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Assistant Store Director
SpartanNash • Albion, MI 49224 • Posted 30+ days ago
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The Assistant Store Director at SpartanNash leads the day-to-day activities of an individual retail store in the absence of the Store Director, ensuring all departments are fully staffed, trained, and operating to company standards. This role involves cultivating a positive, high-performing, and customer-focused store culture through effective leadership, assisting with monitoring financial aspects, maintaining the physical location, and executing corporate plans.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Store Director with overall retail store management including staffing, training, performance management and career development of associates, and developing and monitoring department goals.
- Develop and monitor department budget as required.
- Provide focused and effective leadership to store associates to develop a positive, high performing, customer focused store culture.
- Assist with the overall profit and loss financial performance of the store including budgeted sales, gross profit and controllable expenses.
- Maintain constant follow-up with sub department managers to ensure budgeted sales, gross profit and controllable expense goals are being achieved.
- Assist sub department managers with interpreting data and creating plans to achieve department goals.
- Coordinate store activities to ensure successful operations and compliance as measured by various checks and audits.
- Oversee that the corporate Merchandising and Inventory programs are followed by the departments.
- Implement and maintain work schedules, labor control and store payroll expense control programs for the location.
- Implement the OWN IT! service programs, and model high standards of service to achieve a customer-oriented store.
- Maintain current knowledge of industry or local trends and best practices; make recommendations to improve current programs and processes.
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's Degree (Preferred) in Business Administration or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Three years of experience in a retail grocery environment with increasing levels of responsibility.
- One year of experience in a supervisor or lead role, preferably in a retail environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organization, prioritization, decision-making, problem solving and conflict management skills.
- Strong leadership abilities with capability to work in a hands-on environment.
- Strong strategic planning and business acumen skills.
- Strong knowledge of retail store operations; knowledge of retail management systems.
- Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Depending on company location, ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desirable.
About SpartanNash
SpartanNash is a food solutions company operating in the grocery industry, providing a wide range of food and non-food products to independent and chain retailers, military commissaries, and exchanges. The company, based in Byron Center, Michigan, also owns and operates grocery retail stores under various banners such as Family Fare Supermarkets and D&W Fresh Market, serving customers primarily in the United States with international operations in Europe through its subsidiary MDV.
Full Job Description
At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, **_"I can't live without them."_**
Our SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,000 strong, ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists. Each of them plays an integral role in SpartanNash's **People First** culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now!
**Location:**
1406 N Eaton St - Albion, Michigan 49224
**Job Description:**
**Position Summary:**
This role leads the day to day activities of an individual retail store in conjunction with, or in the absence of, the Store Director, ensuring all departments are fully staffed, trained and operating to company standards. Cultivate a positive, high performing, and customer focused, store culture through effective leadership. Responsible to assist with monitoring all financial aspects of the store, maintaining the physical location, and communicating and executing the corporate plans.
**Here's what you'll do:**
+ Assist the Store Director with overall retail store management including staffing, training, performance management and career development of associates, and developing and monitoring department goals.
+ Develop and monitor department budget as required.
+ Provide focused and effective leadership to store associates that develops a positive, high performing, customer focused store culture.
+ Responsible to assist with the overall profit and loss financial performance of the store to including budgeted sales, gross profit and controllable expenses.
+ Maintains constant follow-up with sub department managers to ensure budgeted sales, gross profit and controllable expense goals are being achieved.
+ Assist sub department managers with interpreting data and creating plans to achieve department goals.
+ Coordinates store activities to ensure successful operations and compliance as measured by various checks and audits (Safety/Food Safety, Human resources, Merchandising, Loss Prevention, Department of Labor, OSHA, etc.).
+ Oversee that the corporate Merchandising and Inventory programs are followed by the departments and partner with corporate business partners as needed to ensure that operations and merchandising standards are fully communication and followed. Implements and maintains work schedules, labor control and store payroll expense control programs for the location.
+ Implements the OWN IT! (One customer to Wow Now by Interacting and providing Total satisfaction) service programs, and models high standards of service to achieve a customer-oriented store.
+ Assist the Store Director with overall retail store management including staffing, training, performance management and career development of associates, and developing and monitoring department goals.
+ Develop and monitor department budget as required.
+ Maintain current knowledge of industry or local trends and best practices; make recommendations to improve current programs and processes.
+ Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
**Here's what you'll need:**
+ Bachelor's Degree (Preferred) in Business Administration or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
+ Three years of experience in a retail grocery environment with increasing levels of responsibility.
