Retail Store Leader | Assistant Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.; Smyrna, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Sick time plan

Vacation accrual plan

Career growth opportunities

15% employee discount

Flexible schedules

EAP

401(k) match

Life insurance

DailyPay

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to direct all store processes and drive sales and efficiency.

You will lead a focused team across departments, ensuring safety, labeling, and product standards while maintaining excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include developing the leadership team, managing approximately ten department managers and receivers, and ensuring adherence to policies, inventory control, and store performance

Qualifications

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent; degree in business management, marketing, retailing, communications, advertising, or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of retail experience; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated success leading non-perishable and perishable department operations with integrity, including profit and loss, safety, sanitation, staffing, disciplinary actions, training, developing leaders, conducting performance appraisals, meeting deadlines, managing inventory and shrink, executing sales promotions, and merchandising.
• Professional communication skills, both written and verbal, with attention to detail, analytical, and solution-focused decisiveness.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, bookkeeping/accounting, time and attendance, and human resources software.
• Flexibility to work a schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Food Safety certification.
• Able to lift 60 pounds and perform related physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Positively shape the store culture by modeling leadership behaviors aligned to Sprouts values.
• Develop the store leadership team to deliver an exceptional customer experience by motivating and engaging team members.
• Lead a team of approximately ten people (Department Managers and Receivers) with courtesy, respect, integrity, and care.
• Motivate and develop the management team by embracing Sprouts leadership behaviors.
• Celebrate store successes and identify opportunities for perpetual improvement.
• Evolve customer satisfaction by teaching teams to exceed customer expectations.
• Demonstrate advanced product knowledge when assisting customers and training store team members.
• Communicate expectations, policy changes, and new initiatives.
• Provide and receive constructive feedback for effective communication and collaboration.
• Oversee inventory management, ordering, receiving, and merchandising with focus on freshness and sanitation.
• Oversee invoicing from distribution centers and vendors; report discrepancies.
• Lead Receivers and backroom organization, cleanliness, and safety.
• Build and maintain displays on the sales floor in line with programs and standards.
• Verify products are fresh, labeled, and priced accurately.

Skills

Retail experience

Leadership

Communication

Food Safety certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Degree in business management/marketing/retail/communications/advertising

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR software

Job description

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to direct all store processes and drive sales and efficiency.

You will lead a focused team across departments, ensuring safety, labeling, and product standards while maintaining excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include developing the leadership team, managing approximately ten department managers and receivers, and ensuring adherence to policies, inventory control, and store performance