Assistant Store Manager – Spar Vacancies

Job Description

The Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager in driving sales growth, profitability, and operational excellence. This role focuses on analysing performance, managing promotions, controlling waste and shrinkage, and ensuring smooth daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures.

Key Performance Areas

Sales and Profit Management

• Analyse sales, margins, and profit performance to identify opportunities for improvement

• Monitor promotional performance and supplier-driven promotions

• Identify root causes of margin variances and implement corrective actions

• Ensure waste levels are managed within agreed targets

• Control and reduce store shrinkage in line with set objectives

• Drive sales opportunities through effective in-store execution

Promotional Planning and Execution

• Coordinate and manage in-store promotional activities

• Plan and prepare for major promotional events

• Monitor promotional stock levels to ensure availability and effective sell-through

Store Operations

Opening Procedures

• Open the store in accordance with SOPs and deactivate alarm systems

• Conduct full store and departmental checks as per operational standards

• Verify refrigeration temperatures across all store refrigeration units

• Review and action the store handover and action list from the previous shift

• Hand over safe keys to the front-end controller and ensure cashiers are in position

Closing Procedures

• Secure the store, activate alarm systems, and complete end-of-day checks

• Inspect all departments in line with SOP requirements

• Confirm refrigeration temperatures prior to store closure

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Matric qualification

• Relevant diploma is advantageous

• 3–4 years’ experience in retail operations, including service departments

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a supervisory role

• Intermediate level computer literacy