Assistant Store Manager

About the role

The assistant store manager assists the store manager in planning, directing and controlling the operation of the store and supervision of employees to control production, inventory, merchandising, losses, gross and net profit and hours of work in all departments. They assist in supervising the ordering of product to fill the store, support sales plans, and maximize sales, in addition to insuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Absorb and implement company policies and procedures.
• Develop and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Be a self-starter.
• Travel to & from work.
• Give verbal & written instructions.
• Write work schedules and reports.
• Operate all equipment in the store.
• Operate telephones and intercoms.
• Assist with the supervising, recruiting and training of employees.
• Conduct meetings to communicate business results and direction to employees.
• Discipline employees, when necessary.
• Absorb and administer rules and regulations.

Requirements

• Pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Normally work a maximum 10 hour day.
• Be on 24 hour call.
• Possess good interpersonal skills, be mature and a proven leader.
• Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Operate a cash register and balance store cash.
• Able to program a cash register and balance store cash.
• Deal effectively with vendors, suppliers, competitors, employees and (where necessary) employee representatives.

Qualifications

• Age required: 18 (for duties requiring minimum age).