Wellness Assistant Manager

Peoples Wellness and Rx; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with match

Employee discounts

Education and training

Community wellness events

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Peoples Rx in Austin is seeking a Wellness Assistant Manager to lead and develop the Wellness team, ensure smooth daily operations, and deliver compassionate customer service in a fast-paced retail setting.

This role emphasizes coaching, inventory and merchandising, scheduling, and maintaining store standards while fostering a welcoming environment and opportunity to grow within Peoples Rx.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of retail experience; natural products, nutrition, supplements, grocery, pharmacy, or wellness experience is strongly preferred.
• At least 1 year of leadership, supervisory, or management experience
• Genuine interest in nutrition, supplements, natural health, and wellness
• Strong customer-service and relationship-building skills
• Excellent communication, organization, and follow-through
• Comfortable coaching and supporting a diverse team
• Ability to prioritize and stay positive in a busy retail environment
• Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, including evenings and Saturdays
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform the physical requirements of a retail position, including lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support Wellness team members
• Train new employees and help team members grow in their roles
• Support daily department operations, priorities, and staff scheduling
• Provide knowledgeable, compassionate customer service
• Help resolve more complex customer questions and concerns
• Support inventory management, merchandising, product rotation, and store standards
• Help communicate department priorities, promotions, updates, and expectations to the team
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, and the customer experience
• Lead by example and help create a positive, collaborative team environment

Skills

Retail leadership

Customer service

Communication

Team coaching

Job description

Are you passionate about natural health and wellness—and ready to take the next step in retail leadership?

Peoples Rx is looking for experienced, people-focused Wellness Assistant Managers to join our teams at our Lakeline Blvd, S. Lamar and N. Lamar locations.

For more than 45 years, Peoples Rx has served the Austin community with an approach to pharmacy and wellness that goes beyond the traditional retail experience. Our Wellness departments offer carefully selected nutritional supplements and wellness products, along with knowledgeable, personalized service to help our customers make informed choices about their health.

As a Wellness Assistant Manager, you'll work closely with Wellness leadership to support the day-to-day success of the department. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys developing people, helping customers, staying organized, and creating a welcoming and well-run retail environment.

What you'll do:

• Help lead, coach, and support Wellness team members
• Train new employees and help team members grow in their roles
• Support daily department operations, priorities, and staff scheduling
• Provide knowledgeable, compassionate customer service
• Help resolve more complex customer questions and concerns
• Support inventory management, merchandising, product rotation, and store standards
• Help communicate department priorities, promotions, updates, and expectations to the team
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, and the customer experience
• Lead by example and help create a positive, collaborative team environment

What we're looking for:

• At least 2 years of retail experience; natural products, nutrition, supplements, grocery, pharmacy, or wellness experience is strongly preferred
• At least 1 year of leadership, supervisory, or management experience
• Genuine interest in nutrition, supplements, natural health, and wellness
• Strong customer-service and relationship-building skills
• Excellent communication, organization, and follow-through
• Comfortable coaching and supporting a diverse team
• Ability to prioritize and stay positive in a busy retail environment
• Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, including evenings and Saturdays
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform the physical requirements of a retail position, including lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs.

Why Peoples Rx?

You’ll join an established Austin company with a long history of helping people get well and feel their best. We value compassionate service, learning and education, integrity, continuous improvement, and exceeding expectations.

Benefits for eligible full-time employees include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holiday pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous employee discounts on nutritional supplements and wellness products
• Extensive product education and training
• Opportunities to participate in community wellness events
• Opportunities to grow within Peoples Rx

If you have a passion for wellness and enjoy helping both customers and teams thrive, we'd love to hear from you.