Assistant Store Manager

Assistant Store Manager At Sprouts Farmers Market, the Assistant Store Manager is responsible for directing all business processes at their assigned store and delivering positive results. The role requires competency across all departments, both perishable and non‑perishable, ensuring the team executes all programs and processes to drive sales and efficiency. The Assistant Store Manager inspires and motivates a team committed to providing superior customer service in a fast‑paced, friendly environment while complying with company safety, labeling, health, and weights and measures standards. In the absence of the Store Manager, the Assistant Store Manager oversees the entire store, driving store sales, team member engagement, and robust customer advocacy through strong, dynamic leadership to create success in people, processes, partners, and performance. Responsibilities Positively shape the culture in the store by modeling leadership behaviors aligned to Sprouts values. Develop the store leadership team to deliver an exceptional customer experience by motivating and engaging team members. Lead a team of approximately ten people (all Department Managers and Receivers) with courtesy, respect, integrity and care. Motivate and develop the management team by embracing, leading, advocating, and consistently modeling Sprouts leadership behaviors. Celebrate store successes and identify/address opportunities for perpetual improvement. Consistently evolve customer satisfaction by positioning and teaching team members to exceed customer expectations. Demonstrate advanced product knowledge when assisting customers and training store team members. Communicate expectations, policy changes, new initiatives, and product knowledge. Provide and receive constructive feedback and direction for effective communication and collaboration within store teams and store support area partners. Confidently and effectively address emergencies, crises, equipment failures, and resolve any issues that arise with a sense of urgency. Manage P&L – oversee inventory, labor, and expenses at optimum levels and meet targets as a rate to sales. Maintain compliance with all safety and food safety recommendations and requirements, as measured through Ecolab and PCR audits. Identify safety, security and loss prevention concerns and address them with the BPS team to resolve. Ensure federal, state, and company regulations and standards are met or exceeded, including labor, health, safety and sanitation laws and regulations. Drive sales growth and store experience execution anchored on Educate and Enrich standards to include consistent 8+ store conditions, ad directives, top item knowledge and department schematics. Master and create an obsession around top item in-stock conditions in all departments through effective fresh item management, perpetual inventory and computer-assisted ordering. Oversee inventory management, including ordering, receiving, unloading, breaking down, stocking, facing and rotating merchandise with particular attention to code dates and sanitation. Oversee invoicing from distribution centers and vendors. Report discrepancies to the appropriate supplier as needed. Lead Receivers and backroom organization, cleanliness and safety. Help build and maintain displays on the sales floor, compliant with company programs and standards. Verify all products are fresh, labeled and priced accurately. Oversee price changes and remain up to date on sale prices. Qualifications Be at least 21 years of age. Have a high school diploma or equivalent; a degree in business management, marketing, retailing, communications, advertising or related field preferred. 1–3 years of retail experience; or an acceptable combination of education and experience. Have demonstrated success leading non‑perishable and perishable department operations with integrity, including profit and loss, safety, sanitation, staffing, disciplinary actions, training, developing leaders, conducting performance appraisals, meeting deadlines, managing inventory and shrink, executing sales promotions and merchandising. Professional communication skills, both written and verbal, with attention to detail, analytical and solution-focused decisiveness. Be proficient in Microsoft Office, bookkeeping/accounting, time and attendance, and human resources software. Be flexible to work a schedule that changes based on business needs, including nights, weekends and holidays. Have and maintain Food Safety certification. Able to lift 60 pounds between 15 inches and 70 inches above the ground; lifting heavier items is required occasionally. Pushing and pulling racks and U‑boats of merchandise is common; push and pull force required ranges from 80 to 100 pounds. Stand on hard surfaces continuously, walk up to 2 miles, reach vertically to access upper levels and transfer items horizontally. Wear PPE consistent with task assignment, including but not limited to non‑slip, closed‑toe shoes, long pants and gloves (latex and or cut‑resistant). Tools and equipment used include, but are not limited to, phone, computer, mouse, keyboard, ovens, freezers, meat and cheese cutters, grinders, scales, mixers, box cutters, scanners, cash register, carts and pallet jacks. Pay Range The pay range for this position is $68,640.00 - $106,110.00 per year. Sprouts Farmers Market determines pay based on applicable experience and qualifications of the applicant. Benefits Competitive pay Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate family’s health Vacation accrual plan Opportunities for career growth 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts Flexible schedules Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(K) retirement savings plan with a generous company match Company paid life insurance Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun Eligibility Requirements May Apply For The Following Benefits Bonus based on company and/or individual performance Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision Health Savings Account with company match Pre‑tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care Company paid short‑term disability coverage Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers Paid holidays Get Paid Every Day Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay. If you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost and get it the next business day for free. DailyPay allows you to see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday. Learn more at https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/. Why Sprouts At Sprouts, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture. Our Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) create spaces for connection, support and growth. Every team member is welcome to join one or more of our five groups: Inspiring Women at Sprouts, Rainbow Alliance at Sprouts, Sabor at Sprouts, Soul at Sprouts, and Honored to Serve at Sprouts. Grow with Us If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high‑quality, farm‑fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop‑your‑own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old‑fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast‑paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary. 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