Warwick NY - Assistant Manager
Chestnut · Poughkeepsie, NY · 4 wk ago
On-siteOTHRPart-time
About the Role
The Assistant Manager supports the Store Manager in the daily operations of a convenience store and fuel station, ensuring high standards of customer service, team performance, and operational efficiency. This role assists with scheduling, training, financial controls, and maintaining a clean, organized store environment. When necessary, the Assistant Manager assumes the responsibilities of the Store Manager.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Store Manager in daily management and operations of the convenience store and fuel station
- Support and enforce store policies, procedures, and operational standards
- Assume Store Manager responsibilities when the manager is unavailable
- Assist with employee scheduling, training, and shift management
- Provide prompt, courteous customer service and resolve customer concerns professionally
- Assist with daily bookkeeping, cash handling, deposits, invoicing, and gas pricing surveys
- Support inventory control by ensuring merchandise is stocked, rotated, and maintained
- Help maintain a clean, organized, and visually appealing store and fuel station
- Monitor store performance by controlling expenses, maximizing profitability, and minimizing losses
- Assist with time and attendance tracking for payroll processing
- Communicate employee relations issues or operational concerns to store leadership
- Prepare operational or performance reports as requested by management
- Support store team members and maintain a positive, team-oriented environment
- Perform essential duties of Retail Team Members when needed
Qualifications
- Previous experience in retail, convenience store, customer service, or shift leadership roles preferred
- Experience with cash handling, POS systems, and retail operations
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment
- Strong problem-solving and customer service skills
- Ability to support and motivate team members
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- In-person retail store environment
- Shifts may include early morning, evening, overnight, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to stand for up to 8 hours per shift
- Ability to lift 35–50 pounds
- Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, squatting, kneeling, and reaching
- Ability to perform the physical duties required of retail store team members
Benefits
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Comprehensive health coverage (applies to Full-Time positions)
- 401(k) with company match (must meet age qualifications)
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
Our Values
- Safety: We protect the well‑being of our people, partners, and communities.
- Quality: We deliver unmatched experiences and service.
- Unity: We collaborate to achieve shared goals.
- Integrity: We do the right thing, always.
- Responsibility: We take ownership of our work and outcomes.
- Respect: We treat everyone with dignity.
- Empowerment: We give people the tools to succeed.
- Love: We bring passion to everything we do.
Our behaviors emphasize operating with excellence, creating welcoming environments, rewarding performance, communicating openly, staying accountable, and approaching challenges with a growth mindset.