Assistant Store Manager

• Assist in leading and directing store employees and ensure sales objectives are met or exceeded.
• Ensure that store is set according to merchandising strategy.
• Focus on improving productivity by means of value-added operational efficiencies: customer service initiatives, merchandising, inventory control and flawless execution at the store level.
• Understand and know what daily, monthly and yearly store goals are for Productivity and Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Provide all required assistance to store team to achieve Pepperidge Farm’s established net sale, average sale and bakery sale KPI objectives
• Participate in customer count building initiatives including Customer Appreciation Events and community sponsored events
• Model the Customer Service Process and ensure that all store employees are actively participating in the process
• Maintain the merchandising strategy for all Pepperidge Farm products that ensures the proper handling, placement and inventory levels
• Assist in total store operations including daily monitoring of financial results, productivity, cash handling, administration, inventory, merchandising, pricing, maintenance, customer service, store safety & promotional activities
• Assist in recruiting and hiring of store team
• Establish and maintain high level of relations with store team
• Train store team on all store operating procedures including store opening/closing, customer service, cash handling, register operation and merchandising, pricing and inventory control
• Frequently counsel and assist store team with specific problems and opportunities
• Monitor store payroll activities for store to ensure that both federal regulations (scheduling and timecards) and company policies and procedures are being followed
• Build store employee’s capabilities for advancement opportunities. Ensure collaboration across the organization to ensure delivery of results
• Provide store team with regular input on performance
• coach and provide recommendations to each team member on areas for improvement (including specific training)
• Receive, sort and stock bread deliveries five days a week
• Receive a frozen and dry delivery once a week.
• Rotating product

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university
• or Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or two to four years related experience and/or training
• or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Read, write and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
• Apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Must have transportation and pass a Motor Vehicle background check
• Must have a valid driver’s license

competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment