Adams Store Manager -Eastern Connecticut

Adamshtm; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams in Eastern Connecticut is seeking a Store Manager to lead day-to-day grocery operations, drive sales, and improve profitability while delivering excellent customer service. Responsibilities include budgeting, staff scheduling, training new hires, merchandising, maintaining store standards, and coordinating with vendors to ensure product quality.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of store management experience, Serve Safe certification or equivalent, and strong communication, organization

Qualifications

• Preferred: 1–3 years store manager experience.
• Preferred: 5 years grocery or equivalent experience.
• Serve Safe certification or comparable and/or the ability to complete within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute day-to-day grocery store operations.
• Develop strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales and profitability.
• Builds and maintains customer satisfaction with products and services.
• Maintain a happy, full, fresh and clean sales floor department.
• Ensure products and displays are merchandised effectively to maximize sales and profitability per department.
• Follow company marketing plan and ensuring product freshness, minimal shrink while optimizing sales.
• Communicate company, department and job specific information to all associates.
• Adhere to departmental and store budgets in alignment with Fiscal Year projections.
• Write the yearly budget in accordance with sale projections, labor/staffing needs etc.
• Complete weekly sales projection sheets.
• Participate in departmental meetings, leadership meetings to ensure alignment on store growth.
• Hire appropriate team members to fill store needs for maximum customer service.
• Ensure pricing is accurate and following allocated budget.
• Maintain sales floor, preparation, equipment and storage areas that are clean, orderly and meeting standards.
• Coordinate repair and maintenance work with vendors and technicians.
• Ensure timely and consistent training for new hires, promotions, performance opportunities.
• Serve as a coach and mentor to all team members; identifying and recommending teammates for higher levels of responsibility.
• Recommend and perform corrective steps for below acceptable teammate behaviors on the job in the absence of management.
• Schedule personnel to meet customer demands, while maintaining budgets.
• Adhere to all company safety standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.
• Ability to work in varying temperature-controlled environments.

Skills

Physical abilities

Strong communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Working in a team based environment

Quality

Safety Culture

Education

Serve Safe certification or comparable

Job description

Adams Store Manager -Eastern Connecticut

Connecticut, USA

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Position Overview:

As a Store Manager you will be responsible for planning and executing the day-to-day operations of the grocery store. You will be responsible for developing strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales and increasing profitability.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Builds and maintains customer satisfaction with the product and services offered by the company
• Maintain a happy, full, fresh and clean sales floor department
• Ensuring all products and displays are merchandised effectively to maximize sales and profitability per department
• Follow company marketing plan and ensuring product freshness, minimal shrink while optimizing sales
• Communicating company, department and job specific information to all associates
• Adhering to departmental and store budgets in alignment with Fiscal Year projections
• Writing the yearly budget in accordance with sale projections, labor/staffing needs etc.
• Completing weekly sales projection sheets
• Participating in departmental meetings, leadership meetings etc. to ensure alignment on store growth and development
• Hiring appropriate team members to fill store needs for maximum customer service
• Ensure pricing is accurate and following allocated budget
• Maintain sales floor, preparation, equipment and storage areas that are clean, orderly and meeting company and health department standards at all times
• Coordinate repair and maintenance work with vendors, equipment suppliers and technicians
• Ensure timely and consistent training for new hires, promotions, performance opportunities
• Serving as a coach and mentor to all team members; identifying and recommending teammates for higher levels of responsibility
• Recommend and perform corrective steps for below acceptable teammate behaviors on the job in the absence of management
• Schedule personnel to meet customer demands, while maintaining company budgets for all applicable departments
• Adhere to all company safety standards
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership
• Ability to work in varying temperature-controlled environments.

Schedule:

• Days TBD based on business needs.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, as needed including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Pay:

Experience:

• Preferred: One (1) – three (3) years store manager experience
• Preferred: Five (5) years’ grocery or equivalent experience
• Serve Safe certification or comparable and or the ability to complete with-in 90 days of hire.

Skills:

• Physical abilities : May be required to lift up to 80-85lbs.; standing, bending, lifting and twisting for up to 90% of your shift; frequently lifting product from various heights including floor level to over your head; Ability to stand or walk at least 10 hours daily; working in various temperature controlled environments; walking on a variety of flooring such as concrete, tile, carpet etc
• Strong communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with peers and leaders on a daily basis
• Organizational Skills: Ability to fulfill customer orders in a timely manner; ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Working in a team based environment: Working independently and as a team player to ensure our customers are receiving orders timely and with the highest quality
• Quality: Maintain integrity and high standards of product handling from all perspectives
• Safety Culture: Maintain and drive safety policies; driving for accountability of safe practicesthroughout shift