Assistant Store Leader Jobs
Assistant store leader jobs are open across retail, grocery, specialty, and big-box chains, from entry-level assistant manager to senior assistant store leader, with specializations in operations, team development, and inventory management. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Top cityHouston, TX
Work type76% On-site
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Sprouts Farmers Market
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Assistant Store Manager (New Leader Onboarding)
Sprouts Farmers Market·Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Job functions:
High school diploma or GED
10,000+ employees
Job Description
Job Introduction:
Get Paid Every Day!
You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.
Why Sprouts:
At Sprouts, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture.
Our Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) create spaces for connection, support, and growth. Every team member is welcome to join one or more of our five groups:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
Sprouts will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
At Sprouts Farmers Market, the Assistant Store Manager is responsible for directing all business processes at their assigned store and delivering positive results. The Assistant Store Manager must be competent in all departments, both perishable and non-perishable, to ensure the team executes all programs and processes to drive sales and efficiency. They inspire and motivate a team committed to providing superior customer service in a fast-paced and friendly environment in compliance with company safety, labeling, health, and weights and measures standards. They also oversee the entire store in the absence of the Store Manager. This role is responsible for driving store sales, team member engagement, and robust customer advocacy through strong, dynamic leadership to create success in people, processes, partners, and performance.
Overview of Responsibilities:
- Positively shape the culture in the store by modeling the leadership behaviors aligned to Sprouts values.
- Develop the store leadership team to deliver an exceptional customer experience by motivating and engaging team members.
- Lead a team of approximately ten people (all Department Managers and Receivers) with courtesy, respect, integrity, and care.
- Motivate and develop the management team by embracing, leading, advocating, and consistently modeling our Sprouts leadership behaviors..
- Celebrate store successes and identify/address opportunities for perpetual improvement.
- Consistently evolve 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 for effective communication and collaboration within store teams and store support area partners.
- Confidently and effectively address emergencies, crises, equipment failures, and resolve any issues that arise with a sense of urgency.
- P&L ownership - manage inventory, labor, and expenses at optimum levels and meet targets as a rate to sales.
- Maintain compliance with all safety and food safety recommendations and requirements, as measured through Ecolab and PCR audits.
- Identify any safety, security, and loss prevention concerns and address with the BPS team to resolve.
- Ensure federal, state, and company regulations and standards are met or exceeded, including laws, regulations and standards related to labor, health, safety, and sanitation, in order to maintain a safe and clean work environment for employees and customers, to ensure compliance with all legal and Company requirements..
- Drive sales growth and store experience execution anchoring on Educate and Enrich standards to include consistent 8+ store conditions, ad directives, top item knowledge, and department schematics.
- Master and create an obsession around top item in stock conditions in all departments through effective fresh item management, perpetual inventory, and computer assisted ordering.
- Oversee inventory management, including ordering, receiving, unloading, breaking down, stocking, facing, and rotating merchandise with particular attention paid to code dates and sanitation.
- Oversee invoicing from our distribution centers and vendors. Report discrepancies to the appropriate supplier as needed.
- Lead Receivers and backroom organization, cleanliness, and safety.
- Help build and maintain displays on the sales floor, compliant with company programs and standards.
- Verify all products are fresh, labeled, and priced accurately.
- Oversee price changes and remain up to date on sale prices.
- Exercises 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 decisions.
- The ASM's recommendations regarding employment decisions, performance management, leadership development, corrective action, and staffing matters are regularly relied upon by store leadership in making personnel decisions.
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent, a degree in business management, marketing, retailing, communications, advertising, or related field preferred.
- 1-3 years of retail experience; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
- Have demonstrated success leading non-perishable and perishable department operations with integrity, 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.
- Professional communication skills, both written and verbal, along with attention to detail, analytical, and solution-focused decisiveness.
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office, bookkeeping/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.
- Able to lift 60 pounds between 15 inches and 70 inches above the ground, lifting heavier items is required occasionally.
- Pushing and pulling racks and U-boats of merchandise is common throughout a typical day. Push and pull force required ranges from 80 pounds to 100 pounds.
- Stand on hard surfaces continuously, walk up to 2 miles, reach vertically to access upper levels, and transfer items horizontally.
- Wear PPE consistent with the task assignment, including but not limited to non-slip, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and gloves (latex and or cut-resistant).
- Tools and equipment used include, but are not limited to, phone, computer, mouse, keyboard, ovens, freezers, meat and cheese cutters, grinders, scales, mixers, box cutters, scanners, cash register, carts, and pallet jacks.
