Assistant Store Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school education or GED.
• Two years of relevant retail experience.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor's degree in business or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Act as Manager on Duty in the absence of the Store Manager and perform functions necessary for successful store operation.
• Execute weekly and seasonal merchandising plans across departments and ensure price accuracy to achieve sales goals.
• Manage inventory levels, Computer Generated Orders (CGO), and supplies to meet customer demand and company gross profit goals.
• Oversee Fresh and Center Store physical inventory-taking processes.
• Communicate with customers and provide associates with feedback and service results to drive engagement.
• Train and develop associates to resolve customer issues promptly and effectively.
• Conduct daily huddles covering information, priorities, goals, accomplishments, directives, and changes.
• Review department manager and associate schedules to meet business needs and budgeted payroll and sales-per-labor-hour goals.
• Oversee work assignments to use associates’ talents effectively while maximizing profits.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, including lunch breaks and restrictions on scheduling minors.
• Oversee department procedures for receiving, producing, and replenishing merchandise, including inspection at delivery, pricing accuracy, freshness, quality, and product rotation.
• Enforce maintenance of required logs according to company policy.
• Enforce effective housekeeping programs in each department.
• Maintain cleanliness and freshness in accordance with government and company food safety and sanitation standards.
• Ensure associates work and operate equipment safely and comply with OSHA requirements.
• Ensure compliance with price accuracy and weights and measures laws.
• Execute training programs to improve department management and associate knowledge and performance.
• Identify and develop associates for advancement opportunities.
• Manage performance through feedback, coaching, accountability, recognition, and rewards.
• Monitor competitors’ merchandising, pricing, quality, and comparison signage.
• Conduct daily walks of the store and exterior property to identify successes and opportunities, provide direction and feedback, and remain visible and accessible to associates and customers.
• Direct department managers and leaders, oversee department and associate performance, and supervise total store operations when the Store Manager is absent.

Benefits

• Health plan
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short-term disability
• Basic life and AD&D insurance
• Group whole life insurance with long-term care rider
• Voluntary hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Scholarship program
• Associate discount programs
• Auto and home insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Pet insurance
• Purchasing power
• Identity theft protection
• Legal services
• Paid time off
• Sick pay
• Quarterly incentive, subject to eligibility and position-specific criteria