Assistant Store Manager
The Assistant Store Manager at O'Reilly Auto Parts supports the Store Manager in areas of sales, customer service, store appearance, and operations. Key responsibilities include leading the store team, managing customer service levels, staffing the retail sales counter, setting team member goals, providing feedback, and hiring new employees.
Essential Job Functions
- Lead the store team in providing excellent customer service to retail and professional customers.
- Supervise customer service levels in the retail showroom, including executing customer service programs.
- Work with the store manager to ensure adequate staffing, especially during peak business hours.
- Aid the store manager in setting team member goals, offering feedback, coaching, and mentoring.
- Assist in the hiring process by completing recruiting tasks, scheduling interviews, evaluating candidates, and collaborating with management.
- Ensure the telephone is answered according to company policy.
- Process buy online/ship to store, hub and store to store transfers, and DC add orders in a timely manner.
- Handle special orders and outside purchases efficiently and according to procedure.
- Manage retail customer returns and exchanges, issuing refunds accurately, and processing returned merchandise correctly.
- Invoice all merchandise, including core charges and warranties.
- Communicate Zipline messages, delegate and complete Image Maker and merchandising tasks as assigned.
- Maintain compliance with company policies, including adherence to the posted work schedule and proper clocking in/out.
- Perform store opening/closing duties, including day end procedures, verifying and securing money/deposits, preparing bank deposits, ensuring security, and managing deliveries.
- Maintain the store building, parking lot, exterior signage/lighting, computer hardware, in-store service/test equipment, and delivery vehicles.
Skills/Education/Knowledge/Experience/Abilities
- Sales Specialist Training
- Assistant Manager Certification
- RSS Certification
- Certified Parts Professional Certification (desired)
- ASE Certification (desired)
- Fluency in multiple languages (Spanish is highly desired)
Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Paid Time Off
- Stock Purchase Plan
- 401k with Employer Contributions
- Total Compensation Package
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
- Opportunities for Career Growth
O'Reilly Auto Parts offers a total compensation package that includes a competitive hourly rate, additional compensation based on performance, and benefits such as paid time off, stock purchase plan, 401k with employer contributions, and more. The company also provides a range of team member health and wellbeing programs, and opportunities for career advancement.
O'Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. The company encourages applications from qualified individuals with disabilities and offers reasonable accommodations during the application and employment process.