Assistant Manager

Concordia Homestore

  • Concordia, Kansas
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    As a part of our team, you'll use your unique talents, vision, and passion to help support our communities—through the best of times and the greatest challenges. Maybe it's a drive to achieve, a need to discover or create, or a desire to help others.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationConcordia, Kansas

    Description

    Benefits:
    • Incentives
    • 401(k)
    • 401(k) matching
    • Dental insurance
    • Employee discounts
    • Health insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Vision insurance
    Quick summary
    · Hands-on lead who keeps the yard and store running smoothly
    · Small-team versatility: jump in wherever needed—yard, counter, dispatch, delivery
    · Coach the team, take care of customers, manage inventory, safety, and merchandising
    · Back up the Store Manager and run the shift when needed
    You might be a great fit if you
    · Like serving others and raising the bar every day
    · Enjoy teamwork and helping people win
    · Solve problems calmly and follow through
    · Want to learn new skills and teach others
    · Are comfortable with both counter work and physical yard work
    What you’ll do
    Customer service
    · Greet customers, answer phones, quote orders
    · Help customers choose products; suggest items to complete jobs
    · Own issues end-to-end: fix the problem and follow up
    Estimating & takeoffs
    · Perform regular material takeoffs from plans (residential/light commercial)
    · Prepare accurate estimates and quotes for contractors and serious DIY customers
    · Work with vendors on special orders and substitutions when needed
    Team and shift leadership
    · Open/close, cash handling, daily huddles, task assignments
    · Train and coach cashiers, counter, and yard staff
    · Hold the team to our service and safety standards
    Operations and merchandising
    · Maintain planograms, end caps, promos, and signage
    · Keep the sales floor and yard clean, organized, and easy to shop
    · Execute price changes, special orders, and vendor returns
    Inventory and shrink control
    · Lead cycle counts and annual physical inventory; reconcile variances
    · Receive, stage, and bin product accurately with correct locations/labels
    · Out-of-stock recovery and returns processing; address root causes of variances
    Yard, delivery, and safety
    · Coordinate will-call, staging, and delivery loads; verify load accuracy and securement
    · Occasionally drive a delivery (non‑CDL; CDL‑B a plus) and assist with loading/unloading
    · Manage yard traffic flow and housekeeping; prepare for weather conditions
    · Daily safety checks, toolbox talks, incident/near‑miss reporting
    · Operate/oversee forklifts and material-handling equipment
    Technology and systems
    · Use POS/ERP to quote, order, receive, transfer, and invoice (Epicor or similar)
    · Run basic reports; use data to set priorities and track KPIs
    What you bring
    · 2+ years in retail/building materials/construction supply with some lead responsibility
    · Friendly communicator; confident on phone and at the counter
    · Working knowledge of lumber, panels, fasteners, and common building materials (or fast learner)
    · Blueprint reading and takeoff/estimating skills; experience with PlanSwift/Bluebeam a plus
    · Comfortable with POS/inventory systems; Microsoft 365 basics (Outlook, Excel, Word)
    · Organized self-starter who can juggle priorities and solve problems
    · Valid driver’s license and insurable record
    Nice to have
    · Contractor sales experience and jobsite delivery familiarity
    · Experience with Epicor (or similar) POS/ERP
    · OSHA-10/30, forklift certification (or willing to get)
    · Basic dispatch/route planning and load securement knowledge
    · Bilingual English/Spanish
    · CDL‑B or willingness to train (not required)
    Schedule and physical requirements
    · Rotating schedule including some early mornings, evenings, and weekends
    · Lift/carry up to 75 lbs frequently; 100 lbs with help
    · Stand/walk most of the shift; bend, reach, and climb regularly
    · Work indoors/outdoors in varying weather
    How success is measured
    · Customer satisfaction and repeat business
    · Estimate accuracy, turnaround speed, and quote-to-order conversion
    · Inventory accuracy and shrink reduction
    · On-time receiving and strong in-stock rates
    · Clean, safe, merchandised store and yard
    · Trained, engaged team with low turnover
    Growth
    · Learn each department in your first 90 days
    · Take on projects and cross-training to prepare for Store Manager track
    Pay and benefits
    · Competitive pay with bonus opportunity 
    · Health, dental, vision, PTO, holidays, retirement 
    Compensation: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

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