Assistant Store Manager

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off

Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions

Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Tuition Educational Assistance Programs

Opportunities for Career Growth

Career growth

Job summary

A leading auto parts retailer seeks an Assistant Store Manager in Albuquerque to support store operations and lead team members. Responsibilities include enhancing customer service, managing staffing, and handling hiring processes. Candidates should have sales training and desired bilingual skills. The company offers competitive wages, health benefits, and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Sales Specialist Training, Assistant Manager Certification, and RSS Certification required.
• Fluency in Spanish is highly desired.
• Fluency in multiple languages (Spanish is highly desired).

Responsibilities

• Lead team members in providing excellent customer service.
• Supervise retail showroom customer service levels.
• Work with the store manager on staffing during peak hours.
• Assist in hiring, coaching, and training team members.
• Process customer returns and exchanges efficiently.
• Manage buy online/ship to store and transfers, and notify customers on shipment arrivals.
• Oversee outside purchases efficiently and according to procedure.
• Ensure returns, refunds and exchanges are handled smoothly and merchandize is staged correctly.
• Perform opening/closing duties and basic money handling and security checks.
• Maintain store building, signage, equipment, and delivery vehicles as needed.

Skills

Sales Specialist Training

Assistant Manager Certification

RSS Certification

Fluency in multiple languages

Education

Certified Parts Professional Certification

ASE Certification

Job description

Overview

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The Assistant Store Manager will support the Store Manager in areas of sales, customer service, store appearance and store operations. This position will manage the store during the Store Manager’s absence and/or when working opposing shifts. The Assistant Manager will be expected to lead the store team members in servicing customers.

Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Lead the store team members in providing excellent customer service to retail and professional customers.
• Supervise customer service levels in the retail showroom, including team member execution on customer service programs (Related sales, Hi5, Rock the Call, Never Say No, Rock the Lot, etc.).
• Work with the store manager to ensure the retail sales counter is adequately staffed, especially during peak hours (lunch, late afternoons, evenings, weekends).
• Assist the store manager in setting team member goals, providing feedback on goal achievement, coaching/mentoring, and ensuring training is current.
• Assist in the hiring process by completing recruiting tasks, scheduling and participating in interviews, evaluating candidates, and collaborating with management for qualified hires.
• Make sure the telephone is answered according to company policy.
• Ensure all buy online/ship to store, hub and store to store transfers, and DC add orders are processed timely and customers are contacted upon shipment arrivals as needed.
• Utilize electronic outside purchase order ledger to handle special orders and outside purchases efficiently and according to procedure.
• Ensure retail customer returns and exchanges are processed efficiently and friendly, refunds issued accurately, and returned merchandise staged correctly.
• Ensure all merchandise, including core charges and warranties, are invoiced before product leaves the store.
• Ensure Zipline messages are communicated, and Image Maker and merchandising tasks are delegated and completed as assigned.
• Ensure team members comply with company policies including posted work schedules, approved changes/deviations, and clocking in/out.
• Perform store opening/closing duties, day-end procedures, money/deposits, bank deposits as needed, security checks, and securing vehicles.
• Assist the store manager in maintaining the store building, parking lot, exterior signage/lighting, computer hardware, in-store service/test equipment, and delivery vehicles.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills/Education/Knowledge/Experience/Abilities

Required:
Sales Specialist Training, Assistant Manager Certification and RSS Certification

Desired:
Certified Parts Professional Certification; ASE Certification
Fluency in multiple languages (Spanish is highly desired)

Benefits / Total Compensation Package

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

O’Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O’Reilly is committed to promoting from within and encouraging career growth within the organization.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Sales and Business Development
• Industries: Retail

O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable. Qualified individuals with a disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or employment process, please contact [e-mail] or call [phone] option, and provide your requested accommodation, and position details.