Assistant Store Manager

## Assistant Store ManagerApplylocations: Springfield ORtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R279437ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITEJoin Our Community of Food People!**We help YOU make it!****The starting rate*****is $24.622 per hour.*****Schedule:** ***Full-time with open availability including weekends.***We are looking for an **Assistant Store Manager** who relishes the chance to push their potential, grow, and reap the rewards of joining the ***CHEF’STORE*** family.**Main Ingredients of the Job**The ***CHEF’STORE*** **Assistant Store Manager** contributes to the overall financial performance of the store including product merchandising/stocking, expense control, and achievement of sales and profitability goals. helps maintain an atmosphere of superior customer service, promoting the **US FOODS** strategy: Great Food, Made Easy. We rely on our team to promote and exemplify the **US FOODS** Cultural Beliefs: Deliver Excellence, Stop Waste, WIN Together, Speak Up and You Matter.* **Assistant Store Manager** Manages the operations of the front-end operations to ensure all purchases are accurately recorded and that all front-end employees are well trained in shrink control and customer service.* Works closely with the Store Manager to execute the Annual Operating Plan and associated programs to deliver the desired sales and profit results. Recruits, trains and develops front-end employees and other employees as assigned.* The **Assistant Store Manager** ensures store adherence to all loss prevention procedures and performs Manager-on-duty functions, as well as any other duties or tasks required.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES****Assistant Store Manager** ***CHEF’STORE*** are as follows:* Supervise and coach employees in providing efficient and friendly service at the registers and throughout the store.* Consult with the Store Manager and HR on the next steps leading to progressive discipline and termination, when needed.* Ensure compliance of personnel policies and procedures.* Understand the mechanics of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and how the operations translate into the monthly Profit and Loss (P&L).* Assist in the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) budgeting process. Responsible for the achievement of budgeted sales and profits and, managing shrinkage with a heavy emphasis on front-end process.* Participate in the annual inventory process including preparation and execution of inventory guidelines.* Responsible for training front-end employees and other employees on required programs.* Assist the Store Manager in ensuring that all staff comply with the company's policies, procedures, and store SOPs; ensure that the facility is well maintained and is a safe environment for staff and customers.* Responsible for interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training assigned employee group(s).* Provide floor employees with day-to-day direction to include schedules, outlining of store goals and sales and shrinkage targets, and the subsequent results and achievement of goals while performing the Manager-on-duty functions.* Plan in-store demonstrations including preparation and set-up of the demo cart/display, distribution of samples of product as per the merchandising program, and ensure that demonstrations utilize strong suggestive selling techniques.* Assist in overseeing the receiving of products, return of damaged or expired products, and the proper and timely restocking of the shelves.* Responsible for maintaining merchandising programs within the store such as promotional ends, signage, and other company or market-specific programs.* Communicate with store employees about all merchandising and marketing programs, assisting in overseeing the execution and respective follow-up reporting.**General operating procedures include:*** Analyze monthly store reports to evaluate controllable expenses and overall store performance.* Address any variance to company standards with an appropriate action plan, partnering with the Store Manager as needed.* Ensure proper scheduling of employees to meet business objectives.* Ensure all employees understand and can execute emergency operating procedures.* Accept special assignments as directed by the Store Manager.* Adhere to, communicate, and fully support and enforce all company policies, processes, and procedures.* Other duties and responsibilities as assigned or required.**Education/Training**:* A two-year college degree or equivalent work experience is required.* A degree in Business Management, Supply Chain/Wholesale Management, or Accounting / Finance is strongly preferred. Related Experience:* A minimum of four (4) years of experience in a retail work environment is required.* Must have at least two (2) years of management/supervisory experience.**Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:*** Must possess strong planning and solid organizational skills.* Must exhibit the strong desire and ability to deliver superior customer service, and build professional relationships with the client base, maintaining a strong, consistent customer focus.* Must possess the ability to think quickly and critically, make good, solid business decisions; demonstrate good common sense; and have the ability to think logically.* Must maintain excellent leadership skills, be highly motivated and self-driven, and possess solid communication and conversational skills and negotiation skills.* Must maintain adaptability and the willingness to assist in accomplishing the job every day, ensuring that everything necessary is completed to offer the customer fast, easy efficient, and professional service.* Must maintain strong business awareness and an ability to review and interpret financial data.* ***Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, late evenings, holidays, and/or weekends.**** Must possess and exhibit competency and proficiency with computer applications and Microsoft programs.*Great* **Assistant Store Managers***are crucial to the****CHEF’STORE*** *team and one of the important faces of our organization. Our* **Assistant Store Manager** *strives for integrity and reliability while building trusting customer relationships.****This role will also receive overtime compensation.************Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.******#LI-AT3***Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between$21 - $30**\*\*\*EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/****Age/Genetic Information****/Protected Veteran/Disability Status\*\*\*** #J-18808-Ljbffr