Assistant Store Manager

About the Role

Sprouts Farmers Market is seeking to develop the next generation of retail leadership through the Sprouts University Program. This program focuses on developing Assistant Store Managers (ASM), who are crucial for assisting with the efficient and profitable operations of the store. In the absence of the Store Manager, the ASM assumes complete responsibility for all phases of store operations.

• Program Start Dates: January 2027 and June 2027
• Hiring Locations: California (exact location to be determined)
• Eligibility: Within one year of graduation from a full-time bachelor's or master's degree program.
• Graduation Requirement: May 2026 – May 2027 graduates.
• Onboarding: 10 weeks of in-store leadership and department-specific training, followed by 10 weeks of on-the-job shadowing.
• Visa sponsorship is not provided for this opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Store Manager in ensuring store cleanliness, safety, and a well-stocked inventory across all departments.
• Assist with sales forecasts, labor schedules, and monitor labor to align with store sales, productivity guidelines, and wage budgets.
• Create action plans to address cost control issues.
• Direct, oversee, and evaluate the training of perishable department Team Members to reduce turnover, promote efficiency, and control labor costs.
• Develop and maintain communication with other departments and the Store Manager to execute merchandising plans and meet financial objectives.
• Manage department staff, including interviewing, hiring, training, development, performance appraisals, feedback, scheduling, counseling, and termination.
• Coordinate sales promotion activities and prepare/supervise the preparation of merchandise displays and advertising copy.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and company regulations and standards for labor, health, safety, and sanitation.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment for employees and customers, adhering to all OSHA requirements and company standards.
• Deal with emergencies, crises, and daily store problems, writing reports for accidents or incidents.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's Degree (obtained or in pursuit, targeting May 2026 through May 2027 graduates)
• Retail experience or project exposure to the retail industry
• Dependable and reliable, with the ability to work a flexible schedule (including nights, weekends, holidays) and be flexible with store assignments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to give direction while participating in a team environment
• Outgoing and friendly behavior, positive attitude, and ability to interact with customers in an engaging manner.
• Proven leadership ability to build, motivate, and maintain staff.
• Working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
• Strong focus on detail, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Food Safety certification (have and maintain)
• Strong organization and planning skills; able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to lift moderately heavy loads up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to bend, reach, kneel, squat, and stand for long periods.

Qualifications

• Obtain or be in pursuit of a Bachelor's Degree (targeting May 2026 through May 2027 graduates)
• Have retail experience or project exposure to the retail industry
• Be dependable and reliable, having the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes; including nights, weekends and holidays as well as having flexibility with store assignments.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to give direction, while participating in a team environment.
• Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers in an engaging manner.
• Be able to manage department staff to include: interviewing, hiring, training and development, delivering on-time performance appraisals, providing feedback, scheduling, counseling and terminating.
• Possess a proven leadership ability to build, motivate and maintain staff, while possessing a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers and financial goals.
• Have a strong focus on detail, analytical and problem solving skills. Be able to coordinate sales promotion activities and prepare/supervise preparation of merchandise displays and advertising copy.
• Be responsible for compliance ensuring dates on merchandise, such as dairy products, meats, and baked goods, are checked and expired food pulled off the shelves on a regular basis pursuant to Sprouts procedures.
• Have the ability to deal with emergencies, crises, and any problems which crop up during the day in the store, writing reports for accidents or other incidents such as when employees or customers are hurt within the store or in the parking lot and processes according to company procedures.
• Have and maintain Food Safety certification. Must also ensure that all federal, state, and company regulations and standards for all labor, health, safety and sanitation issues in order to maintain a safe and clean work environment for employees and customers to ensure compliance with all OSHA requirements, other governmental regulations and company standards.
• Have strong organization and planning skills; able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Have the ability to lift moderately heavy loads up to 75 lbs., the ability to bend, reach, kneel, squat and stand for long periods of time.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Participation in Telemedicine: Teledoc
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match (Eligibility requirements may apply)
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental, vision (Eligibility requirements may apply)
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care (Eligibility requirements may apply)
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage (Eligibility requirements may apply)