care about you and your growth, while making work really fun!” – Christie Johnson, Owner, Purpose Boutique

The Assistant Manager Job Description

At Purpose, our team provides a warm + energetic shopping experience through the highest level of customer service. Our customer service standards are centered around providing fun, expert-level styling and building genuine customer relationships. As a growing company, we are moving rapidly with new store launches, a loyal customer base, and growth opportunities for successful team members. We believe in using business to change lives and a percentage of every sale at Purpose is given to fight human trafficking locally + globally.

Our Store Managers work alongside their team members and run the business by managing store operations, driving productivity goals, building and leading great teams, and creating girlfriend style shopping experiences for their communities.

Build Genuine Relationships. Everyone & Everything Matters.

With Customers:

Invests time and energy into developing relationships and keeping the customer at the center of our story.
Has an eye for detail in styling, product displays and keeping the store clean and inviting for customers.
Has a love of interacting with and encouraging people.
Has a positive attitude that uplifts others.

With the Team:

Actively gives recognition to the team and individual stylists.
Finds ways to make each stylist feel valued and supported.
Communicates with the team in a way that is empowering, clear and energizing.
Finds ways to maximize the potential of the team and individual stylists.
Uses professional development as an opportunity to develop stylists’ skill sets and leadership abilities.

Create Win/Wins. Surprise & Delight

With Customers:

Exhibits confidence in styling customers of all backgrounds, ages, shapes, and sizes.
Anticipates the needs of customers.
Finds ways to go above & beyond customers' expectations.
Uses creativity to find solutions in any situation so that both parties feel positive about the outcome.

With the Team:

Actively participates in team training and team selling.
Provides leadership on the floor and works through the team to ensure that each customer has the opportunity to experience personalized styling.
Uses intuition to coach stylists according to their individual learning style and to maximize their strengths, resulting in personal and professional growth for the team.

Make it Better.

With the Team:

Likes to get stuff DONE in an energizing and fun environment.
Thinks creatively and strategically about the best way to achieve goals.
Has the ability to multi-task and quickly learn new processes in a fast-paced environment.
Loves being part of a team and collaborating to achieve goals.
Finds ways to maximize processes, systems, communication and team work.
Initiates and participates in personal development to continue growing as a leader.

Leading the Team:

Participates in creating sales goals, tracking goals and keeping the team motivated to achieve goals.
Has the ability to teach processes to team members while also giving them a sense of ownership.
Has flexibility to adjust as processes and systems change with a fast-growing company.

Provides leadership in a variety of store operations:

Floor presentation & merchandising
Opening and closing processes
Inventory processes
Communication:
Provides updates and feedback to Store Manager & Company team members

Communicates and delegates projects & daily tasks
Creates the monthly schedule
Participates in training at weekly team meetings

Supply & product ordering
Customer relationship management

We’d love to hear from people with these key skills:

Passionate about clothes + fashion
Excellent Communication skills
Team Builder
Organized
Enthusiastic
Warm
Endearing
Energetic
Creative
Confident
Generous
Responsible
Approachable

Job Type: Part-time (20-30 hours); Full-time (32-40 hours)
Compensation: Competitive hourly pay + monthly bonus opportunity. Pay rate negotiable depending on experience + location ($22-29 hourly range)

Benefits: Health benefits, 401K offering, Employee Discount, PTO + Sick Leave
Location: Kirkland, WA (Downtown Kirkland & The Village at Totem Lake); Tacoma, WA; Silverdale, WA

Note: We typically reach out within 24-48 hours, but if you don't hear from us please check your spam folder for our emails. We can't wait to meet you!

Purpose Boutique is dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran’s status, or any factor that is a prohibited consideration under applicable law.