Assistant Store Director

Position Title: Assistant Store Director

Department: Grocery Department

Reports To: Store Director

FLSA Status: Exempt – 47 Hours

Job Summary: Share store responsibilities and its operations with the Store Director. Coordinate and direct the overall operations of the store in the absence of the Store Director.

Essential Job Functions:

• Actively support the Store Director in the fulfillment of their responsibilities.
• Responsible for management of store personnel.
• Assist Store Director and other department managers with training and development of all employees.
• Greet all customers and be observant while working.
• Handle customer complaints in a prompt and professional manner.
• Identify and pricing discrepancies and inform the proper personnel.
• Responsible for checking ads and ensure proper displays.
• Implement and maintain all safety standards as directed by Loss Prevention and Risk Management departments.
• Oversee sanitation program, housekeeping, and equipment maintenance control.
• Assist in contributing to a profitable operation of the store.
• Enforce receiving procedures according to company policies.
• Prepare a weekly schedule based on projected sales volume and workload in the absence of the Store Director.
• Assist in planning of merchandise displays to obtain maximum sales and profits.
• Monitor dairy, bread, frozen, and grocery shelves and displays for freshness, quality, and price.
• Abide by all company policies as stated in the Employee Handbook.

Supplemental

Job Functions:

• Assist in office as needed.
• Conduct daily checks on refrigeration.
• Assist in any department in the store as needed.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Required:

• Minimum of a high school education, and a college education is helpful but not required.
• At least 3 years of experience in the supermarket industry with successful participation in management programs.
• Should have a working knowledge of store operations.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills for dealing with customers, employees, and vendors.
• Must have basic math skills to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, gross margins, markup, percentages, proportions, ratios, and volume.
• Ability to verify vendor invoice charges and counts, and the ability to complete required accounting reports including inventory and receiving.
• Excellent organization and follow through skills.