Assistant Store Manager - Weis Markets

Overview

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned:

• Acts as Manager on Duty in the absence of Store Manager, performing all necessary functions for successful store operation.
• Executes weekly and seasonal merchandising plans for each department, while ensuring price accuracy, to achieve sales goals. Manages inventory levels, Computer Generated Orders (CGO), and supply quantities to meet customer demands and company gross profit goals.  Oversees Fresh and Center Store physical inventory-taking processes.
• Drives engagement by communicating with customers and providing feedback and service results to associates. Trains and develops associates to resolve customer issues promptly and effectively.  Conducts daily huddles to discuss information, priorities, goals, accomplishments, directives, and changes with associates.
• Reviews schedules of department managers and associates to ensure business needs are met, while achieving budgeted payroll and sales-per-labor-hour goals.  Oversees work assignments to most effectively utilize talents and abilities while maximizing profits. Ensures compliance with all labor laws, including lunch breaks and minor scheduling restrictions.
• Oversees established departmental procedures for receiving, producing, and replenishing merchandise including inspecting the product when delivered, pricing accuracy, freshness and quality, and product rotation. Enforces keeping of necessary logs according to company policy.
• Enforces an effective housekeeping program in each department.  Maintains cleanliness and freshness to meet all government and company food safety and sanitation standards. Ensures associates work and operate equipment safely, complying with OSHA requirements.  Ensures compliance with price accuracy as well as weights and measures laws.
• Executes training programs to enhance department management and associate knowledge and ability to perform. Identifies and develops associates for advancement opportunities. Manages performance through feedback, coaching, accountability, recognition, and rewards. Monitors competitors’ activity concerning merchandising, pricing, quality, and comparison signage.
• Performs daily store walks of the entire store and exterior property to identify successes and opportunities, provide direction and feedback, and be visible and accessible to associates and customers.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directs department managers and leaders. Oversees performance of departments and associates. Supervises total store operations when store manager is not present.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, the Associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

Minimum requirement of a high school education or general education degree (GED) and two (2) years relevant retail experience. Associate or bachelor's degree in business or related field desirable.

RATE OF PAY AND BENEFITS

The annual pay for this position starts at $65,000 and is up to $75,000 per year.

Weis Markets offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package such as health plan, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, short term disability, basic life and AD&D, group whole life with long term care rider, and voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness, 401(k) retirement savings plans, scholarship program and associate discount programs, auto and home insurance, employee assistance program, pet insurance, purchasing power, ID theft protection, legal services, paid time off, sick pay, and short term incentive based on eligibility and criteria being met for this specific position.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer:  Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.