Assistant Store Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Atlanta, GA

21d

About The Position

At Sprouts Farmers Market, the Assistant Store Manager directs business processes at an assigned store and delivers positive results. The role requires competence across perishable and non-perishable departments to help the team execute programs and processes that drive sales and efficiency. The Assistant Store Manager inspires and motivates a team to provide superior customer service in a fast-paced, friendly environment while complying with company safety, labeling, health, and weights and measures standards. They oversee the entire store when the Store Manager is absent and drive store sales, team member engagement, and customer advocacy through leadership focused on people, processes, partners, and performance. The role leads approximately ten people, including all Department Managers and Receivers, develops the store leadership team, and promotes a culture aligned with Sprouts values. It oversees store operations and performance, including profit and loss, inventory, labor, expenses, sales execution, customer experience, compliance, receiving, merchandising, and product freshness and pricing. The position also addresses emergencies and operational issues with urgency. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 1–3 years of retail experience, or an acceptable combination of education and experience. A related degree is preferred. The role requires flexible scheduling based on business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and maintaining Food Safety certification. Physical duties include lifting, pushing and pulling merchandise, standing and walking for extended periods, and reaching to access upper levels. The work uses a range of store and office equipment, and requires task-appropriate personal protective equipment.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent; a degree in business management, marketing, retailing, communications, advertising, or a related field is preferred.
Have 1–3 years of retail experience, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
Demonstrate success leading perishable and non-perishable department operations, including profit and loss, safety, sanitation, staffing, disciplinary actions, training, leader development, performance appraisals, deadlines, inventory and shrink, sales promotions, and merchandising.
Have professional written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, analytical ability, and solution-focused decisiveness.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office, bookkeeping/accounting, time and attendance, and human resources software.
Be flexible to work a schedule that changes with business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Have and maintain Food Safety certification.
Be able to lift 60 pounds between 15 inches and 70 inches above the ground; lifting heavier items is occasionally required.
Be able to push and pull racks and U-boats of merchandise, with required force ranging from 80 to 100 pounds.
Be able to stand continuously on hard surfaces, walk up to 2 miles, reach vertically to access upper levels, and transfer items horizontally.
Wear task-appropriate PPE, including non-slip, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and gloves, including latex and/or cut-resistant gloves.

Nice To Haves

A degree in business management, marketing, retailing, communications, advertising, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Model leadership behaviors aligned with Sprouts values and positively shape store culture.
Develop the store leadership team and motivate and engage team members to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
Lead approximately ten people, including all Department Managers and Receivers, with courtesy, respect, integrity, and care.
Motivate and develop the management team by consistently modeling Sprouts leadership behaviors.
Celebrate store successes and identify and address opportunities for continual improvement.
Teach team members to exceed customer expectations and improve customer satisfaction.
Use advanced product knowledge when assisting customers and training team members.
Communicate expectations, policy changes, new initiatives, and product knowledge.
Give and receive constructive feedback and direction to support effective communication and collaboration with store teams and support-area partners.
Respond effectively to emergencies, crises, equipment failures, and other issues with urgency.
Manage inventory, labor, and expenses to meet profit-and-loss targets as a rate to sales.
Maintain compliance with safety and food safety requirements, including Ecolab and PCR audits.
Identify safety, security, and loss-prevention concerns and work with the BPS team to address them.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and company requirements related to labor, health, safety, and sanitation, maintaining a safe and clean environment.
Drive sales growth and store experience execution through Educate and Enrich standards, including store conditions, ad directives, top-item knowledge, and department schematics.
Maintain top-item in-stock conditions through fresh-item management, perpetual inventory, and computer-assisted ordering.
Oversee inventory activities, including ordering, receiving, unloading, breaking down, stocking, facing, and rotating merchandise, with attention to code dates and sanitation.
Oversee invoices from distribution centers and vendors and report discrepancies to suppliers as needed.
Lead Receivers and maintain backroom organization, cleanliness, and safety.
Help build and maintain sales-floor displays according to company programs and standards.
Verify that products are fresh, labeled, and priced accurately.
Oversee price changes and keep current on sale prices.

Benefits

Competitive pay.
Sick time plan for the employee or immediate family members’ health needs.
Vacation accrual plan.
Opportunities for career growth.
15% discount on purchases at Sprouts for the employee and one other household family member.
Flexible schedules.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
Company-paid life insurance.
Contests and appreciation events throughout the year.
Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, subject to eligibility requirements.
Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility requirements.
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility requirements.
Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility requirements.
Paid holidays, subject to eligibility requirements.
DailyPay access for eligible employees, allowing earned pay to be transferred before payday at no extra cost.