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Sprouts

Natural and organic foods retailer

Assistant Store Manager

Retail Store ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePhiladelphia, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be at least 21 years of age.
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Have 1–3 years of retail experience, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
  • Have demonstrated success leading non-perishable and perishable department operations, including profit and loss, safety, sanitation, staffing, disciplinary actions, training, developing leaders, conducting performance appraisals, meeting deadlines, managing inventory and shrink, executing sales promotions, and merchandising.
  • Have professional written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, analytical ability, and solution-focused decisiveness.
  • Be proficient in Microsoft Office, bookkeeping and accounting, time and attendance, and human resources software.
  • Be flexible to work a schedule that changes based on business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Have and maintain Food Safety certification.
  • Be able to lift 60 pounds between 15 inches and 70 inches above the ground; lifting heavier items is occasionally required.
  • Be able to push and pull merchandise racks and U-boats, with required force ranging from 80 to 100 pounds.
  • Be able to stand continuously on hard surfaces, walk up to 2 miles, reach vertically to access upper levels, and transfer items horizontally.
  • Wear task-appropriate personal protective equipment, including non-slip closed-toe shoes, long pants, and latex or cut-resistant gloves.
  • Use tools and equipment that include a phone, computer, mouse, keyboard, ovens, freezers, meat and cheese cutters, grinders, scales, mixers, box cutters, scanners, cash register, carts, and pallet jacks.

Responsibilities

  • Positively shape the store culture by modeling leadership behaviors aligned with Sprouts values.
  • Develop the store leadership team to deliver an exceptional customer experience by motivating and engaging team members.
  • Lead approximately ten people, including all Department Managers and Receivers, with courtesy, respect, integrity, and care.
  • Motivate and develop the management team by embracing, leading, advocating, and consistently modeling Sprouts leadership behaviors.
  • Celebrate store successes and identify and address opportunities for continual improvement.
  • Improve customer satisfaction by positioning and teaching team members to exceed customer expectations.
  • Demonstrate advanced product knowledge when assisting customers and training store team members.
  • Communicate expectations, policy changes, new initiatives, and product knowledge.
  • Provide and receive constructive feedback and direction to support effective communication and collaboration within store teams and with store-support partners.
  • Address emergencies, crises, equipment failures, and other issues effectively and with urgency.
  • Manage inventory, labor, and expenses at appropriate levels and meet targets as a rate to sales through profit-and-loss ownership.
  • Maintain compliance with safety and food-safety recommendations and requirements as measured through Ecolab and PCR audits.
  • Identify safety, security, and loss-prevention concerns and address them with the BPS team.
  • Ensure federal, state, and company regulations and standards are met or exceeded, including requirements related to labor, health, safety, and sanitation, to maintain a safe and clean work environment and comply with legal and company requirements.
  • Drive sales growth and store-experience execution by following Educate and Enrich standards, including consistent 8+ store conditions, advertising directives, top-item knowledge, and department schematics.
  • Maintain top-item in-stock conditions in all departments through fresh-item management, perpetual inventory, and computer-assisted ordering.
  • Oversee inventory management, including ordering, receiving, unloading, breaking down, stocking, facing, and rotating merchandise, with attention to code dates and sanitation.
  • Oversee invoicing from distribution centers and vendors and report discrepancies to the appropriate supplier.
  • Lead Receivers and oversee backroom organization, cleanliness, and safety.
  • Help build and maintain sales-floor displays in compliance with company programs and standards.
  • Verify that products are fresh, labeled, and priced accurately.
  • Oversee price changes and stay up to date on sale prices.
  • Exercise independent judgment and discretion in supervising Department Managers and assigned team members, including directing work, evaluating performance, coaching leaders, assigning responsibilities, identifying development opportunities, and making recommendations regarding hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination.
  • Make recommendations regarding employment decisions, performance management, leadership development, corrective action, and staffing matters that are regularly relied upon by store leadership in personnel decisions.

Desired Qualifications

  • A degree in business management, marketing, retailing, communications, advertising, or a related field is preferred.

About the Company

Sprouts

Natural and organic foods retailer

Sprouts Farmers Market operates as a specialty grocery retailer focused on natural and organic foods. It runs more than 400 stores in 24 states, offering a curated selection that mirrors a farmers market, including produce, organic options, vitamins and supplements, bulk foods, meat and dairy, and natural body care. Stores are smaller (about 23,000 square feet) to emphasize freshness and efficiency, with a strong distribution network to keep products fresh. A major part of its offering is private-label products (over 2,400 items) that made up about 23% of sales in late 2024, helping margins and loyalty. The company differentiates itself by concentrating on hard-to-find natural and specialty items, health-focused categories (plant-based, gluten-free, keto, paleo), and a farm-market shopping vibe, rather than competing as a traditional grocery store. Its goal is to make natural foods more accessible and affordable while serving as a complementary destination for health-minded shoppers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Phoenix, AZ
Founded
2002

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