Assistant Store Manager (60772)

HOMELAND STORES•Muskogee, OK

13d•$44,880 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

To manage store operations to achieve maximum sales and profit while maintaining optimum store conditions. As an employee-owned company, our mission is to offer quality food choices to the communities we serve, support local farmers and producers, and develop and reinvest in our employee owners. This role involves providing top-level customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Able to give/receive complex verbal instructions/descriptions to/from supervisors/co-workers/employees concerning store/department policy/procedures and use of equipment.
Ability to read and write English; able to read instructions, merchandise labels, warehouse order codes, numbers, reports printed paper and forms.
Make decisions concerning: the placement of merchandise on the shelf/display, pricing, allocation of shelf space, employee scheduling, expense control, order of product/supplies, hiring/supervision of employees, merchandising plans, departments operational policies and procedures and the sales/promotion of merchandise.
Good interpersonal communications.
Knowledge of regulations/laws that would apply to operation of the business: Wage & Hour, Family Medical Leave Act, OSHA, ADA, EEO, Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, Nutrition Labeling & Education Act, Weights and Measures etc.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Prior Grocery Store experience.
Prior experience as an Assistant Store Manager.

Responsibilities

Manage the store to ensure every customer receives prompt, courteous, and friendly service.
Attain sales, profit, expense, and labor budgets.
Manage departmental inventory levels and work with Department Managers to achieve them.
Ensure departmental standards of performance and productivity are met and work with Department Managers to achieve them.
Complete/review required reports including shrink, productivity, ad markdown, DSD price changes, display performance, out-of-stocks, safety store audit, transfers, credits, and reclaim.
Perform/direct the ordering of merchandise and supplies from the warehouse and authorized vendors.
Perform/direct the receiving and handling of merchandise and supplies.
Perform/direct all store opening and store closing procedures.
Maintain new items and discontinued items program on a weekly basis.
Maintain an outstanding store condition program, including floors, windows, shelving, and equipment maintenance.
Implement effective back door and front-end security procedures, including enforcement of store employee purchase policies.
Implement an effective store safety and fire prevention program.
Direct the proper authorization, check-in, recording, and SRP update for all DSD products.
Ensure all merchandise is checked out at the correct price and all price changes are properly completed on the front-end system and shelf tags.
Ensure prompt and accurate service at the front end and service departments by supervising training and scheduling of personnel.
Handle all customer requests and/or complaints with courtesy.
Conduct store meetings with the Store Manager to review merchandising, sales planning, and operating problems.
Keep employees informed about matters concerning their jobs.
Perform/supervise the selection, hiring, and training of store employees.
Make effective use of available training programs and materials.
Determine store needs by performing a daily store walk, including the backroom.
Communicate the needs of each store area (department) to Department Managers.