Assistant Store Manager

Hotspot Convenience Store (RL Jordan)•Easley, SC

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager with store operations and helps recruit, train, lead, and motivate store employees under the Store Manager’s instruction and supervision. The role involves helping employees, promoting accountability and profitable results, maintaining high ethical and moral standards, and communicating operational and personnel issues to the Store Manager. The Assistant Store Manager must be able to perform all Sales Associate duties and may be assigned additional duties as appropriate. The role also involves delivering professional customer service, verifying that employees perform their duties properly, promoting store specials, handling product ordering and merchandising, processing vendor invoices, and operating store equipment. A valid driver’s license and proof of insurance are required; driving for tasks such as bank or post office trips and off-site meetings may be required when the Store Manager is unavailable. The position requires variable shifts, including weekends and holidays, and includes physical tasks such as lifting up to 50 pounds and stocking refrigerated units.

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.
Ability to communicate effectively in English and liberal computer skills.
Ability to use safety equipment within the store.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform intermittent sitting, standing, and bending.

Nice To Haves

Retail, grocery, or convenience store experience is preferred but not required.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Perform all duties of a Sales Associate.
Follow required robbery-prevention procedures.
Enter all sales in the register at the time of sale.
Assist the Store Manager with store operations.
Help store employees and step in to provide assistance or guidance when needed.
Recruit, train, lead, and motivate employees under the Store Manager’s instruction and supervision, 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 tasks including bank and post office trips and off-site meetings when the Store Manager is unavailable.
Verify that 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.
Process vendor invoices and operate necessary store machines.