Grocery Manager

Welcome, we have a great selection of benefits along with attractive wages. In our benefits package we currently offer medical, dental and short-term disability insurance after only 60 days for Full Time Employees. We also have traditional 401k and ROTH retirement account options with employer match after one year of service. In addition to those benefits we also have employee discounts, paid vacation and personal time, credit union affiliates, and supplemental insurance.

We are a family owned, local grocer and pride ourselves on serving the people of Wright county. We are always looking for friendly, helpful and knowledgeable individuals to join our team…and you could be one of them! With four grocery stores in our company there is always opportunity and room for growth.

Below is the job description for the position you are applying for.

Summary:

This position plans and manages the Grocery Department so as to promote sales and achieve profit margins and labor goals. The emphasis of this position in on ongoing department planning, execution and evaluation in order to ensure maximum sales and profit opportunities, effect cost control, efficient utilization of labor and strong customer service levels. Primary challenge is consistently meeting or exceeding department profit and labor goals. This position is responsible for providing effective training, development and work direction for department associates and requires the ability to encourage individual and group effort toward department objectives. This position requires good judgment and decision making as well as social skills. Position function and work hours may vary according to business needs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Develops effective daily/weekly work plan based on weekly sales projections, budgeted labor goals and previous operating results

-Analyzes sales and labor projections

-Plans promotions

-Determines work priorities and establishes work lists in order to consistently maintain adequate department conditions

-Determines work needs and writes labor schedule in most effective manner to meet these needs

-Communicates with Store Manager concerning ongoing department status, including successes, problems and planning

-Participates in weekly store meetings

Implements and maintains coordinated, aggressive and creating merchandising plans, using Division guidelines, which maximizes sales, variety and gross profit

-Consistently monitors mix of demand and profit items, shelf allocation, variety, movement and stock levels to properly order, merchandise and meet sales and gross profit goals

-Collaborates with vendors on approved space allocation, display and deal buying, and follows through on product quality, and credits as appropriate

-Ensures proper product quality, presentation and rotation

-Assists with production, stocking and display building

Supervises Grocery associates to ensure efficient labor utilization and effectiveness in meeting department objectives

-Effectively communicates tasks and priorities

-Follows up to ensure proper task completion and adherence to store and department policies and procedures

-Monitors sales per man-hour and payroll, and adjusts labor to production and work needs

-Ensures customers receive prompt and friendly service and assistance from all department associates

-Ensures proper product handling to control shrinkage and waste

Manages Grocery Department receiving, invoicing, pricing, shrink control and inventory to ensure proper product control and that gross profit goals are met

-Supervises and assists to ensure accuracy and organization for receiving function

-Processes invoices accurately and timely, checks credit and transfer slips for accuracy and verifies purchase journal against receiving records

-Takes accurate inventory

-Collaborates with Pricing Department to ensure department pricing and signing is accurately maintained for all items and monitors price sensitive items in market

Supervises department safety and sanitation programs

-Ensures all associates are properly trained in equipment use, maintenance and sanitation standards, proper lifting and all related safety rules and procedures

-Ensures no one under 18 years of age operates hazardous equipment

-Conducts department inspections and maintains safety checklist

Performs Grocery Department personnel functions

-Ensures all new employees are properly trained to ensure competence in positions and for possible future development

-Conducts and ensures all probationary and regular performance reviews are completed

-Provides individual and group guidance and encouragement toward department objectives

-Recommends and administers corrective actions as appropriate

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $26.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $27