Assistant Store Manager Trainee

Save-A-Lot stores; New Castle (PA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Save-A-Lot stores is hiring an Assistant Store Manager in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The role involves assisting the store manager in operations, supervising staff, and managing inventory. Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills, and will be responsible for hiring, scheduling, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Key tasks also include financial analysis and employee training. Ideal candidates need to be self-starters and capable of managing store operations effectively.

Qualifications

• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Able to work a maximum of 10 hours a day.
• Possess good interpersonal skills and be a proven leader.
• Required to read financial statements and set objectives.

Responsibilities

• Assist store manager in planning and directing store operations.
• Supervise employees and control inventory.
• Responsible for hiring, firing, promotions, and disciplinary actions.
• Conduct meetings to communicate business results to employees.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)

Self-starter

Job description

Position: Assistant Store Manager

Overview

The assistant store manager assists the store manager in planning, directing and controlling the operation of the store and supervision of employees to control production, inventory, merchandising, losses, gross and net profit and hours of work in all departments. They assist in supervising the ordering of product to fill the store, support sales plans, and maximize sales, in addition to ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. They are responsible for all hiring, firing, promotions, demotions and disciplinary actions for all employees.

Job Requirements

• Pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Normally work a maximum 10 hour day.
• Be on 24 hour call.
• Possess good interpersonal skills, be mature and a proven leader.
• Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Develop and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Be a self-starter.
• Travel to & from work.
• Read and interpret financial statements, including profit and loss, and set objectives to overcome deficiencies.
• Operate all equipment in the store.
• Able to program a cash register and balance store cash.
• Provide verbal and written direction to employees.
• Assist with the supervising, recruiting and training of employees.
• Conduct meetings to communicate business results and direction to employees.
• Operate telephones and intercoms.
• Write work schedules and reports.
• Deal effectively with vendors, suppliers, competitors, employees and (where necessary) employee representatives.
• Discipline employees, when necessary.
• Assist in establishing and administering rules and regulations.

Experience

Age required: 18 (for duties requiring minimum age)