Assistant Store Manager

PW Retail Foods LLC operates the Piggly Wiggly brand, a grocery store chain boasting over 100 years of history in the grocery business. Piggly Wiggly stores are situated across the Midwest, South, and Northeast regions of the United States and are known for blending the advantages of a national grocery chain with the personalized service and local product assortments tailored to community-specific needs. Owned by C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC, the company operates both corporate stores and supports independent franchisees within a chain-style retail model. This approach allows Piggly Wiggly stores to offer a wide product selection that rivals larger national chains, while retaining a unique community-based retailer environment customized to local customers' preferences. The company is committed to equal employment opportunities and affirmative action for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in compliance with relevant federal regulations.

The Assistant Store Manager position at PW Retail Foods LLC plays a crucial role in supporting the Store Manager to ensure smooth and profitable store operations. As an Assistant Store Manager, you will be tasked with aiding in the planning, organizing, coordination, and monitoring of all aspects of the store. Your responsibilities will include maintaining the store’s quality standards by ensuring that only fresh products are available for customers and overseeing housekeeping to maintain a safe and clean shopping environment. You'll also be accountable for ensuring appropriate stock levels and diverse product selection, clear and accurate pricing on all merchandise, and providing exceptional customer service to ensure satisfaction and loyalty. Profit control through merchandising, cost control, and shrink reduction will be a key focus area.

This full-time role demands flexibility with varying shifts, including morning, day, and evening schedules based on store requirements. It requires hands-on management duties such as acting as the manager on duty when necessary, conducting opening and closing procedures, enforcing operating protocols, and fostering a positive workspace and shopping environment. Understanding and utilizing basic computer skills, familiarity with POS systems, receiving procedures, and inventory management technologies like Kronos are essential skills for this role. Physical abilities such as standing, lifting (up to 50 lbs regularly and 100 lbs frequently), walking, and manual handling tasks are necessary due to the warehouse store environment that ranges from 50 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ideal candidates should have between three to five years of progressive experience within the supermarket industry, preferably through a management training program. Educationally, an associate degree or a high school diploma with relevant experience is preferred. The Assistant Store Manager will also demonstrate critical soft skills such as business insight, problem-solving, delegation, communication, leadership, and planning abilities.

Joining PW Retail Foods LLC offers you an opportunity to build your career with a longstanding industry leader that balances heritage with innovation, community focus with expansive product offerings, and stability with growth potential. This role is ideal for motivated individuals passionate about retail management seeking to contribute to the success of a respected grocery chain while developing professionally in a supportive environment.