Assistant Store Manager - Save Mart - 5750 North First St., Fresno, CA 93710

ABOUT US

We are California’s largest regional, full-service grocery chain, founded over 70 years ago in Modesto, California, where our headquarters are still located today. With 194 stores across Central and Northern California and Western Nevada, our banners—Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx—are cherished regional brands, serving the unique needs of their communities.

It’s our 12,000 passionate associates who make our company a great place to work and shop. We prioritize investing in our people, stores, and neighborhoods, and work closely with local suppliers to bring fresh, quality products at affordable prices to our customers. Shoppers can access our offerings in-store, online, or through convenient home delivery and curbside pick-up.

The Save Mart Companies is part of The Jim Pattison Group, a family-owned, diversified holding company operating primarily in the U.S. and Canada and headquartered in Vancouver, BC. The Jim Pattison Group has a long-term strategic focus to see their companies succeed and grow. Together, our dedication to our associates and customers, commitment to growth and innovation, and our family traditions continue to thrive.

We are currently recruiting for the position of: 

 

Assistant Store Manager - Save Mart - 5750 North First St., Fresno, CA 93710

The Assistant Store Manager (ASM) works in tandem with the Store Manager in directing and leading all aspects of the day-to-day store operations and is responsible for overall direction and leadership of store-operations in collaboration with the Store Manager.  The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for and determines final decisions on store operations in the absence of the Store Manager.  The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for managing store conditions, product quality, and store inventory at all times, even when the Store Manager is present.   

The Assistant Store Manager is also responsible for leading and directing the front-end and center-store operations, including directly providing team members with work assignments, direction, training, coaching and counseling and directing the team to meet or exceed expected company service levels. The Assistant Store Manager is directly responsible for achieving maximum sales and gross profits for Center Store and Front-end operations and collaborating with perimeter department managers to devise and implement strategies that control labor, utilities and other operating expenses; ensuring compliance to all related laws and company programs; and meeting or exceeding all budgets and goals.

The Assistant Store Manager also has direct responsibility for hiring, training and developing team members and team members’ work performance to continually exceed customer expectations to maintain the "Customer Connection.”   The Assistant Store Manager also manages and directs the in-store training program for all team members and is responsible for the professional development of all store team members.   The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the weekly work schedules for team members to achieve optimal labor efficiency and service.   

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 

•         Excellent leadership/team building skills.  Manages all front-end store operations, oversees and directs team members to meet or exceed expected service levels, oversees and directs cash management, develops and implements staff work shift schedules and conducts time management training for team members. Has direct oversight of perimeter departments and team members, including providing direction, assignments and duties, and in the Store Manager’s absence is the final decision maker on store operational issues.

•         Oversees, evaluates, diagnoses and resolves inventory issues with vendors and warehouses; independently evaluates “out-of-stocks” and audits product quality to ensure “date integrity” throughout the store and resolves any issues.

•         Supervises, directs and coaches team members in the performance of their duties; determines and assigns appropriate work duties to team members; completes performance reviews and provides actionable feedback; responsible for making and participating in team member advancement and disciplinary decisions, with recommendations being given particular weight.    

•         Manages the in-store training program.  Develops and provides subject matter