Assistant Store Manager

Hotspot Convenience Store (RL Jordan)•Pauline, SC

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager with store operations and reports to the Store Manager for assistance and guidance. The role includes performing all Sales Associate duties, helping and guiding store employees, and recruiting, training, leading, and motivating employees under the Store Manager’s instruction and supervision. The Assistant Store Manager is expected to support accountability and profitable results and provide the Store Manager with feedback on operational and personnel issues. The position also involves customer service, register transactions, robbery-prevention procedures, product forecasting, ordering, stocking, and merchandising. Assistant Store Managers must have a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance, and may need to drive to the bank, post office, or off-site meetings when the Store Manager is unavailable. The role requires variable shifts, including weekends and holidays, and includes physical tasks such as lifting up to 50 pounds and stocking in refrigerated areas.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Ability to work independently and follow instructions.
Ability to process vendor invoices.
Ability to operate necessary machines within the store.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in English.
Liberal computer skills.
Ability to work variable shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to sit, stand, and bend intermittently and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use safety equipment within the store.

Nice To Haves

Retail, grocery, or convenience store experience.

Responsibilities

Perform all duties of a Sales Associate.
Follow required procedures for robbery prevention.
Enter all sales in the register at the time of sale.
Assist the Store Manager with store operations.
Help other store employees and step in when they need assistance or guidance.
Recruit, train, lead, and motivate store employees under the instruction and supervision of the Store Manager, and enforce accountability to achieve profitable results.
Maintain high ethical and moral standards and provide the Store Manager with feedback on operational and personnel issues.
Comply with county and state laws, safety regulations, environmental policies, and company emergency procedures.
Forecast, order, stock, and merchandise products.
Drive for work-related errands or meetings, including trips to the bank, post office, and off-site meetings when the Store Manager is unavailable.
Verify that other store employees perform their duties in a timely and professional manner.
Greet and thank customers professionally and promptly, and promote store specials.
Dress according to Hot Spot and Shell Store policies.