In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:
- Competitive pay
- Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
- Vacation accrual plan
- Opportunities for career growth
- 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
- Flexible schedules
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
- Company paid life insurance
- Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!
Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:
- Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
- Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
- Health Savings Account with company match
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Company paid short-term disability coverage
- Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
- Paid holidays
Get Paid Every Day!
Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free. We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.
You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.
Grow with us!
If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.
At Sprouts, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture.
Our Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) create spaces for connection, support, and growth. Every team member is welcome to join one or more of our five groups:
- Inspiring Women at Sprouts
- Rainbow Alliance at Sprouts
- Sabor at Sprouts
- Soul at Sprouts
- Honored to Serve at Sprouts
Together, these groups celebrate diversity and empower our team to thrive.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
Sprouts will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
Sprouts Farmers Market
Assistant Store Manager (New Leader Onboarding)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
New 20h ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
High school diploma or GED
Job Description
Job Introduction:
Get Paid Every Day!
You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.
Why Sprouts:
At Sprouts, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture.
Our Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) create spaces for connection, support, and growth. Every team member is welcome to join one or more of our five groups:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
Sprouts will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
At Sprouts Farmers Market, the Assistant Store Manager is responsible for directing all business processes at their assigned store and delivering positive results. The Assistant Store Manager must be competent in all departments, both perishable and non-perishable, to ensure the team executes all programs and processes to drive sales and efficiency. They inspire and motivate a team committed to providing superior customer service in a fast-paced and friendly environment in compliance with company safety, labeling, health, and weights and measures standards. They also oversee the entire store in the absence of the Store Manager. This role is responsible for driving store sales, team member engagement, and robust customer advocacy through strong, dynamic leadership to create success in people, processes, partners, and performance.
Overview of Responsibilities:
- Positively shape the culture in the store by modeling the leadership behaviors aligned to Sprouts values.
- Develop the store leadership team to deliver an exceptional customer experience by motivating and engaging team members.
- Lead a team of approximately ten people (all Department Managers and Receivers) with courtesy, respect, integrity, and care.
- Motivate and develop the management team by embracing, leading, advocating, and consistently modeling our Sprouts leadership behaviors..
- Celebrate store successes and identify/address opportunities for perpetual improvement.
- Consistently evolve 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 for effective communication and collaboration within store teams and store support area partners.
- Confidently and effectively address emergencies, crises, equipment failures, and resolve any issues that arise with a sense of urgency.
- P&L ownership - manage inventory, labor, and expenses at optimum levels and meet targets as a rate to sales.
- Maintain compliance with all safety and food safety recommendations and requirements, as measured through Ecolab and PCR audits.
- Identify any safety, security, and loss prevention concerns and address with the BPS team to resolve.
- Ensure federal, state, and company regulations and standards are met or exceeded, including laws, regulations and standards related to labor, health, safety, and sanitation, in order to maintain a safe and clean work environment for employees and customers, to ensure compliance with all legal and Company requirements..
- Drive sales growth and store experience execution anchoring on Educate and Enrich standards to include consistent 8+ store conditions, ad directives, top item knowledge, and department schematics.
- Master and create an obsession around top item in stock conditions in all departments through effective fresh item management, perpetual inventory, and computer assisted ordering.
- Oversee inventory management, including ordering, receiving, unloading, breaking down, stocking, facing, and rotating merchandise with particular attention paid to code dates and sanitation.
- Oversee invoicing from our distribution centers and vendors. Report discrepancies to the appropriate supplier as needed.
- Lead Receivers and backroom organization, cleanliness, and safety.
- Help build and maintain displays on the sales floor, compliant with company programs and standards.
- Verify all products are fresh, labeled, and priced accurately.
- Oversee price changes and remain up to date on sale prices.
- Exercises 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 decisions.
- The ASM's recommendations regarding employment decisions, performance management, leadership development, corrective action, and staffing matters are regularly relied upon by store leadership in making personnel decisions.
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent, a degree in business management, marketing, retailing, communications, advertising, or related field preferred.
- 1-3 years of retail experience; or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
- Have demonstrated success leading non-perishable and perishable department operations with integrity, 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.
- Professional communication skills, both written and verbal, along with attention to detail, analytical, and solution-focused decisiveness.
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office, bookkeeping/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.
- Able to lift 60 pounds between 15 inches and 70 inches above the ground, lifting heavier items is required occasionally.
