Assistant Manager

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
• Provide customer assistance in a positive, approachable manner and address questions or concerns
• Transfer merchandise from delivery truck to stockroom and sales floor, maintaining seasonal areas
• Perform opening and closing procedures as needed
• Process all corporate directives, including Pull and Hold/Destroy, Task Compliance, Key Survey, and promotional communications
• Maintain promotional effectiveness of store‑front fixtures and displays
• Assist in ordering merchandise, processing damaged items, and record keeping (payroll, scheduling, cash register deposits and receipts)
• Support loss prevention and secure all company assets, including store cash
• Maintain store areas to company standards, ensuring a well‑stocked sales floor and organized stockroom
• Adhere to safety guidelines and ensure all associates follow company policies
• Supervise, train, and develop Store Associates
• Maintain cleanliness and presentability of the store (cleaning bathrooms, sweeping/mopping floors, trash removal)
• Ensure compliance with local licensing requirements for alcohol and tobacco sales
• Other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Ability to read, interpret, and explain operational directives (e.g., merchandise schematics)
• Store management experience in a retail, grocery or drug store environment preferred
• Physical ability to lift up to 55 lbs. and perform frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, and repetitive lifting
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and written skills
• Experience working in a high‑energy, team environment
• Exceptional customer service, organizational, and communication skills
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills

• Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans
• Educational Assistance
• Additional benefits and programs for health, wealth, and mental well‑being

Part‑time position at 3124 N Rockton Ave, Rockford, Illinois 61103‑2837

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. This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which may be amended from time to time at our discretion.

Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor. Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment is at‑will, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.