Assistant Store Manager

US FOODS; Kent (WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food company as an Assistant Store Manager at CHEF'STORE. This role focuses on managing store operations, ensuring excellent customer service, and achieving sales goals. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and a background in retail management. Benefits start on day one, and the position offers a competitive starting rate.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years in a retail environment.
• At least two years of management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage front-end operations and ensure accurate purchases.
• Recruit, train, and develop front-end employees.
• Ensure compliance with loss prevention procedures.

Skills

Customer Service

Leadership

Planning

Organizational Skills

Negotiation

Education

Two-year college degree

Business Management

Job description

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE

Join Our Community of Food People!

QUALITY AND DEDICATION BEGIN WITH OUR TEAM, SO JOIN CHEF’STORE TODAY!

We help YOU make it!

The starting rate is $25.41 per hour.

Schedule: Full-time with open availability including weekends.

Benefits Start Day One

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 storeperformance.
• 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.

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time

OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33 / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVER

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:

• FREQUENCY:
• STAND: CONTINUOUSLY
• WALK: CONTINUOUSLY
• DRIVE VEHICLE: OCCASIONALLY
• SIT: OCCASIONALLY

LIFT

• 1-10 lbs (Sedentary): CONTINUOUSLY
• 11-20 lbs (Light): CONTINUOUSLY
• 21-50 lbs (Medium): CONTINUOUSLY
• 51-100 lbs (Heavy): FREQUENTLY
• Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): OCCASIONALLY

CARRY

• 1-10 lbs (Sedentary): CONTINUOUSLY
• 11-20 lbs (Light): CONTINUOUSLY
• 21-50 lbs (Medium): CONTINUOUSLY
• 51-100 lbs (Heavy): FREQUENTLY
• Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): OCCASIONALLY

• PUSH/PULL 1: FREQUENTLY
• CLIMB/BALANCE 2: FREQUENTLY
• STOOP/SQUAT: FREQUENTLY
• KNEEL: OCCASIONALLY
• BEND: FREQUENTLY
• REACH ABOVE SHOULDER: FREQUENTLY
• TWIST: FREQUENTLY
• GRASP OBJECTS 3: CONTINUOUSLY
• MANIPULATE OBJECTS 4: CONTINUOUSLY
• MANUAL DEXTERITY 5:FREQUENTLY

• Push/Pull: Hand truck, gate, straps, metal ramp, truck door, dolly, boxes, truck gear shift)
• (Climb/Balance: In/Out Truck/Trailer to cab. On/Off ramp to ground level and side doorsteps and Platform of trailer. Stairs)
• (Grasp Objects: Hand truck, boxes, cartons, steering wheel)
• (Manipulate Objects: Boxes, dolly, metal truck ramp, hand truck, paperwork, truck gate, straps)
• (Manual Dexterity: Typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers.

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. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html .

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Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between

$21 - $30

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