Assistant Manager in Training
truenorth Convenience Stores · Masury, OH · 4 mo ago
Human ResourcesFull-time
Essential Functions
- Provide active, visible floor leadership during shifts, supporting team members in real time, addressing workflow gaps, and ensuring smooth operations
- Accurately process customer transactions using point-of-sale systems
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized store environment
- Perform assigned food service tasks following food safety and sanitation requirements, as applicable
- Perform interior and exterior store duties necessary to support daily operations
- Act as the manager-on-duty during assigned shifts in the absence of the Store Manager
- Assume full responsibility for store operations, team performance, and customer experience during the shift
- Direct, prioritize, and assign work to CSRs to ensure efficient and effective operations
- Monitor performance and provide real-time coaching, guidance, and corrective instruction as needed
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, safety standards, and cash-handling guidelines
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customer issues, emergencies, and operational concerns
- Document and communicate shift activities, incidents, and follow-up needs to store management
Customer Service
- Greet and acknowledge every customer to create a welcoming environment
- Absorb and assist customers and provide product or service recommendations
- Handle customer concerns and complaints professionally and resolve issues within policy guidelines
- Escalate unresolved issues to store management when appropriate
- Monitor store activity and report suspicious behavior or safety concerns
- Communicate clearly and effectively with team members and guests
Sales and Cash Handling
- Promote customer loyalty and enroll customers in the rewards program
- Stay informed on current promotions, advertised products, and sales
- Upsell by recommending complementary or similar items
- Accurately process transactions using the POS system while following cash-handling and loss prevention procedures
- Ensure all items are scanned, paid for, and secured, especially high-risk merchandise
- Verify ID and comply with age-restricted sales laws and policies
- Ensure accurate pricing, labeling, and promotional updates
- Explain car wash programs and assist with traffic flow during peak times if applicable
Store Cleanliness and Appearance
- Maintain clean, sanitary, and well-stocked restrooms, food service stations, and customer spaces
- Empty interior trash receptacles and keep register area clean, neat, and organized
- Respond to spills and maintain clean organized cooler and storage areas
- Ensure floors, displays, and merchandise are organized and maintained according to merchandising standards and planograms
- Maintain the cleanliness, safety, and overall appearance of the exterior area, including parking lot, fueling areas, entrances, and dumpster areas
- Maintain fuel station and dispenser areas by cleaning equipment, monitoring conditions, replenishing supplies, and reporting issues as needed
- Monitor exterior equipment and fixtures for cleanliness, functionality, and signs of damage or tampering and report issues as needed
- Perform tasks such as picking up trash, emptying trash receptacles, basic landscaping upkeep, minor painting or touch-up tasks, and spill response as needed
Operational Support
- Prepare and serve food items in accordance with food safety and sanitation standards
- Audit inventory on a regular basis; including lottery, cigarettes, other tobacco products
- Review DVR system to monitor store activity
- Support inventory management activities including receiving deliveries, stocking merchandise, rotations, product placement, and removing expired or damaged products
- Maintain in-ground gasoline storage inventory
- Troubleshoot and report any equipment or maintenance issues
- Support store operations during high-volume periods, staffing shortages, or special promotions as needed
- Run daily reports, reconcile shift sheets, complete PDI reporting, and banking procedure
- Utilize available reports and data to develop and implement plans to maximize sales to meet or exceed goals and objectives