Job Function:

The Assistant Store Manager is accountable to the Store Manager and is responsible for directing and managing associates to protect company assets, maintain store conditions, maximize the store’s presentation, maximize sales and gross profits, foster strong customer relations, maintain effective employee relations, ensure high safety and sanitation standards, maintain customer focused merchandising, maintain payroll and ensure accurate record keeping.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Maintain store conditions per company standards to improve profitability.

· Maximize store sales through ongoing improvement in long-term sales trends, average

order size and average item value.

· Develop and maintain a team concept to improve associate morale, communication,

union relations and overall working conditions.

· Maintain customer service levels according to company standards and Wakefern’s

CSM measurement.

· Comply with company and governmental sanitation standards through cooperation

with governmental inspectors, Wakefern’s Quality Assurance Inspectors and

compliance with OSHA standards.

· Establish and maintain a working relationship with all support staff, supervisors and

directors.

· Maintain proper inventory levels and controls through proper ordering practices,

controlling store shrink and availability of product for sale to customers.

· Support the development and training of all employees and

identify potential promotable associates.

· Manage others and adhere to company human resources and personnel policies and

procedures as well as state and federal labor laws.

· Implement operational standards.

· Develop and execute merchandising plan weekly to mirror company advertising

themes and programs.

· Ensure the proper maintenance and safe usage of equipment and control maintenance

expenses.

· Maintain an effective buy in program through ongoing usage of the buy in sheets and

shrink reduction.

· Maintain an ongoing awareness of competitive activity in the immediate marketing

areas.

· Demonstrate and support a style of high-level integrity, following Brown's Mission

· Ensure proper usage compliance and handling of all supplies.

Standards:

· Observe all store rules and company policies.

· Comply with company grooming and dress standards.

· Adhere to all local, state, and federal health and civil code regulations.