Assistant Manager

The primary responsibility of the Merchandising ASM is to drive sales by focusing on customer service, promotions, special events, and sales. In essence, this person is responsible for key components of promotional planning and execution. Your responsibilities include ensuring the store is well-organized, visually appealing, and fully stocked with high-quality merchandise to give our customers the best shopping experience possible.

• Provide excellent representation of Kabelin Ace Hardware through fully embodying the company’s core values and what it means to be “The Helpful Place”.
• Lead by example and maintain approachability for associates and customers.
• Participate in store meetings.
• Drive store sales to meet and exceed the Plan.
• Prepare and strive for future career advancement.
• Observe, monitor, and coach associate performance on the sales floor.
• Possess in-depth product knowledge and familiarity with store layout and product locations.
• Direct daily merchandising tasks and train associates in best practices.
• Coordinate merchandise resets throughout the store.
• Maintain store standards, including cleanliness, organization, and product presentation.
• Execute closeout management, item change management, and weekly price change labels.
• Review Ace’s monthly sign kit & execution guide, verifying in advance that all promotional materials have arrived and are event ready.
• Plan & execute store signage for each ad, sale, and promotion. This includes ensuring key items are in stock & all sale products are on the floor and properly priced.
• Execute and maintain End Caps and Power Aisle, ensuring they are set and well-stocked.
• Promote and execute store events, including grilling events, product demo days, customer workshops, round‑up donations, seasonal changes, and more.
• Partner with marketing to create local content for our social media to engage customers and drive sales.
• Increase Ace Rewards participation and monitor customer survey results to improve service.
• Oversee store services (keys, propane, screens, locks, assembly, engraving, etc.).
• Set Schedule with every other weekend off!
• Employee Discount (warehouse cost + 15%)
• Incredible vendor discount opportunities from our top brands
• ESOP Program
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance

Hardware

Full Time

Non-Exempt

Store Manager

High School or Equivalent

Houchen’s Food Group, Inc.

The primary responsibility of the Merchandising ASM is to drive sales by focusing on customer service, promotions, special events, and sales. In essence, this person is responsible for key components of promotional planning and execution. Your responsibilities include ensuring the store is well-organized, visually appealing, and fully stocked with high-quality merchandise to give our customers the best shopping experience possible.

• Provide excellent representation of Kabelin Ace Hardware through fully embodying the company’s core values and what it means to be “The Helpful Place”.
• Lead by example and maintain approachability for associates and customers.
• Participate in store meetings.
• Drive store sales to meet and exceed the Plan.
• Prepare and strive for future career advancement.
• Observe, monitor, and coach associate performance on the sales floor.
• Possess in-depth product knowledge and familiarity with store layout and product locations.

• Direct daily merchandising tasks and train associates in best practices.
• Coordinate merchandise resets throughout the store.
• Maintain store standards, including…