- Pushing and pulling racks and U-boats of merchandise is common throughout a typical day. Push and pull force required ranges from 80 pounds to 100 pounds.
- Stand on hard surfaces continuously, walk up to 2 miles, reach vertically to access upper levels, and transfer items horizontally.
- Wear PPE consistent with the task assignment, including but not limited to non-slip, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and gloves (latex and or cut-resistant).
- Tools and equipment used include, but are not limited to, phone, computer, mouse, keyboard, ovens, freezers, meat and cheese cutters, grinders, scales, mixers, box cutters, scanners, cash register, carts, and pallet jacks.
In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:
- Competitive pay
- Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
- Vacation accrual plan
- Opportunities for career growth
- 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
- Flexible schedules
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
- Company paid life insurance
- Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!
Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:
- Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
- Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
- Health Savings Account with company match
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Company paid short-term disability coverage
- Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
- Paid holidays
Get Paid Every Day!
Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free. We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.
You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.
Grow with us!
If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.
At Sprouts, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture.
Our Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) create spaces for connection, support, and growth. Every team member is welcome to join one or more of our five groups:
- Inspiring Women at Sprouts
- Rainbow Alliance at Sprouts
- Sabor at Sprouts
- Soul at Sprouts
- Honored to Serve at Sprouts
Together, these groups celebrate diversity and empower our team to thrive.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
Sprouts will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
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Who's Hiring
- 7-Eleven187
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Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Insurance
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant store leader jobs.
- Two or more years of retail supervisory or keyholder experience
- Demonstrated ability to coach, schedule, and develop hourly associates
- Proficiency with point-of-sale systems and inventory management software
- Experience opening and closing a store independently including cash handling
- Familiarity with loss prevention procedures and shrink reduction practices
- High school diploma required, bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred
Tips for Your Assistant Store Leader Job Search
Quantify your floor management results
Hiring managers for assistant store leader roles want numbers behind your leadership. Replace vague phrases like 'improved sales' with specific outcomes: shrink reduction percentages, team turnover you cut, or revenue your department drove during your shift.
Tailor your resume to store format
A grocery chain, a specialty apparel store, and a big-box retailer each weight different skills. Match your resume language to the store type in the posting, whether that's perishables handling, clienteling, or high-volume fulfillment operations.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists assistant store leader openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that mention succession planning
Some companies promote assistant store leaders to store manager within 12 to 24 months. Postings that reference leadership pipelines or development programs signal real upward mobility, so prioritize those if career advancement is your goal.
Prepare for scenario-based interview rounds
Expect interviewers to walk you through loss prevention situations, associate conflict scenarios, and district manager visit prep. Practice talking through your actual decision-making process, not just what you would do but why and what you did before.
Negotiate your start date around peak season
Retailers rarely backfill assistant store leader roles mid-holiday or back-to-school season. If you receive an offer close to a peak period, you have real leverage to push your start date or negotiate a sign-on that reflects the timing pressure on the hiring manager.
Assistant Store Leader Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most assistant store leaders?
The companies hiring the most assistant store leaders right now include 7-Eleven, American Eagle Outfitters, and Whole Foods Market, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Ohio, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Volume tends to concentrate in chains undergoing store expansions or seasonal staffing buildouts.
How many assistant store leader jobs are remote?
About 24% of assistant store leader openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which is low compared to most management roles. The rare remote options tend to involve district-level training coordination or corporate retail operations support rather than traditional floor leadership responsibilities.
How do you become an assistant store leader?
Most assistant store leaders start as department supervisors, shift leads, or keyholders and build hands-on floor management experience before stepping into the role. Strengthen your candidacy by taking on opening and closing responsibilities, cross-training across departments, coaching junior associates, and getting comfortable with scheduling and inventory workflows before you apply.
Can you get hired as an assistant store leader without much experience?
Some retailers promote from within and will consider candidates with strong keyholder or shift supervisor experience even if it falls short of a traditional two-year threshold. Emphasize any time you led a team unsupervised, handled a store opening or closing solo, resolved a customer escalation independently, or stepped in during a manager's absence.
What does the assistant store leader interview process look like?
Most retailers run a phone screen with a recruiter followed by one or two in-person rounds with the store manager and sometimes a district manager. Expect behavioral questions about associate conflicts, loss prevention decisions, and how you drive sales on a slow day. Some companies add a store walk where they ask you to observe operations and identify opportunities.
Where can I find and apply to assistant store leader jobs?
You can find and apply to assistant store leader jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that fit your retail background, store format preference, and location, then apply directly to each listing that matches your experience.
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