ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER TRAINEE at Kent Nutrition Group in Bow, New Hampshire

Job Description:

Are you ready to help a growing world do more and have a passion for agriculture? Blue Seal/Kent Nutrition Group, a member of the Kent Corporation family of companies has an exciting opportunity to join their team as an Assistant Manager Trainee at our Bow, NH store. This position is a full-time role that offers an exceptional benefits package! Under the direction of the store manager, the Store Manager Trainee will learn and work in all store functions including facilities maintenance, personnel management, sales, inventory control, merchandising, accounting, and customer service.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Recruit and interview prospective employees


• Make recommendations to fire, hire and discipline


• Orient and train new employees


• Evaluate current employees on job performance


• Establish routine employee meeting schedule to provide safety, store, and new product training and communicate policies and procedures


• Provide weekly work schedules working in vacation, holiday, and time-off, etc.


• Prepare weekly time sheets for Payroll


• Supervise in-store personnel


• Provide individual training when necessary


• Ensure that all employees are following Company policies, procedures, personnel and safety rules


• Run the store in the absence of the Store Manager

Primary Duties & Responsibilities 

• Facility Management
  
  
  
  • Maintain a high level of housekeeping and maintenance throughout the store, warehouse, pole buildings, equipment, vehicles, and grounds
  
  
  • Remove any unsafe equipment from operation, repair or replace
  
  
  • Keep facilities secure making sure all security and safety systems are in order
  
  
  • Monitor energy and utility usage for efficiency and savings 
  
  
  • Maintain landscaping for maximum aesthetic value
  
  
  • Ensure the Company image is projected favorably 
  
  
  
  


• Sales Management
  
  
  
  • Adjust store and grounds layout to achieve maximum utilization of selling areas
  
  
  • Supervise the display of merchandise for sales efficiency taking into consideration season products and traffic
  
  
  • Coordinate displays to coincide with advertising
  
  
  • Create in-store promotions and follow through with Company provided promotions to promote traffic
  
  
  • Provide sales training and product knowledge to store personnel
  
  
  • Shop competitors for price structuring, and test market new products
  
  
  • Make calls to existing and prospective customers as required to meet sales and credit objectives 
  
  
  • Handle customer complaints
  
  
  
  


• Inventory Management
  
  
  
  • Place order for product according to Company policies and procedures using appropriate forms
  
  
  • Maintain merchandise by adding new lines or items and dropping lines and items as indicated by turn numbers
  
  
  • Maintain inventories at desired levels for maximum turnover and profitability 
  
  
  • Determine prices and proper margin levels for merchandise
  
  
  • Keep prices adjusted to conform to price changes by suppliers
  
  
  • Handle, or supervise the handling, claims for damaged or supplied goods 
  
  
  • Maintain appropriate contacts with suppliers according to Company policies and procedures
  
  
  • Supervise the taking of monthly feed and recurring non-feed cycle counts
  
  
  
  


• Accounting Management
  
  
  
  • Approve all invoices for payment, and ensure all goods and services which are invoiced have been received 
  
  
  • Maintain security over daily cash and bank deposits 
  
  
  • Prepare or supervise the preparation of the daily cash report
  
  
  • Verify all credit sales are within terms
  
  
  • Initiate collection procedures on overdue account
  
  
  
  

EDUCATION:

• Associate’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent 

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three to five years’ experience in a retail management position


• Working knowledge in areas of lawn and garden, agriculture and animals (pets and livestock)


• Demonstrated customer service ability


• Must be able to multitask


• Experienced with handling cash and credit card receipts and the accounting and inventory processes associated with these transactions

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