Center Store (Grocery) Manager

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Job Title: Center Store (Grocery) Manager

Job Code : 153 Department: Center Store (Grocery) Reports To: Assistant Store Manager

Primary Purpose: Support the management and duties of store operations to meet financial and sales goals. Build associate and customer relations and promote a strong culture in support of Food Lion Strategy. Maintain solid communications with the management team, all associates in the store and throughout the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the Grocery Department, including hiring, training, and developing department associates
• Supervise the performance of all duties and responsibilities of department associates and provides ongoing performance management, training and conducts timely formal performance appraisals for direct reports
• Daily management of labor (i.e., expected live) and the coaching of associates to achieve productivity expectation
• Providing leadership and motivation within the store to promote a culture reflective of our Guiding Principles,

Core Values, Vision, and Strategy

• Support the achievement of budgeted financial and operating results
• Smile and maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with primary emphasis on fast, easy, flexible, and friendly customer service all while creating a positive shopping experience for customers
• Role model outstanding, friendly customer service and use skills and knowledge of department products to offer solutions that meet or exceed customers' expectations
• Control store expenses through proper ordering, care for supplies and equipment
• Understand and use company tools such as financial reports, average cost inventory system (ACIS), scheduling, productivity, ordering (CAO), and business information systems
• Perform duties that ensure department appearance, quality, variety, workplace safety, food safety and department sanitation are consistently maintained
• Ensure Grocery Department schedules are written to provide extraordinary customer service at all times
• Has a complete understanding of scheduling, sales, projections, wage percent, interviewing, hiring, training, company information, and all other items deemed necessary to manage the Grocery Department
• Ensure that ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines
• Observe and correct all unsafe conditions that could cause associate or customer accidents
• Record and report all associate and customer accidents in accordance with established Food Lion procedures
• Monitor shrink ensuring that inventory is accounted for; provide coaching for associates to recognize and prevent losses
• Assist with the physical inventory of product on hand bi-annually
• Ensure that all advertising and sales promotion materials and signage applicable to the Grocery Department are properly utilized
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
• Adhere to all company guidelines, policies, and standard practices
• Maintain security standards
• Successfully complete Computer Based Training (CBT), Training Packet and Training Aid courses
• Provide recognition of accomplishments and offers constructive counseling when necessary as it relates to achieving customer satisfaction and service while building store sales
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and customer service skills
• Good understanding of store operations preferred
• Ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job
• Ability to use technical information to solve problems
• Ability to lead and direct others
• Must meet minimum age requirements to perform specific job functions
• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations
• Must be accredited by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals or similar accrediting organization as a “Certified Food Safety Manager” or will be required to attend company provided training and have the ability to achieve accreditation within the first 90 days of employment; Accreditation must be maintained while employed in a position requiring accreditation

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to use computers and other communication systems required to perform job functions
• Ability to use handheld computers for orders, mark downs, scan outs, and inventory
• Stand 100% of the time, frequently walking short distances
• Ability to push or pull up to 2000 pounds using a pallet jack or float
• Perform repetitive hand and arm motions
• Bend and lift products weighing up to 15 lbs. continuously, 25 lbs. frequently, and approximately 100 lbs. on occasion
• Be able to handle a variety of substances associated with cleaning and packaging materials, and household cleaners
• Frequent reaching and grasping at waist level: occasionally above shoulder or below waist level
• Meet established volume activity standards for the position
• Tolerate working in extreme hot/cold temperatures for up to 20 minutes at a time
• Have sufficient visual ability to check invoices, dates, and other written documents

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year
• 2 years

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

Experience:

• grocery stocking: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)
• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (Required)

Work Location: In person