Retail Assistant Store Manager

Job Summary

The assistant store manager assists the store manager in planning, directing, and controlling the operation of the store and supervising employees to manage 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, while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Absorb all hiring, firing, promotions, demotions, and disciplinary actions for all employees.
• Work a maximum 10-hour day and be on 24-hour call.
• Possess good interpersonal skills, be mature, and demonstrate leadership abilities.
• Read, write, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Develop and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Be a self-starter and travel to and from work.
• Give verbal and written instructions, read and interpret financial statements, and set objectives to overcome deficiencies.
• Operate all equipment in the store, program a cash register, balance store cash, provide verbal and written direction to employees, assist with the supervising, recruiting, and training of employees, conduct meetings to communicate business results and direction to employees, operate telephones and intercoms, write work schedules and reports, deal effectively with vendors, suppliers, competitors, employees, and (where necessary) employee representatives, discipline employees, when necessary, and assist in establishing and administering rules and regulations.

Requirements:

• Age 18 (for duties requiring minimum age).