Assistant Manager II

Overview

We’re seeking an Assistant Store Manager to join our team to help with store operations, customer service and team development.

• Assist with store functions and day‑to‑day store activities.
• Help customers in a positive, approachable manner and address any questions or concerns they may have.
• Organize and transfer merchandise from delivery truck to stockroom and sales floor, maintaining seasonal areas.
• Perform opening and closing procedures.
• Process all corporate directives including Pull and Hold/Destroy, Task Compliance, Key Survey information requests and other communications related to store activities.
• Maintain promotional effectiveness of store‑front fixtures and displays.
• Assist in ordering merchandise, processing damaged merchandise, and record keeping (including payroll, scheduling, and cash register deposits and receipts).
• Maintain areas of the store, including a well‑stocked sales floor and organized stockroom, to company standards.
• Protect and secure all company assets, including store cash.
• Adhere to policies and procedures, including safety guidelines, and ensure all store associates follow company policies.
• Help the Store Manager supervise, train, and develop Store Associates.
• Ensure a positive, safe, and respectful environment while maintaining professional interactions with customers, associates, and leaders.
• Maintain cleanliness throughout the store (cleaning and restocking bathrooms, sweeping and mopping floors, taking out trash, ensuring all areas are neat and presentable).
• Assist with license compliance for sale of alcohol and tobacco, providing required background information to local jurisdiction.
• Other duties as assigned.

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

• Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement plans.
• Educational Assistance.
• And much more.

3201 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904‑6736.

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.