Assistant Store Manager
$60,000–$60,000 year
On-siteWilliamsburg, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Oversee daily store execution across all departments, maintaining conditions, cleanliness, and merchandising standards while ensuring accurate receiving, stock flow, and inventory levels. Lead teams through coaching, recruiting, hiring, and performance management to drive sales, labor, shrink, and margin targets. Provide active floor leadership during peak hours, resolving customer concerns and enforcing safety routines, OSHA guidelines, and loss prevention procedures. Manage weekly labor planning, scheduling, and payroll processes to support P&L goals. This role reports to the Store Manager within a customer service-driven environment focused on elevating the Grocery Outlet brand.
Required Qualifications
- 5-7 years of retail and grocery experience
- two years in a Manager or Assistant Manager position
- Experience leading and managing a P&L
- Proven skills in recruiting, hiring, training, and coaching
- A keen awareness of all current retail safety and OSHA guidelines
- Knowledge and experience with the following equipment/procedures: hand jack, hand truck, trash compactor, bailer, forklift, cutter, proper lifting techniques, proper scanning techniques
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
- Thorough understanding of perishable department operations and merchandising
- Able to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, managers, and any outside vendor
- Good organizational skills, with a full understanding of operation systems and bookkeeping procedures
- Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to handle a diverse crew in a stressful environment
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of current retail safety standards and OSHA guidelines
- Ability to apply on-the-job safety training, to recognize and react to possible safety hazards on store premises
- Proficient in MS office properties (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
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