Assistant Store Manager - Lucky- Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA

Assistant Store Manager - Lucky- 34101 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94555

The Save Mart Companies is one of the largest food retailers in California and Nevada. It is home to several well known brands in food retailing. You might have seen our stores that include Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, and Food Maxx. We also have 3 distribution centers and our SMART Transportation trucking firm to transport dry groceries, frozen foods, ice, and novelties to all The Save Mart Companies stores.

We are a California grown business, headquartered in the heart of one of the greatest agricultural areas of our nation – Stanislaus County.

The Modesto community is vibrant with great traditions, educational opportunities, and multi-cultural lifestyles. Aside from mild weather year-round, Modesto allows for easy access to many major tourist attractions in California. To the west lies the San Francisco Bay Area (90-miles) and the Santa Cruz Beach (115-miles). To the east is the famed Gold Country “Mother Lode” (50-miles) and a little farther you can find the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountain range, Lake Tahoe (180-miles) and Yosemite National Park (110-miles).

Some of our competitive benefits include exceptionally generous benefits package
(Health, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K), Lifelong Learning Educational opportunities, Employee Association (discounted and free tuition options, contests, and support services).

We are currently recruiting for the position of:

Assistant Store Manager - Lucky- 34101 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94555

The Assistant Store Manager (ASM) works in tandem with the Store Manager in directing and leading all aspects of the day-to-day store operations and is responsible for overall direction and leadership of store-operations in collaboration with the Store Manager.

The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for and determines final decisions on store operations in the absence of the Store Manager.

The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for managing store conditions, product quality, and store inventory at all times, even when the Store Manager is present.

The Assistant Store Manager is also responsible for leading and directing the front-end and center-store operations, including directly providing team members with work assignments, direction, training, coaching and counseling and directing the team to meet or exceed expected company service levels. The Assistant Store Manager is directly responsible for achieving maximum sales and gross profits for Center Store and Front-end operations and collaborating with perimeter department managers to devise and implement strategies that control labor, utilities and other operating expenses;

ensuring compliance to all related laws and company programs; and meeting or exceeding all budgets and goals.

The Assistant Store Manager also has direct responsibility for hiring, training and developing team members and team members’ work performance to continually exceed customer expectations to maintain the "Customer Connection." The Assistant Store Manager also manages and directs the in-store training program for all team members and is responsible for the professional development of all store team members. The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the weekly work schedules for team members to achieve optimal labor efficiency and service.

• Excellent leadership/team building skills. Manages all front-end store operations, oversees and directs team members to meet or exceed expected service levels, oversees and directs cash management, develops and implements staff work shift schedules and conducts time management training for team members. Has direct oversight of perimeter departments and team members, including providing direction, assignments and duties, and in the Store Manager’s absence is the final decision maker on store operational issues.
• Oversees, evaluates, diagnoses and resolves inventory issues with vendors and warehouses; independently evaluates “out-of-stocks” and audits product quality to ensure “date integrity” throughout the store and resolves any issues.
• Supervises, directs…