At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Assistant Manager Store Operations; Assistant Manager Perishables; Assistant Manager Health Wellness Home
Department: General
FLSA: Exempt

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:

• Must have the ability to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions.
• Ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Possess the ability to interview to obtain basic information; guide people to provide basic direction; follow technical manuals and have increased contact with people.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School or equivalent experience.
• One year or more of retail experience including performing the duties of an Assistant Manager.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to physically perform medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and 20 pounds of force frequently, and 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains a positive attitude; creates an atmosphere of friendliness and fun through flexibility and teamwork.
• Generates a friendly atmosphere by encouraging employees to greet and speak to customers; providing prompt, courteous, and efficient service to customers and sets a good example.
• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.
• Assists customers by: (examples include)
• escorting them to the products they’re looking for
• securing products that are out of reach
• loading or unloading heavy items
• making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests
• performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
• Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
• Responsible for perpetuating the fundamental values of the Hy-Vee culture. This involves: honesty; integrity; friendliness, and caring for customers and employees; demonstrates sincerity, respect, and high levels of ethics and morals; dedicated to proving the best products and values; shares information; being fair in how customers, suppliers and employees are treated; demonstrates good manners; shows dignity; and is involved in helping the company improve and grow.
• Oversees proper training, handles employee issues, and coordinates disciplinary procedures when necessary.
• Assists management in determining specific pricing and blends.
• Determines location of ad and promotional displays, ensures product quality and quantities to meet customer and store demands and profitability.
• Ensures the store standards for customers service, employee relations, and overall departmental profitability are met.
• Ensures compliance with store accounting procedures and reports potential problems.
• Oversees building/ground maintenance and all store sanitation and cleanliness to ensure they meet with the store directors and company’s guidelines.
• Uses and understands all hardware and software technology in the store.
• Assists in forecasting and reviewing the store labor schedule with the store director’s guidelines.
• Evaluates employee performance to recommend personnel actions in their respective area such as promotion, transfer, or dismissal.
• Trains and enforces safety procedures to provide a safe and healthy work environment for employees and customers and fills out customer accident forms.
• Works safely to prevent on-the-job injuries, fills out first report of injury, and assigns duties according to restrictions.
• Directs the ordering of merchandise in their respective areas.
• Coordinates compliance of employees with established policy/law, security, sales, and record keeping procedures and practices.
• Assists with replenishing shelf product, designs and constructs displays.
• Confers with employees and assists in solving problems affecting job duties, productivity, and of established policies and procedures.
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
• Reports to work when scheduled and works expected number of hours.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determines the motivational needs of employees and provides the appropriate environment.
• Recruits and interviews job applicants to recommend or determine employment, and may be involved with the coordination of orientations.
• Stays current with market trends and information (i.e.; competition, new products, equipment, and merchandising techniques).
• Provides continuous education for existing store employees regarding new and updated company and store policies, procedures, and job duties.
• Recommends additions, deletions and shelf allocation of merchandise to be sold in any department.
• Pursues retail educational opportunities and continuing education whenever possible. Assists in all areas of the store as needed.
• Works with department heads and other designated personnel regarding schedules, labor issues, product purchasing, and merchandising to meet their specific goals.
• Sells merchandise to company employees, customers or issues merchandise upon requisition by authorized personnel (inter-store transfers).
• Handles cash registers.
• Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES (DIRECT REPORTS):

• Instructing, assigning work, reviewing work, planning the work of others, maintaining standards, allocating personnel, and coordinating the activities of others.
• Assists with selecting new employees and acts on employee problems.
• Has the authority to recommend and approve employee transfers, promotions, discipline, discharge, and salary adjustments.