Assistant Manager of Perishables- Salary
About The Position
The Assistant Manager of Perishables supervises and coordinates employee activities and helps ensure customer needs are met. The role supports a friendly, customer-focused store atmosphere while maintaining service, employee relations, departmental profitability, product quality, and store standards. The position oversees training and employee issues, merchandise ordering and displays, labor planning, safety, sanitation, accounting compliance, and adherence to company policies. It also assists across store operations as needed and may participate in recruiting, interviewing, and orienting employees. The role reports to the District Store Director and Store Manager and has supervisory responsibility for store positions except those roles or positions designated by the Store Manager. The position is authorized to purchase merchandise and supplies and order equipment repairs. It involves daily contact with customers, employees, suppliers/vendors, and the public, with occasional contact with regulatory agencies. The anticipated annual starting wage is $49,400 to $61,620, depending on experience. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen.
Requirements
- High school education or equivalent experience.
- At least one year of retail experience, including performing Assistant Manager duties.
- Ability to solve practical problems involving varied factors and limited standardization, and to interpret instructions.
- Ability to perform arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
- Ability to interview for basic information, provide basic direction, follow technical manuals, and interact with people.
- Ability to perform medium physical work: exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
- Visual ability, with or without correction, including near and distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
- Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
Nice To Haves
- Retail educational opportunities or continuing education.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate employee activities, including assigning, planning, reviewing, and coordinating work.
- Promote a friendly, helpful customer-service atmosphere and assist customers with their shopping needs.
- Oversee employee training, address employee issues, and coordinate disciplinary procedures when necessary.
- Determine promotional display locations and ensure product quality and quantities meet customer and store needs and profitability goals.
- Ensure customer-service, employee-relations, and departmental profitability standards are met.
- Ensure compliance with store accounting procedures and report potential problems.
- Oversee building and grounds maintenance, sanitation, and cleanliness according to company guidelines.
- Use and understand store hardware and software technology.
- Assist in forecasting and reviewing the labor schedule with store directors.
- Evaluate employee performance and recommend personnel actions, including promotion, transfer, or dismissal.
- Train and enforce safety procedures, complete customer accident and employee injury reports, and assign duties according to work restrictions.
- Direct merchandise ordering in assigned areas; assist with shelf replenishment and design and construct displays.
- Coordinate employee compliance with policies, laws, security, sales, and record-keeping procedures.
- Help employees resolve problems affecting job duties, productivity, and compliance with established procedures.
- Adhere to company policies and store guidelines, report as scheduled, and work the expected number of hours.
- Identify employee motivation needs and provide an appropriate environment.
- Recruit and interview applicants, recommend or determine employment, and potentially coordinate orientations.
- Stay current on market trends, competition, products, equipment, and merchandising techniques.
- Provide ongoing education to employees about company and store policies, procedures, and job duties.
- Recommend merchandise additions, deletions, and shelf allocation.
- Pursue retail and continuing-education opportunities when possible.
- Assist in all store areas as needed and work with department heads on schedules, labor issues, purchasing, and merchandising.
- Sell merchandise to employees and customers, issue authorized merchandise transfers, and handle cash registers.
- Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
