River Country Co-op is currently seeking an Assistant Store Manager at our Cenex located in Dorchester, WI.

This position will be a full time position working various shifts including every other weekend.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

· Assists Store Manager in responsibility for the store

· Consistently creates a welcoming environment for the customer by greeting and assisting; as well as quickly responding to customer inquiries and needs

· Demonstrates desired behaviors for staff including driving sales, handling difficult and/or complicated sales, cash management, inventory, and follow-up with customers

· Assists Store Manager with providing a strong leadership presence and control in store, while ensuring that all customers receive good service and quality merchandise

· Utilizes company tools to diagnose opportunities and develops action plans to improve performance

· Forecasts/re-forecast business, focusing on productivity to meet sales goals

· Identifies opportunities to drive traffic into the store through community events (weddings, parties, etc.)

· Regularly communicates with Store Manager to discuss strengths, opportunities, and trends in business

· Assists Store Manager in partnering with corporate office personnel to increase sales, drive/promote merchandise categories, and expand markets

· Helps Store Manager in identifying training needs and providing ongoing training opportunities to the team as needed

· Leverages individual staff strengths, and creates developmental plans to prepare all level positions for future growth within the organization

· Assists in hiring to the needs of the business, actively recruiting to ensure open positions are filled quickly

· Assists Store Manager in delivering consistent, in the moment, feedback and coaching

· Ensures company standards are met for store and associate appearance at all times

· Prioritizes, plans, and adjusts schedules as necessary to maximize sales

· Plans, coordinates, and executes all Merchandise Calendar direction, campaigns, and sales promotions in a timely manner

· Ensures all pricing, signage, and displays are correct at all times

· Receives regular vendor deliveries and stocks sales floor in a timely manner

· Responsible for controlling inventory stock levels and reordering as necessary within budget

· Enforces all company policies and procedures, including health, safety, and security

· Manages and controls shrink

· Performs all duties as directed by supervisor

Skills Required:

· Financial and Business Acumen: Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results

· Problem Solving & Decision Quality: Able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions

· Relationship Management: Able to build constructive and effective relationships

· Ability to influence at all levels, as well as a demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team and be assertive in driving successful management strategies

· Influencing and Negotiation: Can present ideas and directions that lead others to action

· Planning and Priority Setting: Demonstrate an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals .Possess strong organizational and time management skills

· Demonstrates strong listening, written and oral communication skills

Qualifications:

· 1-3 years experience in retail store management

· Strong verbal and written communications skills

· Must be an excellent organizer and problem solver with strong project management skills

· Possess strong interpersonal skills to communicate with confidence to both internal and external customers

· Assists Store Manager in responsibility for the store

· Demonstrates desired behaviors for staff including driving sales, handling difficult and/or complicated sales, cash management, inventory, and follow-up with customers

· Assists Store Manager with providing a strong leadership presence and control in store, while ensuring that all customers receive good service and quality merchandise

· Helps Store Manager in identifying training needs and providing ongoing training opportunities to the team as needed

· Ensures company standards are met for store and associate appearance at all times

· Prioritizes, plans, and adjusts schedules as necessary to maximize sales

· Ensures all pricing, signage, and displays are correct at all times

· Receives regular vendor deliveries and stocks sales floor in a timely manner

· Assists in controlling inventory stock levels and reordering as necessary within budget

· Enforces all company policies and procedures, including health, safety, and security

· Performs all duties as directed by supervisor

· Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal laws within the scope of the convenience store operation

· Follow and enforce all company policies and established procedures in the store operations.

· Have the physical ability to perform all duties of a store cashier regularly

· Ensure proper maintenance of equipment and keeping all areas of the store neat, clean, stocked, and organized

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Life/disability insurance
• 401K savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Company provided uniforms

Job Type: Full-time