Part Time - Assistant Store Manager

Variety Wholesalers, Inc.; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Variety Wholesalers, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Manager for our Chesapeake, VA location to support store operations and deliver excellent customer service. You will assist with hiring, training and supervising staff, manage daily store activities, and help protect company assets while ensuring a clean and organized sales floor and stockroom.

The role requires leadership, reliability, and ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Prior retail and management experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods.
• Ability to work in a high-energy, team environment.
• Flexible, part-time schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist with hiring, training and development of store team members.
• Assist with daily store functions and operations as directed.
• Perform opening and closing procedures in the absence of the Store Manager.
• Protect and secure store assets, including cash.
• Maintain the sales floor and stockroom to company standards.
• Direct supervision of hourly Team Members when Store Manager is away.
• Support Store Manager in receiving/return of merchandise and freight flow.
• Meet or exceed productivity standards.

Skills

Retail leadership

Customer service

Communication

Team leadership

Physical stamina

Job description

BIG LOTS 3126
4300 Portsmouth Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23321, USA

Description

Position Purpose

Big Lots is seeking motivated individuals to support our Stores as we provide essential products at great values to the communities we serve.

Summary

As a Big Lots Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for providing excellent customer service to our customers and supporting the Store Manager with the overall operation of the store to achieve company deliverables.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the hiring, training and development of store team members as delegated by the Store Manager
• Assist with all store functions and day-to-day store activities as directed by the Store Manager
• Able to perform all opening and closing procedures in the absence of the Store Manager
• Assist the Store Manager in protecting and securing all company assets, including store cash.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures including safety guidelines.
• Maintain a professional and friendly environment with customers, subordinates, and supervisors.
• Maintain all areas of the store, including the stockroom and sales floor, to company standards to include recovery.
• When the Store Manager is not on the premises, direct supervisory responsibility for all hourly Team Members.
• Process all SSC Corporate directives.
• Assist the Store Manager on the receipt and return of DSD merchandise.
• Assist Store Manager in the management of freight flow.
• Meet or exceed productivity standards.
• Assist the Store Manager in ordering and stocking all merchandise needs.
• Assist the Store Manager in maintaining stockroom organization.
• Assist the Store Manager in ensuring that the sales floor is sales effective daily.
• Assist the Store Manager in planning and implementing all directives in the Store Operations Weekly Bulletin.

Qualifications

• Prefer prior retail and management experience.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and written skills
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50lbs from floor level to above shoulder height; must be able to meet demands of frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, twisting, and repetitive lifting, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to work in a high energy, team environment.
• Ability to work flexible, part-time schedule to include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Retirement Plans

Variety Wholesalers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Behaviors

Leader

Inspires teammates to follow them

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Flexibility

Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Self-Starter

Inspired to perform without outside help

Goal Completion

Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Experience

1-2 years:

1 -2 years of retail and/or leadership experience a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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