Assistant Store Director-Balducci's Bethesda, MD

Assistant Store Director-Balducci's Bethesda, MD

The Assistant Store Director is actively involved in friendly, courteous, and helpful customer service daily and assists the Store Director with the total operations of the store. This role includes supervising store employees, managing inventory, cash control, and ensuring compliance with company policies.

Pay Transparency: The salary range is $68k to $78k annually with quarterly bonus potential. 12 days PTO, 40 hrs sick time, 6 recognized holidays, 401k match of up to 7%, pet insurance, EPA benefits, 30% discount.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overall management responsibility for operation of retail grocery store during absence of the Store Director, including store performance, control of cash, inventory and security, customer services, and management of staff.
• Track, analyze and take action to improve store performance by forecasting of weekly/daily sales goals and meeting or exceeding established goals.
• Communicate sales goals, department performance and sales opportunities with staff to ensure positive results.
• Forecast, schedule, and monitor labor to be consistent with store sales and productivity guidelines and wage budgets; create action plan to address cost control issues.
• Support Store Director with development and direction in the execution of strategies to improve product placement and appearance.
• Monitor display accuracy and appearance to implement promotions. Ensure products are properly displayed and ordered to maintain in-stock conditions.
• Manage issues relating to store maintenance, cleanliness, safety and sanitation.
• Oversee and monitor handling of cash and accounting; ensure store is secured.
• Prioritize, plan, and coordinate work activities, and manage time and resources so that work objectives are met.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies and procedures, including check cashing, security, safety, sanitation, wage and hour, etc.
• Focus on customer satisfaction and needs; ensure employees provide customers with superior customer service through best practices and communication of the importance of superior customer service.
• Select, train, develop, and manage job performance of store employees, with assistance of other management personnel.
• Provide constructive suggestions and encouragement, set performance expectations, provide honest feedback, and identify assignments to provide others with developmental opportunities.
• Preserve positive working relationships with direct reports, peers, supervisors, suppliers, and customers effectively handling complex or difficult situations involving others.
• Motivate others to perform the job and work towards common objectives. Serve as a role model to others instilling a positive attitude in his/her employees.
• May perform other management duties to keep the store functioning effectively at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of one year of assistant manager experience responsible for managing a department/team within a multi-department operation within the retail or service industry – OR – Two years' experience as a department manager with responsibility for managing a department/team within a multi-department operation within the retail or service industry.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree is preferred.
• Strong customer service and supervisory skills.
• Solid understanding of overall store operations.
• Proven ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• Will be required to repeatedly use hands, arms, legs, and feet for sustained action (e.g. walking around the store, stocking, rotating product).
• Ability to stand 100% of the shift and work in a fast-paced environment.

Travel: May be required to travel for training or participation in corporate programs and focus groups. Additionally, travel to other stores to assist when necessary may be required.

Schedules: With many of our stores operating 24 hours per day, interested applicants must allow for a variety of shifts and long hours including nights, holidays, and weekends. Days off during the work week are seldom taken consecutively. As an Assistant Store Director, a significant portion of your day will be spent on the sales floor managing employees and interacting with customers.

Albertsons Companies - Equal Opportunity Employer.