3rd Key at SNIPES in Albany, NY

SNIPES 3rd Key

Part Time Regular

Salary $15.08-$18.10 per hour

We live sneakers, streetwear, and neighborhood culture! All Day! Every Day!

With more than 750 stores in Europe and the USA, SNIPES is one of the leading sneaker and streetwear retailers worldwide. Since opening its first store in Essen, Germany in 1998, SNIPES has been an integral part of street culture and is constantly growing thanks to its proximity to the community and regular openings worldwide.

At SNIPES, everything revolves around youth culture. In stores and online at snipes.com and snipesusa.com, our community finds a wide range of internationally renowned sneakers and apparel brands for the latest fits from head to toe. We dive deep into subcultures, sponsor some of the biggest hip-hop festivals, events, and sports teams throughout the world to stay close to our community and keep our deep roots in the global street culture community. Therefore, we work closely with key figures from the scene like DJ Khaled, our Chief Creative Officer. But whether it’s sponsorships or developing grassroots projects – we prioritize giving back to the community in everything we do.

SNIPES has always kept an ear to the streets to create a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. Through our community program “SNIPES serves” and its localized approach we support the needs of our communities, empower, and celebrate our dynamic culture.

Overview: The 3rd key will manage the store in the absence of the Store Manager and Assistant Manager including opening and closing procedures as well as other administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ability to demonstrate timely execution and compliance of floor set guides and promotions
• Demonstrate leadership in driving sales and profitability by achieving or exceeding all established store and individual goals
• Assist Store Manager/Assistant Manager with communicating the stores’ operational goals and directives to maximize store teams’ contributions towards meeting the sales plan
• Effectively set up sales/promotions with proper signing in a timely manner
• Assist Store Manager/Assistant Manager in directing and maintaining merchandise presentation according to Visual Merchandising standards and current floor set
• Assist Store Manager/Assistant Manager in training and enforcing security policies and procedures
• Ensure safety of associates by identifying dangerous situations and reporting them to the Store/District Manager
• Properly process register functions and ensure, as directed, they are properly followed in the store
• Assist Store Manager/Assistant Manager in ensuring store meets Company standards for cleanliness, both on the sales floor and in the stockroom
• Assist Store Manager/Assistant Manager in communicating changes in store policies and procedures to staff, and ensure that changes are implemented correctly

Key Partners

• Store Management
• Human Resources
• District Manager
• Asset Protection

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Retail experience preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong attention to detail
• Communication and organizational skills
• Strong drive to achieve results
• Takes initiative and has problem solving skills
• Candidate will be required to stand for long periods of time throughout their shift.
• Lifting between 15-30 pounds.

Skills & Cultural Success Factors

• Enthusiasm for the brand
• Strong customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Team player with the ability to lead a team
• Disciplined and self-motivated
• Goal oriented
• Adaptable and flexible
• Fast learner

Note:

Job descriptions are used for informational purposes only, are not to be considered all-inclusive of responsibilities within a position and may change periodically with or without notice. In addition, we reserve the right to add, delete, change duties, formally or informally, verbally or in writing, at any time for any position. Job descriptions do not alter the at-will policy of the Company, meaning that the employee or employer can terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without cause.

Snipes USA and all its subsidiary Companies are equal opportunity employers. We will not discriminate or make hiring decisions based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other criteria that would violate any Federal or State laws.