Assistant Store Director
Company: SpartanNash
Location: Lima
Posted on: February 2, 2026
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Job Description:
As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of
companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers
the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and
retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash
distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce
and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50
states. Our braggingly happy team members — ranging from bakery
managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents
of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists —
create braggingly happy customers spanning national accounts,
independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military
commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar
grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers. Ready to contribute to
the success of our food solutions company? Apply now! Location: 890
S Cable Rd - Lima, Ohio 45805-3468 Position Summary: This role l
eads the day to day activities of an individual retail store in
conjunction with, or in the absence of, the Store Director,
ensuring all departments are fully staffed, trained and operating
to company standards. Cultivate a positive, high performing, and
customer focused, store culture through effective leadership.
Responsible to assist with monitoring all financial aspects of the
store, maintaining the physical location, and communicating and
executing the corporate plans. Here’s what you’ll do: Assist the
Store Director with overall retail store management including
staffing, training, performance management and career development
of associates, and developing and monitoring department goals.
Develop and monitor department budget as required. Provide focused
and effective leadership to store associates that develops a
positive, high performing, customer focused store culture.
Responsible to assist with the overall profit and loss financial
performance of the store to including budgeted sales, gross profit
and controllable expenses. Maintains constant follow-up with sub
department managers to ensure budgeted sales, gross profit and
controllable expense goals are being achieved. Assist sub
department managers with interpreting data and creating plans to
achieve department goals. Coordinates store activities to ensure
successful operations and compliance as measured by various checks
and audits (Safety/Food Safety, Human resources, Merchandising,
Loss Prevention, Department of Labor, OSHA, etc.). Oversee that the
corporate Merchandising and Inventory programs are followed by the
departments and partner with corporate business partners as needed
to ensure that operations and merchandising standards are fully
communication and followed. Implements and maintains work
schedules, labor control and store payroll expense control programs
for the location. Implements the OWN IT! (One customer to Wow Now
by Interacting and providing Total satisfaction) service programs,
and models high standards of service to achieve a customer-oriented
store. Assist the Store Director with overall retail store
management including staffing, training, performance management and
career development of associates, and developing and monitoring
department goals. Develop and monitor department budget as
required. Maintain current knowledge of industry or local trends
and best practices; make recommendations to improve current
programs and processes. Additional responsibilities may be assigned
as needed . Here’s what you’ll need: Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
in Business Administration or related field, or an equivalent
combination of education and/or experience. Three years of
experience in a retail grocery environment with increasing levels
of responsibility. One year of experience in a supervisor or lead
role, preferably in a retail environment . Excellent written and
verbal communication skills. Strong organization, prioritization,
decision-making, problem solving and conflict management skills.
Strong leadership abilities with capability to work in a hands-on
environment. Strong strategic planning and business acumen skills.
Strong knowledge of retail store operations; knowledge of retail
management systems. Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Depending on company location, ability to communicate in Spanish is
highly desirable. Physical Requirements: The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be
required to lift and/or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently
required to sit/stand/walk. While performing the duties of this
position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment
and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures
may vary for those subject to any of the following areas:
computer/server room, print shop, production area). The noise level
in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high
in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment.
As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer
a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package .
SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer that invests in
Associate development, recognizes and celebrates success, fosters
two-way communication, and promotes a sense of belonging. We are
committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all
individuals, including those with disabilities and Veterans. We are
not able to sponsor work visas for this position.
Keywords: SpartanNash, Springfield , Assistant Store Director, Retail - All , Lima, Ohio
