Assistant Store Manager

Bennetts Company; Harrisburg (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bennetts Company in Harrisburg, Arkansas seeks a Store/Inventory Associate to manage non-perishable merchandise, support inventory accuracy, and provide excellent customer service under the Store Manager’s direction.

You will handle stock, pricing, displays, safety, and cashier duties while maintaining asset protection and store standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and inventory control skills.
• Accuracy with cash/register procedures.
• Customer-focused leadership.
• Ability to follow policies and merchandising standards.
• Capability to perform physical tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive, stock, rotate, and face merchandise; build displays and restock returned/recovered items.
• Support store opening/closing and act in the Store Manager’s absence.
• Handle refunds/overrides, count registers, and complete deposits while maintaining strict cash accountability and key control.
• Assist with ordering and ensuring in-stock targets; coordinate drop-shipments as directed.
• Stage, stock, and store merchandise efficiently; maintain accurate inventory by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, and required paperwork.
• Implement plan-o-grams, maintain proper product pricing/signage, and follow established merchandising practices.
• Lead safety and cleanliness efforts, support compliance with food handling rules/regulations, and help ensure employee adherence to policies.
• Provide customer service leadership; complete required documentation and operate register/scanner.

Skills

Inventory control

Cash handling

Customer service leadership

Policy adherence

Merchandising standards

Physical stamina

Job description

Role Summary:

Manage non-perishable food and merchandise operations under the Store Manager’s direction. Support store operations focused on accurate inventory management, attractive and profitable merchandise presentation, excellent customer service, and protection of company assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, open, unpack, stock, rotate, and face merchandise; build displays and restock returned/recovered items.
• Support store opening/closing and act in the Store Manager’s absence.
• Handle refunds/overrides, count registers, and complete deposits while maintaining strict cash accountability and key control.
• Assist with ordering and ensuring in-stock targets; coordinate drop-shipments as directed.
• Stage, stock, and store merchandise efficiently; maintain accurate inventory by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, and required paperwork.
• Implement plan-o-grams, maintain proper product pricing/signage, and follow established merchandising practices.
• Lead safety and cleanliness efforts, support compliance with food handling rules/regulations, and help ensure employee adherence to policies.
• Provide customer service leadership; complete required documentation and operate register/scanner.

Qualifications & Skills:

Strong organizational and inventory control skills, accuracy with cash/register procedures, customer-focused leadership, ability to follow policies and merchandising standards, and capability to perform physical tasks in a fast-paced environment.