Area Leader, Retail Operations & People Growth

Meijer, Inc.; South Carolina; On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer, Inc. is seeking an Area Leader to oversee engagement and coaching for the span of care, while directing Leads and Team Leaders and owning area operations and P&L results.

The role emphasizes talent development, process improvements, and budget accountability to maximize sales and productivity. Responsibilities include onboarding and coaching, career discussions to build a diverse talent pipeline, and ensuring safety and compliance across the store.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 4+ years of retail/grocery or customer service experience.
• Progressive leadership experience preferred.
• A passion to provide industry leading service.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with team members in a way that provides clear and precise direction.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and statistical information and use that information to make informed decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times.
• An innovative attitude to help Meijer set the industry standard.
• A commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where all team members and vendors feel valued and supported.

Responsibilities

• Engages with team members in span of care to ensure they are receiving appropriate onboarding, training and development, and coaching and feedback to be successful in all they do.
• Identifies talent and engages in career discussions to support overall store staffing and ensure a diversified talent pipeline strategy for team member as well as leadership roles.
• Involvement in candid discussions with team members to ensure Meijer standards are upheld and team members have the ability to grow within the organization.
• Accountability for area operations and financial results by overseeing the execution of corporate plans to ensure all services and products are effectively managed in order to maximize sales and productivity ultimately owning budget line items in the P&L.
• Drives safety and compliance throughout the store in addition to overall condition management as well as responsibility for following all compliance procedures in the store.
• Ensures the Team Leaders and Leads are providing guidance and assigning daily work assignments for team members as well as any training needs.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial analysis

Team development

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Meijer, Inc. is seeking an Area Leader to oversee engagement and coaching for the span of care, while directing Leads and Team Leaders and owning area operations and P&L results.

The role emphasizes talent development, process improvements, and budget accountability to maximize sales and productivity. Responsibilities include onboarding and coaching, career discussions to build a diverse talent pipeline, and ensuring safety and compliance across the store.