Assistant STORE Manager; Overhire

Assistant Store Manager

The Assistant Manager has the overall responsibility for directing the daily operations of the store in the Store Manager’s absence, ensuring compliance with company standards in all areas of operation, including supervision and training of staff, customer relations, store maintenance and repair, inventory management, team management, recruiting and retention of associates, financial accountability, and ensuring that the highest quality products and services are delivered to each customer.

This role's location is to be determined.

• Assist the Store Manager in recruiting, selecting, and managing a team of sales and customer-oriented associates who perform at levels consistent with our company objectives.
• Support, uphold, and enforce all Company policies, and local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Develop a strong relation with the perishable departments, to help ensure the standards and needs of the departments.
• Assist in the management of labor and scheduling to minimize labor expenses, while ensuring adequate store staffing in accordance with store, and department needs.
• Recognize the cause of shrink and work effectively to control losses and help increase profits.
• Assist in ordering merchandise and supplies to maintain appropriate inventory levels and maximize sales without out of stocks. Correctly verify the delivery of all merchandise and ensure employees do the same.
• Ensure that the correct pricing is maintained and that all merchandise is in-date and saleable.
• Maintain high standards of store image ensuring that the store is clean, well-stocked, and ready for business.
• Strive to increase sales through suggestive selling skills/techniques and to consistently improve customer service.
• Ensure information flows to all team members and advises management of significant events affecting the store.
• Supervise and coach team members in the performance of their duties and safety; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to management.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Educate staff about safety and sanitation procedures.
• Make sure all employees adhere to company’s policies and guidelines.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

• Proven experience as a Retail Assistant Manager or similar position.
• Experience with recruiting and performance evaluation processes.
• Familiarity with financial and customer service principles.
• Good math skills with the ability to create and analyze reports, spreadsheets and sales statistics.
• Proficient user of MS Office (MS Excel in particular).
• Leadership and organizational abilities.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Problem‑solving attitude.

• Unloading and breaking down trucks.
• Operating, pushing and pulling loaded pallets using manual and/or electric pallet jacks.
• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stand or walk for extended times up to 8 hours per day.
• Physical exertion over long periods of time frequently required, without getting winded/out of breath.
• Perform physical repetitive activities that require considerable use of arms, hands and legs.
• Ability to clearly see at least 20 feet in front and peripherally with or without corrected vision and able to differentiate and/or identify colors, judge or distinguish distance and space relationships.
• Ability to hear within a normal range with or without a hearing device.
• Ability to work in multi‑temperature environments including freezer, cooler, and sales floor.
• Frequently required to write and read reports.

• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, and balance up to 20 pounds regularly, up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 75 pounds infrequently, within the level of floor range to overhead.
• Frequent reaching, grasping and lifting individual stock items below waist level or above shoulder level.
• Ability to climb up and down a step ladder multiple times a day.
• Walk, stand, bend, squat, stoop or kneel on a hard surface constantly.

This is a full‑time salaried position. Days and hours of work vary and include morning, evening, weekend, and holiday work as required as job duties demand.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.