Assistant Store Manager

Hotspot Convenience Store (RL Jordan)•New Ellenton, SC

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager with store operations and helps lead store employees under the Store Manager’s instruction and supervision. The role includes performing Sales Associate duties, assisting employees, and helping maintain accountable, profitable store operations. Assistant Store Managers report to the Store Manager for assistance and guidance. The position also involves serving customers professionally, promoting store specials, processing sales and vendor invoices, and forecasting, ordering, stocking, and merchandising products. A valid driver’s license and proof of insurance are required because the Assistant Store Manager may drive to the bank, post office, and off-site meetings when the Manager is unavailable. The role requires variable shifts, including weekends and holidays, and includes intermittent sitting, standing, and bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, and exposure to cold temperatures while stocking refrigerator units. The employee must be able to use store safety equipment. Retail, grocery, or convenience store experience is preferred but not required.

Requirements

Ability to work independently and follow instructions.
Ability to process vendor invoices.
Ability to operate necessary machines within the store.
Ability to work variable shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in English.
Liberal computer skills.
Ability to 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 to locations such as the bank, post office, and off-site meetings when the 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 in accordance with Hot Spot and Shell Store policies.