Assistant Store Manager

Hotspot Convenience Store (RL Jordan)•Marion, SC

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager with store operations and provides assistance and guidance to store employees. The role includes performing all Sales Associate duties, helping recruit, train, lead, and motivate employees under the Store Manager’s instruction and supervision, and promoting accountability and profitable results. The Assistant Store Manager provides feedback on operational and personnel issues and follows company procedures and applicable laws and safety policies. The position also involves customer service, verifying that employees perform their duties professionally, promoting store specials, processing vendor invoices, and forecasting, ordering, stocking, and merchandising products. A valid driver’s license and proof of insurance are required; driving for tasks such as bank or post office visits and off-site meetings may be required when the Store Manager is unavailable. The role may involve variable shifts, weekends, and holidays, as well as intermittent sitting, standing, and bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, and exposure to cold temperatures while stocking refrigerated units.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Ability to work independently and follow instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and liberal computer skills.
Ability to work variable shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to use safety equipment within the store.

Nice To Haves

Retail, grocery, or convenience store experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform all duties of a Sales Associate.
Follow required robbery-prevention procedures and enter all sales in the register at the time of sale.
Assist the Store Manager with store operations and report to the Store Manager for assistance and guidance.
Assist, recruit, train, lead, and motivate store employees under the Store Manager’s instruction and supervision, and enforce accountability to achieve profitable results.
Provide feedback to the Store Manager 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 tasks, including bank and post office visits and off-site meetings, when the Manager is unavailable.
Verify that store employees perform their duties in a timely and professional manner.
Greet and thank customers promptly and professionally and promote store specials.
Process vendor invoices and operate necessary machines within the store.
Dress consistently with Hot Spot and Shell Store policies.