What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER TRAINEE position at Kent Shared Services (Kent Corporation)?
Join a Growing Team at a Six-Time U.S. Best Managed Company! As a result of an internal promotion, Blue Seal Farm & Home, a proud member of KENT WORLDWIDE™, is seeking a passionate and driven Assistant Store Manager to lead our team. This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary and an exceptional benefits package. If you're ready to make an impact in a company recognized for excellence and growth, we’d love to hear from you!
- This position is designed and intended to be performed in Walpole, NH
- Blue Seal provides a generous employee discount!
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support a team of 7 full-time and part-time employees
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervisory Responsibilities
- Manage the full employee lifecycle, including recruiting and interviewing candidates, making employment decisions (hire, discipline, terminate), and training employees
- Establish routine all-team meeting schedule to provide training and communicate policies and procedures to ensure compliance
- Create weekly work schedules and review/approve weekly timesheets for payroll
- Supervise in-store personnel and manage operations in the absence of the store manager
- Facility Management
- Maintain a high level of housekeeping and maintenance across property, equipment, and vehicles
- Remove any unsafe equipment from operation, repair or replace
- Secure the facility with daily checks that all security systems are in order
- Monitor energy and utility usage for efficiency and savings
- Ensure the Company image is projected favorably
- Sales Management
- Adjust merchandising layout to achieve maximum utilization of selling areas
- Coordinate displays to coincide with advertising and monitor for sales efficiency
- Create in-store promotions and follow through with Company-provided promotions
- Provide sales training and product knowledge to store personnel
- Shop competitors for price structuring and test market new products
- Make calls to existing and prospective customers as required to meet sales and credit objectives
- Provide excellent customer service
- Inventory Management
- Place product orders according to Company policies and procedures
- Manage product mix by adding and dropping items as indicated by turn numbers
- Maintain inventories at efficient levels for maximum turnover and profitability
- Supervise the taking of monthly feed and recurring non-feed cycle counts
- Accounting Management
- Approve all invoices for payment, and ensure all goods and services which are invoiced have been received
- Maintain security over daily cash and bank deposits
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of the daily cash report
- Verify all credit sales are within terms
- Initiate collection procedures on overdue account
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5 years of retail experience, 2 of which are in a supervisory capacity OR college degree with 2 years of retail management experience, OR equivalent relevant experience
- Working knowledge in areas of lawn and garden, agriculture and animals (pets and livestock)
- Demonstrated customer service ability
- Must be able to multitask
- Experienced with handling cash and credit card receipts and the accounting and inventory processes associated with these transactions
TRAVEL:
- Infrequent travel to other store locations, show locations, or annual meeting locations required. Primarily regional travel around the northeast United States.
