Store Manager In Training

The Save A Lot Store Manager In Training is responsible for learning how to create an excellent shopping experience for all customers, driving sales growth & profitability, and establishing an engaging work environment for all team members. The Store Manager In Training learns how to lead an assigned retail store and ensures and maintains store operational standards, key performance metrics, and targets set forth by the company. The Store Manager in Training will work with the Store Manager to provide leadership to the full store team resulting in excellent daily store conditions and a positive work environment in a manner that maximizes sales & profitability and provides an excellent, unique and satisfying shopping experience for our customers. The Store Manager In Training will learn how to be directly responsible for the recruitment, selection, training, motivation, coaching and development of their store team members to ensure we retain the best store teams and deliver best in class store operations. The Store Manager ensures all store team members comply with all Save A Lot policies and procedures, along with all City, State, and Federal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, coaching, and development to their store team members regarding their tasks, duties, role requirements, and performance standards
• Creates a positive safe and clean store environment for team members and customers where they enjoy working and shopping
• Learns how to recruit talented, highly motivated, committed team members with positive attitudes who possess the skills and behaviors to successfully complete the role requirements using the established process, tools and resources set out by Save A Lot.
• Trains, develops, mentors and coaches all team members to success within their roles today and into the future by upskilling them using best practice tools and techniques
• Takes a genuine interest in the growth, development, and success of all team members through rigorous; job screening, feedback, teaching, mentoring, and progressive disciplinary actions as required to ensure performance standards are met
• Consistently and effectively communicates across all stakeholders, including but not limited to store team members, District Managers, Regional Directors, and other field team members
• Ensures the store is operated according to the operational standards set forth by the company and in a manner that maximizes sales, profits, and a world-class shopping experience for our customers
• Provides leadership that results in excellent daily store conditions to include, but not limited to, required daily produce/meat/center store department operations that fully adhere to Save A Lots operational standards and programs
• Maintains a clean, safe and secure work environment by owning the daily execution of Food Safety, Health & Safety and Compliance policies and practices in line with Company, Federal, State or City requirements
• Responsible for key metrics of store operations, including sales, customer counts, labor productivity, and shrink
• Analyzes, understands and utilizes operational/financial data to make appropriate and well thought out business decisions
• Responsible for merchandising program execution, all plan-o-grams, displays, price signs/tags, and COOL signage
• Maintains a high standard of operation for customers which includes a full, fresh, clean, and friendly place to shop which includes managing inventory levels to the specific metrics of the store and ensuring quality, freshness, and effective rotation practices to meet Save A Lots high standards
• Responsible for excellent fresh product offering and management, including in-stock positions, conditions, and shrink exposures
• Responsible for the implementation of and compliance with all Save A Lot policies and procedures; this includes, but is not limited to; Accounting procedures and practices, Cash Handling, Inventory Processes, Loss Prevention, Payroll Administration, Sanitation, Food Safety, documentation, policy violations, administrative paperwork, and initiating effective communication with the support team as needed
• Acquires Food Safety Certification in accordance with Save A Lot policies and City/State requirements
• Protects company property, funds and merchandise always
• Deals with DSD vendors and holding them accountable to our vendor policies
• Supports competitive environment research
• Strives to assist Save A Lot in becoming a Great Place to Work by acting as a trusted leader within the organization, who follows up on commitments, always takes responsibility, and acts with the team member and customer in mind
• Works within lives and acts as an ambassador of the Save A Lot Values statement
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Basic computer proficiency
• Minimum of three to five (3-5) years of management experience
• Management/Leadership experience supervising others along with previous experience in scheduling, merchandising; budgeting, and expense control preferred
• Leadership and/or Management Training preferred
• Effective oral and written communications
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities and tasks
• Ability to effectively complete administrative paperwork in a timely manner
• Proficient in planning and analytical skills (comprehension of P budget and expense)
• Strong time management, planning & organizational skills
• Bilingual an advantage
• Able to travel up to 50 miles to store location

Physical Requirements

• Requires the ability to reach, bend, balance, lift and transport various objects weighing up to 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout the shift; at times, may be required to lift 100 lbs. with assistance
• Must have the ability to stand, walk and/or move about for extended periods of time
• Requires the ability to push, pull, grasp, twist and use sawing motions for extended periods of time
• Regularly works in freezers, coolers, refrigerators, inside and outside of the store in all weather conditions and inside delivery trucks

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policy and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each department and /or location.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Customer service: 3 years (Preferred)
• Management: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

This independent retail partner location is independently owned and operated by a licensee. Your application will go directly to the licensee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this independent retail partner location. All inquiries about employment at this independent retail partner location should be made directly to the licensee, and not to Save A Lot Corporate.