Assistant Store Manager

For 50 years, Forrest Technical Coatings has been a family-owned company that succeeds based on the resilience and motivation of our performance-based team. Working at Forrest allows you to do your best work every day and provides competitive pay along with a strong work-life balance.

We are seeking a driven, hands-on Assistant Store Manager to help lead our Eugene retail store. This role is perfect for someone who can create the right customer base in a retail environment and also enjoys helping customers find the right products, and knows how to keep a store running efficiently and profitably.

Our Eugene retail store is seeking a proactive Assistant Store Manager with strong leadership and customer service skills. This role is ideal for someone who can grow a loyal customer base, guide customers to the best product solutions, and maintain an organized, efficient, and financially successful retail environment.

Our Eugene location serves contractors, property managers, facilities teams, and homeowners, offering paint, coatings, supplies, and related products. We're looking for someone who brings strong retail management experience, inventory skills, and sales ability to support store operations and drive continued growth.

What You'll Do

Store Leadership & Operations

• Assist in overseeing day-to-day store operations, ensuring the store is organized, efficient, and customer-ready.
• Support opening and closing duties, cash reconciliation, and daily operational checklists.
• Maintain inventory accuracy, manage stock levels, and coordinate product ordering.
• Help enforce company policies, safety standards, and operational procedures.

Sales & Customer Service

• Actively engage with customers to understand needs and recommend the right products.
• Provide quotes, process orders, and guide customers through product options and applications.
• Build relationships with contractors, property managers, and returning customers.
• Support store profitability through upselling, cross-selling, and strong product knowledge.

Team & Store Support

• Assist with training, coaching, and supporting store staff.
• Ensure merchandise is presented professionally and stocked properly.
• Help coordinate deliveries, will-calls, and special orders.
• Collaborate with the District Store Manager on store goals, promotions, and service standards.

What We're Looking For

• Retail management experience (assistant manager, keyholder, supervisor, or similar).
• A proven leader and salesperson with the ability to grow and drive sales.
• Sales experience with ability to engage customers and close sales.
• Inventory management understanding counts, ordering, stock flow, loss prevention.
• Solid organizational skills with the ability to multitask and stay ahead of store needs.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Paint or coatings experience is a plus, but not required we'll train the right candidate.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and perform typical retail physical tasks.
• Reliable, consistent, and comfortable working a Monday–Friday schedule (some flexibility as needed).

What We Offer

• $23–$25 per hour depending on experience.
• Full-time, stable schedule.
• Full benefits package including 401(k) with match, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Opportunity to learn paint/coatings products and grow your retail leadership career.
• A supportive, family-owned company culture with strong industry reputation.

This Role Is a Great Fit If You…

• Enjoy both selling and running smooth store operations.
• Take pride in a well-organized, well-run store.
• Like working with contractors and homeowners to find solutions.
• Want a role with responsibility, autonomy, and customer impact.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled