Assistant Manager

Job Overview

We’re seeking an Assistant Store Manager to help with store operations, customer service, and team development at 321 Elm Street, Biddeford, Maine.

• Assist with store functions and day‑to‑day activities.
• Help customers positively and address questions or concerns.
• Organize and transfer merchandise from delivery truck to stockroom or sales floor; maintain seasonal areas.
• Perform opening and closing procedures.
• Process corporate directives, pull and hold / destroy, task compliance, key survey information, and other communications related to store activities.
• Maintain promotional effectiveness of storefront fixtures and displays.
• Assist in ordering merchandise, processing damaged merchandise, and record keeping including payroll, scheduling, and cash register deposits/receipts.
• Apply loss prevention practices and protect company assets, including store cash.
• Maintain store cleanliness: bathrooms, sweeping, mopping, trash, and general appearance.
• Ensure safety guidelines are followed and that associates adhere to company policies.
• Help supervise, train, and develop store associates; foster a positive, safe, respectful environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High‑school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must read, interpret, and explain operational directives.
• Store management experience in retail, grocery, or drug‑store environment preferred.
• Able to lift up to 55lbs. and meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills required.
• Ability to work in a high‑energy, team environment required.
• Exceptional customer service, organizational, and communication skills required.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills required.

We offer comprehensive benefits, including medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance; retirement plans;
Employee Assistance Program; and educational assistance.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment is at‑will.