Assistant Store Manager - Locals' Market

About the role

This is a hands-on leadership position with responsibility for day-to-day operations, team leadership, price checking, and data reporting. The Assistant Store Manager is expected to understand how decisions around labor, production, pricing, and waste directly affect results. Success in this role requires comfort working with data, sound judgment, and the ability to execute consistently. We are seeking an Assistant Store Manager who takes ownership of both the customer experience and data reporting of the store.

About The Environment

Locals Market is intentionally run: standards are clear expectations are consistent decisions are practical and measured.

Our Hiring Process

Candidates Should Expect: A short Excel or similar program–based profitability exercise. Scenario-based discussion around labor, waste, and pricing decisions. A practical conversation focused on judgment and execution.

Why Locals Market

Strong emphasis on quality and presentation. A shopping experience designed to feel thoughtful and easy for customers. Clear accountability and autonomy for the Store Manager. A business that values competence, consistency, and improvement.

Pay

$20 - $24 hourly

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For: We are looking for someone who treats the operation as their responsibility, not just their assignment.

• Experience managing a retail food operation (market, deli, café, grocery, or similar)
• Comfort using Excel or similar programs for basic analysis and reporting
• Ability to make decisions that balance experience, quality, and profitability
• Clear, steady leadership style
• Strong understanding of:
  • Food cost
  • Labor cost
  • Waste and shrink

• Preferred:
  • Experience with prepared foods, chef’s case, or sandwich production
  • Experience in planning production and personnel based on