The Grocery Specialist is an integral part of a highly motivated team focused on serving guests with an emphasis on the overall Center Store department and Center Store Market guest experience to consistently meet or exceed guest expectations. 

The Grocery Specialist is responsible for all aspects of creative display design, merchandising, and execution throughout the Center Store Market and support areas. The Specialist works with all store departments in cross-merchandise total store products to provide guests with unique and creative food, beverage, and non-food items to meet their needs. The Specialist ensures all product related areas are fully stocked for our guests. The Specialist will design; stage, create, merchandise, and stock products while ensuring proper inventory control and product rotation. The Specialist will proactive work closely with the Center Store Market, Fresh Market Manager, Sign Specialist to plan daily, weekly, and seasonal display events throughout the store to maximize guest experience, visual merchandising, sales, and profits. The Specialist must be familiar with store products, cross merchandising, and their locations in order to assist guests and store team members. The Specialist will have exposure to a variety of retail tasks related to product, guest service and merchandising. 

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

·Provide guests with a remarkable shopping experience by greeting and thanking customers in a prompt, courteous and friendly manner, answering questions, and responding to guest requests 

·Maintaining an up to date knowledge of store inventory product levels to ensure in-stock display conditions for guests 

·Plan, design, and build uniquely creative cross-merchandise displays which capture the attention of our guests and inspire 

·Ensure accurate regular and sale pricing of all merchandise items at shelf edge, computer/registry/IRIS inventory system 

·Monitor sales, inventory, assist in back stock areas, and order products to maximize sales and profits 

·Perform and/or ensure the receipt/check in, inspection and break-down for product in the display creation and maintenance 

·Maintain a clean and safe environment to ensure the safety of co-workers and guests 

·Perform other duties as assigned