Assistant Store Manager - Atlantic City, NJ

Save A Lot • Atlantic City, NJ

132d • $22 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager (ASM) creates an excellent shopping experience with a focus on customer service, sales growth, and profitability. The ASM leads the retail store, helps maintain company operational standards, and trains, motivates, mentors, coaches, and develops team members. The role ensures team members comply with company policies and procedures and applicable city, state, and federal requirements. The ASM supports the Store Manager and leads the store in the manager’s absence, including opening and closing.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic experience with electronic technology and communications.
• At least two years of management experience.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks effectively.
• Ability to complete administrative paperwork accurately and on time.
• Planning and analytical skills, including comprehension of profit and loss, budgets, and expenses.
• Strong leadership and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to reach, bend, balance, lift, and transport objects weighing 20–50 pounds repeatedly during a shift; product may sometimes weigh 50–80 pounds.
• Ability to push, pull, grasp, twist, and use sawing motions for extended periods.
• Ability to stand, walk, and/or move about for extended periods.
• Ability to work regularly in freezers, coolers, refrigerators, inside and outside the store in all weather conditions, and inside delivery trucks.

Nice To Haves

• Management or leadership experience supervising others, including prior scheduling, merchandising, budgeting, and expense-control experience.
• Leadership and/or management training.
• Bilingual ability is an advantage in certain locations.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, coaching, and development to team members regarding their tasks, duties, role requirements, and performance standards.
• Creates a safe and positive environment for team members and customers.
• Assists the Store Manager with creating weekly team member schedules.
• Leads the store in the Store Manager’s absence, including opening and closing the store.
• Performs and/or coordinates building maintenance.
• Trains, coaches, mentors, and develops team members and supports the Store Manager with progressive disciplinary actions as required.
• Communicates effectively with stakeholders, including store team members, Store Managers, and District Managers.
• Ensures the store meets company operational standards while maximizing sales and profitability and delivering a high-quality shopping experience.
• Leads daily store conditions and department operations, including produce, meat, and center store; ensures food safety, other safety policies, power equipment operation, and sanitation standards are followed.
• Manages key operational metrics, including sales, customer counts, labor productivity, and shrink.
• Analyzes and uses operational and financial data to make business decisions when responsible for the store or working alongside the Store Manager.
• Executes merchandising programs, planograms, displays, price signs, shelf tags, and loyalty programs.
• Maintains a full, fresh, clean, and friendly shopping environment.
• Manages inventory levels, product quality and freshness, and rotation practices to meet company standards.
• Manages perishable products, including in-stock positions and conditions, fresh standards, and shrink exposure.
• Interprets sales data and trends to maintain appropriate ordering and inventory procedures.
• Implements and ensures compliance with policies and procedures covering accounting, cash handling, inventory, loss prevention, payroll administration, sanitation, food safety, documentation, policy violations, and administrative paperwork.
• Obtains food safety certification in accordance with company policies and city/state requirements.
• Provides ongoing support to the Store Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Team Member Referral Program.
• Wellbeing Program.
• Career development opportunities.
• Health and welfare benefits for eligible full-time team members or those averaging at least 30 hours per week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED