Assistant Retail Store Manager — Christian Bookstore

Job overview

The Assistant Retail Store Manager role is onsite in Emmaus, PA, and pays $17–$25 per hour. The position supports a Christian bookstore that serves Catholics and people of all Christian denominations in northeast Pennsylvania. The assistant manager helps keep store operations organized when the owner is absent, supports customers and employees, and maintains merchandise, displays, inventory, and daily store tasks. The role contributes to a welcoming shopping experience and the store’s mission of helping customers live, share, and celebrate their faith.

What you'll do

• Serve as the key person when the owner is absent
• answer customer questions and coordinate employee tasks
• help customers select gifts, books, and Bibles
• maintain merchandise knowledge and use the computer to check stock and manage special orders
• enter new products into the database and create displays
• assist with restocking, returns, and store upkeep.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant retail store manager

emmaus pa

christian career

christian bookstore

retail management

customer service

books and bibles

inventory

merchandising

special orders

part-time

$17–$25 per hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting requires at least three years of retail experience and notes some Saturday work; the role may grow into store manager.

About the employer

Christian Career is hiring for this role. Industry: Book Retailers and News Dealers. Sector: 45.