Assistant Store Manager

Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Vacation accrual plan

401(K) Retirement savings with company

Company paid life insurance

15% store discount

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market in Fort Collins, CO seeks an Assistant Store Manager to lead a 10-person department team, drive performance, and ensure top-notch customer service. You will supervise inventory, labor, and safety programs while modeling Sprouts values and building a collaborative store culture.

Responsibilities include coaching leaders, maintaining product standards, and executing in-store initiatives to meet budgeted goals.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years or older and able to obtain food safety certification.
• Experience leading retail departments with P&L, safety, and merchandising responsibilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication with detail-oriented, analytical mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and basic HR software; able to manage time and attendance.
• Flexible to work nights, weekends, and holidays; able to lift up to 60 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Shape store culture by modeling Sprouts values and leading by example.
• Develop the store leadership team to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Lead a team of ~10: department managers and receivers, with fair, respectful supervision.
• Maintain inventory integrity, schedule labor, and manage expenses to meet targets.
• Ensure safety, sanitation, and compliance with regulations; address issues with urgency.
• Drive sales growth through education and product knowledge across departments.
• Oversee backroom organization, displays, pricing, and product labeling.

Skills

Leadership

Professional communication

Microsoft Office

Food Safety

Flexibility

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; degree in business/retail field preferred

Tools

Phone

Computer

Mouse

Keyboard

Ovens

Freezers

Meat & cheese cutters

Grinders

Scales

Mixers

Box cutters

Scanners

Cash register

Carts

Pallet jacks

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Overview Of Responsibilities

• Positively shape the culture in the store by modeling the leadership behaviors aligned to Sprouts values.
• Develop the store leadership team to deliver an exceptional customer experience by motivating and engaging team members.
• Lead a team of approximately ten people (all Department Managers and Receivers) with courtesy, respect, integrity, and care.
• Motivate and develop the management team by embracing, leading, advocating, and consistently modeling our Sprouts leadership behaviors.
• Celebrate store successes and identify/address opportunities for perpetual improvement.
• Consistently evolve customer satisfaction by positioning and teaching team members to exceed customer expectations.
• Demonstrate advanced product knowledge when assisting customers and training store team members.
• Communicate expectations, policy changes, new initiatives, and product knowledge.
• Provide and receive constructive feedback and direction for effective communication and collaboration within store teams and store support area partners.
• Confidently and effectively address emergencies, crises, equipment failures, and resolve any issues that arise with a sense of urgency.
• P&L ownership - manage inventory, labor, and expenses at optimum levels and meet targets as a rate to sales.
• Maintain compliance with all safety and food safety recommendations and requirements, as measured through Ecolab and PCR audits.
• Identify any safety, security, and loss prevention concerns and address with the BPS team to resolve.
• Ensure federal, state, and company regulations and standards are met or exceeded, including laws, regulations and standards related to labor, health, safety, and sanitation, in order to maintain a safe and clean work environment for employees and customers, to ensure compliance with all legal and Company requirements.
• Drive sales growth and store experience execution anchoring on Educate and Enrich standards to include consistent 8+ store conditions, ad directives, top item knowledge, and department schematics.
• Master and create an obsession around top item in stock conditions in all departments through effective fresh item management, perpetual inventory, and computer assisted ordering.
• Oversee inventory management, including ordering, receiving, unloading, breaking down, stocking, facing, and rotating merchandise with particular attention paid to code dates and sanitation.
• Oversee invoicing from our distribution centers and vendors. Report discrepancies to the appropriate supplier as needed.
• Lead Receivers and backroom organization, cleanliness, and safety.
• Help build and maintain displays on the sales floor, compliant with company programs and standards.
• Verify all products are fresh, labeled, and priced accurately.
• Oversee price changes and remain up to date on sale prices.
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion in supervising Department Managers and assigned team members, including directing work, evaluating performance, coaching leaders, assigning responsibilities, identifying development opportunities, and making recommendations regarding hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination decisions.
• The ASM’s recommendations regarding employment decisions, performance management, leadership development, corrective action, and staffing matters are regularly relied upon by store leadership in making personnel decisions.

Qualifications

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent, a degree in business management, marketing, retailing, communications, advertising, or related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of retail experience; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Have demonstrated success leading non-perishable and perishable department operations with integrity, including profit and loss, safety, sanitation, staffing, disciplinary actions, training, developing leaders, conducting performance appraisals, meeting deadlines, managing inventory and shrink, executing sales promotions, and merchandising.
• Professional communication skills, both written and verbal, along with attention to detail, analytical, and solution-focused decisiveness.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, bookkeeping/accounting, time and attendance, and human resources software.
• Be flexible to work a schedule that changes based on business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Have and maintain Food Safety certification.
• Able to lift 60 pounds between 15 inches and 70 inches above the ground, lifting heavier items is required occasionally.
• Pushing and pulling racks and U-boats of merchandise is common throughout a typical day. Push and pull force required ranges from 80 pounds to 100 pounds.
• Stand on hard surfaces continuously, walk up to 2 miles, reach vertically to access upper levels, and transfer items horizontally.
• Wear PPE consistent with the task assignment, including but not limited to non-slip, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and gloves (latex and or cut-resistant).
• Tools and equipment used include, but are not limited to, phone, computer, mouse, keyboard, ovens, freezers, meat and cheese cutters, grinders, scales, mixers, box cutters, scanners, cash register, carts, and pallet jacks.

Pay range

The pay range for this position is $62,262.81 - $102,897.49 / year. Sprouts Farmers Market determines pay based on applicable experience and qualifications of the applicant.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility Requirements May Apply For The Following Benefits

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free. We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Why Sprouts

Sprouts Farmers Market offers a daily work experience that is supportive, inclusive, and engaging.

Grow with us!

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

At Sprouts, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture.

Our Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) Create Spaces For Connection, Support, And Growth. Every Team Member Is Welcome To Join One Or More Of Our Five Groups

• Inspiring Women at Sprouts
• Rainbow Alliance at Sprouts
• Sabor at Sprouts
• Soul at Sprouts
• Honored to Serve at Sprouts

Together, these groups celebrate diversity and empower our team to thrive.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

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