Assistant Grocery Manager

Northeast Grocery; Essex Junction (VT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Grocery in Essex Junction, VT is seeking a grocery department associate to help run daily operations, merchandising, pricing, stocking and displays while supporting the Grocery Manager. You will assist with ordering, back room storage, and maintaining inventory levels to promote sales opportunities.

You will train new associates, enforce 5S standards, ensure sanitation and pricing compliance, and deliver fast, friendly service to customers in a busy store environment.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to manage others and demonstrate follow-through to achieve desired results and objectives.
• Basic computer skills and strong communication abilities.
• High School Degree or equivalent with 6–12 months related experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide fast, friendly, helpful and efficient customer service at all times.
• Assist with product merchandising, pricing, stocking, signing and displays.
• Assist with ordering merchandise and inventory levels for the grocery department.
• Train and develop new associates in grocery operations and ensure departmental standards.
• Control shrink and ensure compliance with sanitation and pricing procedures.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Customer service orientation

Basic computer skills

Follow-through

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Job description

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Provides fast, friendly, helpful and efficient service to all Price Chopper customers. Responsible for assisting with the operation of the grocery department. Assists the Grocery Manager with budgeted and achievement of financial aspects of the department. Oversees clerks within department and monitors for proper merchandising, rotation and inventory levels of grocery product to promote an optimal opportunity for sales.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Consistently work to provide fast, friendly, helpful and efficient customer service at all times.
Responsible for smiling, making eye contact and thanking customer upon fulfilling customer's request.
Maintain a neat, clean and organized workstation, according to 5S standards, at all times.
Assist the Grocery Manager with the day-to-day operation of the department to include product merchandising, pricing, stocking, signing, plan-o-grams, displays, rotation and inventory levels.
Assist with the ordering of all merchandise and supplies for the Grocery department and meeting transmission times. Store excess product in back room or designated area.
Responsible for maintaining a high level of customer courtesy and service at all times within the total store.
Front end services may be required as business needs necessitate.
Ensure that all company and state sanitation and pricing procedures and regulations are adhered to within grocery operations.
Unload warehouse merchandise from trucks.
Assist with the training and development of all new associates in grocery operations.
Responsible for the store at the need and discretion of the store manager.
Control shrink through adherence to related policies and procedures.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management and adhere to all company policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be at least 18 years of age.Ability to manage others and demonstrate follow-through to achieve desired results and objectives.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Satisfactory performance reviews. Basic computer skills. Strong communication skills. High School Degree or equivalent. 6-12 months of related experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

EQUIPMENT USED

Our Company does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, affection or sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, liability for military service, status as a veteran, gender identity or expression, genetic information, pregnancy, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Should your hours and availability better fit the needs of another store or desired shift, we may consider your application for another location or shift.