Store Coaching Leader - Ops & Growth

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartRecruiters, Inc. is seeking a Store Assistant Manager responsible for coaching GMs, AMs, and crew, planning on-the-job objectives, and providing actionable feedback to improve store performance.

The role emphasizes annual performance appraisals, professional development, and career mentoring while driving operational excellence and policy adherence across multiple stores. Strong leadership and multi-unit experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years multi-unit experience in restaurant/retail industry.
• Experienced in ensuring operational effectiveness for multi-unit organi

Responsibilities

• Conduct "Pre-planned" Coaching and Mentoring of GMs, AMs and crew.
• Plan on-the-job coaching objectives before each store visit using store planning tool.
• Provide "suggestive" on-the-job coaching of key operations and management skills to GMs, AMs and crew.
• Conduct Annual Performance Appraisals.
• Provide "positive, constructive, and actionable" feedback.
• Provide professional develop and career track mentoring to GMs and AMs.
• Achieve Operational Excellence in all stores using structured approach.
• Reinforce execution of key company policies and standards.
• Identify and diagnose most important ongoing operational gaps in under performing stores.
• Develop formal action plans to resolve gaps.
• Coordinate field support resources (Field Trainer, Human Resources, Operations Evaluator) where required
• Financial Oversight and Review Meetings
• Review key financial variables as part of store visit "pre-planning"
• Analyze and track key financial/operational data to derive meaningful business insights
• Develop short executive presentations (e.g. MS Excel/Powerpoint) to communicate key trends and results
• Present financial/operational weekly updates during Market Leader and area GM meetings
• Ensure stores are meeting operating plan through the use of P/L reviews and quarterly business reviews.
• Take Leadership role in Market Development activities to drive AWUS growth
• Coordinate with Market Leader and field support to develop market business plans
• Drive the development and execution of Local Store Marketing
• Coordinate field support resources (Market Specialists) to execute LSM initiatives
• Empower GMs to take leadership role in executing LSM (e.g. develop relationships in schools, community, etc.)
• Coordinate with Market Leader to identify and pursue "new" AWUS growth opportunities

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Leadership

Performance reviews

Market development

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

SmartRecruiters, Inc. is seeking a Store Assistant Manager responsible for coaching GMs, AMs, and crew, planning on-the-job objectives, and providing actionable feedback to improve store performance.

The role emphasizes annual performance appraisals, professional development, and career mentoring while driving operational excellence and policy adherence across multiple stores. Strong leadership and multi-unit experience are required.