Assistant Store Dir - Store - Glen Carbon, IL

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We are excited to launch a brand‑new supercenter in Glen Carbon/Edwardsville, IL, serving the greater St. Louis Metro Area in Spring 2027. This unique opportunity will let you help build your career with Meijer and make a lasting impact from day one.

We are seeking an engaged Assistant Store Director for our new location. This role will provide direction related to operations, processes, and conditions of the store, plan, direct, and supervise the team in day‑to‑day operation. The Assistant Store Director is responsible for the selection, training, development, and performance management of all team members. They develop strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales and increase profitability, ensure customer needs are met and complaints resolved efficiently, manage product merchandising to maximize sales, forecast staffing needs, develop recruiting strategy, and work in a manner that reflects the Meijer brand and values.

Must be able to travel for training until store opening.

• Plan, direct, and supervise the team in the day‑to‑day operation of the store.
• Is responsible for the selection, training and development, and performance management for all team members in span of care.
• Develops strategies to improve customer service, drives store sales and increases profitability.
• Ensure customer needs are met, complaints are resolved effectively and efficiently, and service is quick and efficient.
• Ensures that all products and displays are merchandised effectively to maximize sales and profitability.
• Forecasts staffing needs and develops recruiting strategy to provide optimal staffing in all areas.
• Works in a manner that reflects the Meijer brand and values.
• Must be able to travel for training until store opening.
• Overall operations responsibility across food and general merchandise areas.
• Management across the store of planograms, seasonal resets, and endcaps.
• Engaging team members and leadership to provide the best possible shopping experience for our customers.
• Creates a culture that drives positive team member engagement to retain talent as well as recruit new talent to meet forecasted staffing needs.
• Identifying, selecting, and developing talent within the store.
• Upholding the cultural standards and values via open, clear, and effective communication.
• Assessing the financial results of the store, implementing, and executing appropriate business strategies to drive store profitability and results.
• Developing strategies to improve customer service, store sales and profitability.
• Ensuring customer needs are met, complaints are resolved effectively and efficiently, and service is quick and efficient.
• Ensuring that all products and displays are merchandised to maximize sales and profitability.
• Being a strong community partner by cultivating relationships in the local community to support the Meijer brand.

• Ability to assist the Store Director in running the overall store operations as needed.
• Leads performance management activities for leaders and team members while making decisions on performance ratings, career development and promotion potential.
• Attracts, selects, and retains a team that supports the Meijer culture, including valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
• Responsible for daily communication with team, leading huddles to share financial performance, customer feedback, recognition, and other important information.
• Drives candid and open communication within the store built on…