Assistant Store Manager

Hotspot Convenience Store (RL Jordan)•Laurens, SC

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager with store operations and provides guidance and assistance to store employees. The role may involve other duties, including tasks outside the usual and customary work of the convenience store industry. Assistant Store Managers report to the Store Manager for assistance and guidance. They must be able to perform Sales Associate duties, help recruit and train employees under the Store Manager’s supervision, and support store accountability and profitable results. The position also involves driving for company-related errands and meetings when the Store Manager is unavailable. The Assistant Store Manager helps maintain professional customer service and store standards, including greeting customers, promoting specials, and ensuring employees perform their duties appropriately. The role requires variable shifts, including weekends and holidays, and involves intermittent sitting, standing, and bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, and exposure to cold temperatures when stocking refrigerated units.

Requirements

Valid driver's license and proof of insurance.
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.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in English.
Liberal computer skills.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use safety equipment within the store.

Nice To Haves

Retail, grocery, or convenience store experience.

Responsibilities

Perform all duties of a Sales Associate.
Follow required procedures for robbery prevention.
Enter all sales in the register at the time of sale.
Assist the Store Manager with store operations.
Help, guide, recruit, train, lead, and motivate store employees under the instruction and supervision of the Store Manager.
Enforce accountability to help 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 work-related tasks, including trips to the bank and post office and attendance at off-site meetings, when the Store Manager is unavailable.
Verify that other store employees perform their duties in a timely and professional manner.
Greet and thank customers professionally and promptly, and promote store specials.
Follow Hot Spot and Shell Store dress policies.