+ One year of experience in a supervisor or lead role, preferably in a retail environment.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
+ Strong organization, prioritization, decision-making, problem solving and conflict management skills.
+ Strong leadership abilities with capability to work in a hands-on environment.
+ Strong strategic planning and business acumen skills.
+ Strong knowledge of retail store operations; knowledge of retail management systems.
+ Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
+ Depending on company location, ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desirable.
**Physical Requirements:**
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
May be required to lift and/or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently required to sit/stand/walk. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures may vary for those subject to any of the following areas: computer/server room, print shop, production area). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment.
As part of our **People First** culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package (https://careers.spartannash.com/why-work-here/benefits/) .
SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran, that celebrates diversity and believes employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals.
We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. Committed to fostering a **People First** culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is approximately 17,000 strong. SpartanNash operates two complementary business segments - food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale customers that include independent and chain grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The Company distributes products for every aisle in the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods to its OwnBrands, which include the Our Family® portfolio of products. On the retail side, SpartanNash operates 144 brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market, in addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel centers. Leveraging insights and solutions across its segments, SpartanNash offers a full suite of support services for independent grocers. For more information, visit spartannash.com .
Our SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,000 strong, ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists. Each of them plays an integral role in SpartanNash's **People First** culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now!
**Location:**
1406 N Eaton St - Albion, Michigan 49224
**Job Description:**
**Position Summary:**
This role leads the day to day activities of an individual retail store in conjunction with, or in the absence of, the Store Director, ensuring all departments are fully staffed, trained and operating to company standards. Cultivate a positive, high performing, and customer focused, store culture through effective leadership. Responsible to assist with monitoring all financial aspects of the store, maintaining the physical location, and communicating and executing the corporate plans.
**Here's what you'll do:**
+ Assist the Store Director with overall retail store management including staffing, training, performance management and career development of associates, and developing and monitoring department goals.
+ Develop and monitor department budget as required.
+ Provide focused and effective leadership to store associates that develops a positive, high performing, customer focused store culture.
+ Responsible to assist with the overall profit and loss financial performance of the store to including budgeted sales, gross profit and controllable expenses.
+ Maintains constant follow-up with sub department managers to ensure budgeted sales, gross profit and controllable expense goals are being achieved.
+ Assist sub department managers with interpreting data and creating plans to achieve department goals.
+ Coordinates store activities to ensure successful operations and compliance as measured by various checks and audits (Safety/Food Safety, Human resources, Merchandising, Loss Prevention, Department of Labor, OSHA, etc.).
+ Oversee that the corporate Merchandising and Inventory programs are followed by the departments and partner with corporate business partners as needed to ensure that operations and merchandising standards are fully communication and followed. Implements and maintains work schedules, labor control and store payroll expense control programs for the location.
+ Implements the OWN IT! (One customer to Wow Now by Interacting and providing Total satisfaction) service programs, and models high standards of service to achieve a customer-oriented store.
+ Assist the Store Director with overall retail store management including staffing, training, performance management and career development of associates, and developing and monitoring department goals.
+ Develop and monitor department budget as required.
+ Maintain current knowledge of industry or local trends and best practices; make recommendations to improve current programs and processes.
+ Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
**Here's what you'll need:**
+ Bachelor's Degree (Preferred) in Business Administration or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
+ Three years of experience in a retail grocery environment with increasing levels of responsibility.
+ One year of experience in a supervisor or lead role, preferably in a retail environment.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
+ Strong organization, prioritization, decision-making, problem solving and conflict management skills.
+ Strong leadership abilities with capability to work in a hands-on environment.
+ Strong strategic planning and business acumen skills.
+ Strong knowledge of retail store operations; knowledge of retail management systems.
+ Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
+ Depending on company location, ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desirable.
**Physical Requirements:**
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
May be required to lift and/or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently required to sit/stand/walk. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures may vary for those subject to any of the following areas: computer/server room, print shop, production area). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment.
As part of our **People First** culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package (https://careers.spartannash.com/why-work-here/benefits/) .
SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran, that celebrates diversity and believes employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals.
We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. Committed to fostering a **People First** culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is approximately 17,000 strong. SpartanNash operates two complementary business segments - food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale customers that include independent and chain grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The Company distributes products for every aisle in the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods to its OwnBrands, which include the Our Family® portfolio of products. On the retail side, SpartanNash operates 144 brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market, in addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel centers. Leveraging insights and solutions across its segments, SpartanNash offers a full suite of support services for independent grocers. For more information, visit spartannash.com .
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