ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER

Assistant Store Manager needed for retail store in Springfield, MA

Position Type: Full-Time
 Average Hours: 38 hours/week
 Starting Wage: $21.50/hour

 Duties and Responsibilities:
 Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

 • Assists their direct leader with developing and implementing action plans to improve operating results.
 • Establishes and communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their direct reports to assure mutual understanding and desired results.
 • Identifies training and development opportunities that will assist their direct reports in achieving enhanced performance.
 • Provides product feedback to their direct leader, including making recommendations regarding new items to carry or those that should be discontinued.
 • Provides input to their direct leader on hiring for positions reporting to them.
 • Informs management of major team milestones, developments, and concerns.
 • Ensures store personnel adhere to inventory procedures, product handling guidelines, and cash control policies to minimize losses.
 • Ensures an appropriate resolution of operational customer concerns in their direct leader’s absence.

 Job Competencies:

 • Acts as a Business Owner: Understands the principles of business operations to run an efficient and successful store that serves customers and contributes to the growth of the district, division and overall ALDI organization.
 • Demonstrates a Positive Attitude and Resilience: Adapts positively to pressure, setbacks, challenges and change, in order to achieve and sustain peak effectiveness.
 • Develops Others: Takes action to ensure that individuals and the team have the necessary skills and behaviors to perform optimally and meet store needs now and in the future.
 • Drives for Success: Delivers excellent performance by seizing opportunities and proactively taking concrete actions that adhere to ALDI policies and procedures. Goes the extra-mile and persistently overcomes obstacles to improve results.
 • Focuses on the Customer : Seeks to understand customer needs to create value; drives the team to maintain focus on customers.
 • Leads and Aligns: Creates an energizing environment that supports the success of the store by providing direction, motivation, clarity, resources and support to excel in the current environment and in times of change.
 • Sustains High Performance : Sets clear performance standards and monitors progress against standards with a focus on achieving excellent results.

 Education and Experience:

 • High School Diploma / GED.
 • A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in restaurant or retail operations.
 • A combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
 • Prior management experience required.

 Job Qualifications: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

 • Provides prompt and courteous customer service.
 • Ability to operate a cash register efficiently and accurately.
 • Ability to perform general cleaning duties to company standards.
 • Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
 • Knowledge of products and services of the company.
 • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
 • Gives attention to detail and follows instructions.
 • Effective time management; maximizes productivity.
 • Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
 • Effectively guides employee performance to assure the quality and completion of work assignments.
 • Meets any state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic beverages.

 Physical Demands:

 • Ability to stock merchandise from store receiving to shelving; ability to place product, weighing up to 45 pounds, on shelving at various heights.
 • Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk about the store.

We offer competitive wages and benefits, including:

For an interview, email your resume to brian@geckohospitality.com