Assistant Store Manager

O'Reilly Auto Parts; North Augusta (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

Paid Time Off

Stock Purchase Plan

401k with Employer Contributions

Health Insurance Options

Tuition Educational Assistance

Job summary

A leading auto parts retailer in North Augusta seeks an Assistant Store Manager to support the Store Manager in daily sales and operations. Responsibilities include leading the store team in customer service, managing store staff during varying shifts, and ensuring all store functions are performed efficiently. The ideal candidate requires relevant certifications and offers fluency in multiple languages, particularly Spanish. Benefits include competitive wages, paid time off, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Required certifications in assistant management and sales training.
• Desired fluency in multiple languages, especially Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Support the Store Manager in daily operations and sales responsibilities.
• Lead team in providing excellent customer service.
• Assist in hiring, training, and coaching team members.
• Manage store operations during the Store Manager’s absence.
• Participate in the hiring process by conducting interviews and candidate evaluation.
• Answer phones per company policy and maintain professional communication.
• Ensure buy online/ship to store and transfers are processed timely and customers notified on shipments.
• Use the ledger for outside orders and ensure proper handling of special orders.
• Process returns and exchanges efficiently and issue refunds using correct methods.
• Invoicing of merchandise, core charges, and warranties before products leave the store.
• Communicate Zipline messages and delegate merchandising tasks as assigned.
• Enforce posted work schedules and clock-in/out procedures.
• Perform opening/closing duties, money handling, deposits, and security checks.
• Maintain store building, signage, parking lot, and delivery vehicles.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sales Specialist Training

Assistant Manager Certification

Fluency in Spanish

Education

Certified Parts Professional Certification

ASE Certification

Job description

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.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead the store team members in providing excellent customer service to retail and professional customers.
• Supervise the customer service levels on the retail showroom to include 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 retail business hours (lunch, late‑afternoons, evenings, weekends).
• Assist the store manager in setting team member goals, providing feedback on goal achievement, coaching/mentoring team members, and ensuring team members stay current on their individual training.
• Assist in the hiring process by completing recruiting tasks, scheduling and participating in interviews, evaluating candidates, and collaborating with management to ensure the selection of qualified team members.
• Make sure 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 in a timely manner and customers are contacted upon shipment arrivals as needed.
• Utilize electronic outside purchase order ledger to ensure special orders and outside purchases are handled efficiently and according to procedure.
• Ensure retail customer returns and exchanges are processed in an efficient and friendly manner, refunds are issued accurately using the correct payment methods, and returned merchandise is processed or staged in the returns area correctly.
• Ensure all merchandise, including core charges and warranties, are invoiced before product leaves the store.
• Ensure that Zipline messages are communicated, and Image Maker and merchandising tasks are delegated and completed as assigned.
• Make sure all team members comply with company policies specifically; adhere to posted work schedule, approvals for changes/deviations, and clock in/out accordingly.
• Perform all store opening/closing duties, including day‑end procedures, verifying/securing money/deposits, preparing bank deposits, ensuring night security lights are on, locking doors, arming/disarming security alarms, and securing delivery vehicle(s).
• 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 highly desired)

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 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 (including testing or characteristics), 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 send an email to [e-mail] or call [phone] option , and provide your requested accommodation, and position details.