Assistant Store Manager

Hotspot Convenience Store (RL Jordan)•Long Point, SC

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager with store operations and employee guidance at Hot Spot Stores. The role may include additional duties beyond those listed. Assistant Store Managers report to the Store Manager for assistance and guidance. They must be able to perform Sales Associate duties, help recruit, train, lead, and motivate employees under the Store Manager’s instruction and supervision, and promote accountability and profitable results. The position requires high ethical and moral standards and providing the Store Manager with feedback on operational and personnel matters. The Assistant Store Manager helps maintain professional customer service, promote store specials, and ensure employees perform their duties appropriately. The role also involves following safety, robbery-prevention, environmental, legal, and emergency procedures; forecasting, ordering, stocking, and merchandising products; processing vendor invoices; and operating store equipment. A valid driver’s license and proof of insurance are required, as the assistant may need to drive for bank, post office, or off-site meeting errands when the Store Manager is unavailable. The position 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 refrigerator units. Employees must use store safety equipment. The company describes employment as at-will and states that this job description is not an employment contract.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Ability to work independently and follow instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively in English and use computers liberally.
Ability to work variable shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to perform intermittent sitting, standing, and bending and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in cold temperatures when stocking refrigerator units.
Ability to use safety equipment within the store.

Nice To Haves

Retail, grocery, or convenience store experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform all duties of a Sales Associate.
Follow required robbery-prevention procedures.
Enter all sales in the register at the time of sale.
Assist the Store Manager with store operations and seek the Store Manager’s assistance and guidance as needed.
Help other store employees and step in when they need assistance or guidance.
Recruit, train, lead, and motivate store employees under the Store Manager’s instruction and supervision, while enforcing accountability to 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 errands or off-site meetings, including trips to the bank and post office, when the Store Manager is unavailable.
Verify that 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.
Process vendor invoices and operate necessary store machines.