Specialty Assistant Store Manager

Position Purpose

The Specialty Assistant Store Manager in Training (SASM-IT) will gain hands-on experience in the key responsibilities and functions of a Specialty Assistant Store Manager at The Home Depot. The SASM-IT will undergo a comprehensive training program that includes hands-on experience, mentorship, and leadership development.

Key Responsibilities

• Training and Preparing for Assistant Manager Position - Participate in a structured training program covering all aspects of retail store management, including operations, customer service, sales & profitability, and company policies and procedures. Learn and demonstrate tactics to support key accountability: staffing and scheduling, identifying and resolving stock deficiencies, supervisor associates in selling behaviors, resolving customer issues and concerns, and supporting service needs for both installed sales/special orders and product sales. Learn and demonstrate the performance management process, to include review of associate performance and how to execute the associate disciplinary process when necessary. Complete all assigned training modules and assessments.

• Customer Experience - Supervising Associates in the selling effort and lead GET culture and set the example. Drive customer service and associate engagement through the store; ensure Customer concerns are solved effectively and take necessary actions to resolve situations promptly.

• Sales and Productivity - Work with key partners to plan merchandise placement, signing and support stock integrity through inventory management. ASMs in Training will learn how to maintain and operate all store equipment and systems as well as how to manage daily financial operations.

• Operations Management - Perform Opening, Closing MOD and other whole store focus responsibilities. Adhere to all Company policies and procedures and hold associates accountable for following all Company policies and procedures. Command of store standard operating procedures (SOP’s), especially those involving Safety compliance and learn tactics to maintain process accuracy and take steps to mitigate shrink.

• Safety - Ensure self and associates follow all safety and hazmat procedures and Safety Matters guidelines at all times. Direct Manager/Direct Reports

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.

• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Minimum Education: The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

• Preferred Education: The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

• Minimum Years Of Work Experience: 3

• Preferred Years Of Work Experience: No additional years of experience

• Minimum Leadership Experience: 1+ year of previous leadership experience

• Preferred Leadership Experience: 2+ years of previous leadership experience