ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER

Leevers•Philadelphia, PA

21d

About The Position

The Save A Lot Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager in delivering an excellent shopping experience while driving sales and profitability. The ASM helps lead daily store operations, coaches and develops team members, ensures compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, and maintains high operational, merchandising, food safety, and customer service standards. The role includes supporting store operations and customer service, managing inventory and vendor relationships, developing team members, assisting with scheduling, maintaining store conditions, executing merchandising programs, and monitoring business performance. The employee may be assigned additional duties to support business needs.

Requirements

At least two years of management or leadership experience supervising others.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience in scheduling, merchandising, budgeting, and expense control.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Microsoft Office proficiency.
Must adhere to a uniform dress code.
Ability to reach, bend, balance, lift, and carry items weighing 20–50 pounds regularly; items over 50 pounds require a coordinated team lift.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to push, pull, grasp, twist, and perform repetitive movements.
Ability to work in varying conditions, including coolers, freezers, outdoors, and delivery trucks.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish and English.
Retail or grocery experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and support daily store operations, including opening and closing in the Store Manager’s absence.
Ensure high customer satisfaction through excellent service and effective handling of complaints and feedback.
Monitor inventory, order products, and manage stock control to minimize waste and ensure product availability.
Establish and maintain rapport and partnerships with external vendors to maximize sales and profitability, and seek suitable product assortments based on new items, area demographics, and deal buys.
Coach, train, mentor, and support the development and performance of team members.
Assist with scheduling and maintaining appropriate staffing levels.
Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and local, state, and federal regulations.
Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, food safety, and overall store conditions.
Execute merchandising programs, plan-o-grams, displays, and signage accurately.
Manage inventory to ensure appropriate stock levels, freshness, rotation, and minimal shrink.
Monitor sales, labor, shrink, margins, and EBITDA, and support data-driven decisions.
Assist with basic facility maintenance and perform other duties as assigned.