Grocery/Bulk Dept Manager

careers-naturalgrocers; Stara; On-site; PLN 80,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday Bonus Pay

Vitamin Bucks

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Health and Wellness Program

401k

Job summary

Natural Grocers is hiring a Grocery/Bulk Manager to lead the department, train staff, and manage operations for profitability. You will direct inventory, pricing, and customer service while ensuring compliance with safety standards.

The role requires 40 hours per week with evenings, weekends, and holidays. Experience in grocery retail and forklift certification are valued. This position offers a comprehensive benefits program.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• 1-2 years retail experience in grocery/retail environment preferred; natural foods background is a plus.
• 1-2 years supervising others preferred.
• Forklift certification is required.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide world class customer service as a priority.
• Maintain inventory levels and order for grocery and bulk departments.
• Manage department profitability and minimize shrink.
• Ensure in-stock products meet company standards and handle returns.

Skills

Customer service

Organization

People management

Communication

Education

High School diploma, GED or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Salary Range

USD $18.00/Hr. - USD $18.00/Hr.

Overview

The Job in a Nutshell:

The Grocery/Bulk Manager is responsible for the successful operation and profitability of the Grocery and Bulk Departments which includes training, directing and monitoring all department staff. Department Managers are responsible for the success of their own department and are required to fulfill the duties of the Manager on Duty (MOD) on a scheduled basis.

Responsibilities

Main Ingredients:

• Providing World Class Customer Service as a number one priority.


• Exemplifying integrity, responsibility, and excellence and adhering to all policies.


• Creating inviting, full and shoppable grocery and bulk departments.


• Ordering for the grocery and bulk departments and maintaining accurate inventory levels.


• Managing margin and overall department profitability including minimizing shrink and maximizing effective purchasing.


• Ensuring all in-stock products/conditions meet company standards.


• Offering and following up on special orders.


• Merchandising shelves, endcaps and dynamic displays.


• Managing and participating in tagging, facing, rotating, cleaning, markdowns, stocking, and backstock.


• Training and monitoring department personnel including assigning and following up on tasks.


• Working with other department managers to cross-train staff to accomplish all needed tasks.


• Conducting active and passive demos.


• Assisting in interviewing and hiring for department needs.


• Working with the store manager to address performance and/or disciplinary issues within the department.


• Opening and closing of store, including DSR and the closing cash process.


• Handling register functions including backup cashiering, managing customer returns, addressing customer complaints, and covering register shift changes, including those for scheduled breaks.


• Maintaining the safety and security of customers and employees.


• Occasionally managing business disruptions to daily business such as loiterers, solicitation, emergency weather situations, bathroom misuse.


• Answering customer questions per company standards and policies, including the use of Structure/Function statements and/or statements of nutritional support.


• Continually increasing product knowledge.


• Using SAP and inventory management software, running and analyzing reports on BEx, emailing and utilizing other IS programs as needed.


• Working a schedule based on store needs which includes evenings, weekends, holidays. Position requires working five days, 40 hours per week and attending mandatory store meetings.

Although this is a general outline of job responsibilities all employees are expected to be "hands on" and do whatever it takes to get the job done and make the company thrive.

Qualifications

Recipe for Success:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent preferred.


• 1-2 years of experience in retail experience in a grocery or retail environment preferred; natural foods background is a plus.


• 1-2 years of experience supervising others preferred.


• Ability to pass food safety training courses and/or certifications as required by law and maintain compliance by keeping certifications up to date and registered if applicable.


• Ability to manage changing priorities and to stay focused with the task at hand.


• Must be able to obtain forklift certification.


• Sense of urgency in the completion of tasks.


• Excellent customer service skills.


• Highly organized with great attention to detail.


• Ability to take direction and follow through.


• Must be cashier trained and able to count currency.


• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

This job description is not an employment contract. It does not guarantee a job or that the above listed duties are the limit of responsibilities. The job and job description are subject to change with and without notice. Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to them by their Manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this job description.

Here’s an overviewof the benefitswe offer our good4uCrew to help ensure the health and wellbeing of you and your family, now and well into thefuture:

All Crew Members

• Birthday Bonus Pay


• Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080earned asstore credit annually)


• Holiday Payfor 5Holidays– Stores Closed


• Paid Time Off (sick days and vacation) that Increases with Tenure


• PaidNutrition Education


• good4u Crew Member Discount


• {N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program)


• Regular, Scheduled Pay Increases


• Advancement Opportunitiesand Career Development


• Health and Wellness Program


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Employee Referral Program

Full-Time Crew Members (30+ hours/week)

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance


• PaidParentalLeave


• Paid Medical Leave (through company paidshort-termdisabilityinsurance)


• Company Paid Short-Term DisabilityInsurance


• Company Paid Life Insurance


• Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance


• Retirement SavingsPlan (401k) with discretionaryCompanyMatch


• Healthcare and Dependent CareFlexible Spending Account (FSA)


• Health Savings Account (HSA)with Company Match

Diversity Statement

At the heart ofNatural Grocers' commitment to our community and crew is thisbelief: All people should be empowered to experience health and wellbeing!We cannot be true to this conviction without honoring diversity and cultivating inclusion throughout every aspect of our organization.

At Natural Grocers, we honor our differences, embracediversity, and cultivate inclusion because both individual and societal health are rooted in these principles.Our Crew is diverse not only in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, abilities, and age but also in cultural backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas. Celebrating our diversity refreshes, expands, and shapes our perspective, energizing our mission of equitable access to health and wellness for all. We welcome everyone who would like to join us in this mission, with gratitude for the unique life experience each person brings to the table. We’re committed to nurturing an ecosystem of diversity and inclusion in which our Crew can continue to thrive.

Physical Capabilities and Environmental Demands:

N = Never

O = Occasional; 1-33% of time

F = Frequent; 34-66% of time

C = Constant; 67-100% of time

Physical Requirements:

• Must have the ability to constantly lift or carry up to 10 lbs., frequently lift or carry 11-20 lbs., and occasionally lift or carry 21-50 lbs. Must also have the ability to occasionally lift or carry 51-100 lbs. with a team lift.


• Must have the ability to frequently push or pull up to 15 lbs. and occasionally push or pull 16-100 lbs.


• Must be able to occasionally use the computer for data entry and use of mouse.


• Must be able to constantly walk, stand, use fine motor manipulations, grip, bend, twist, turn, and reach outward for the duration of the work shift.


• Must be able to frequently to reach above chest.


• Must be able to occasionally sit, squat, kneel, and climb as needed.

Environmental Requirements:

• Must be able to frequently work with sharp tools and equipment, dust, fumes, and congested worksite.


• Must be able to occasionally work with noise, cold, heat, wet, humid, outside, heights, and contact stress.