Assistant Grocery Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market in Fort Worth is seeking an Assistant Grocery Manager to lead one of our busiest departments, focus on delivering excellent customer service, and drive sales, margin and inventory through effective team leadership.

You will assist in hiring, training, scheduling, ordering, and maintaining health and safety standards while guiding a dedicated Grocery Team to meet daily goals in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older and have 1–3 years of retail management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven leadership ability to build, motivate and maintain staff.
• Ability to organize, plan, and prioritize multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist Grocery Manager in managing and merchandising department for productivity and profit.
• Oversee ordering, inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of Grocery team.
• Coordinate merchandising and sales through planning, direction, and teamwork.
• Lead a team to deliver high quality products and excellent customer experience.
• Assist in hiring, training, and developing the Grocery Team.
• Unload deliveries and ensure health, safety, and sanitation guidelines are followed.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Planning

Attention to detail

Organization

Flexibility

Customer service

Job description

Overview

Do you enjoy assisting in overseeing several projects at the same time? Do you enjoy implementing strategies to meet goals for sales, margin, and inventory? Do you have a passion for delivering an extraordinary customer service experience while working in a fast paced and friendly environment? If the thought of helping people make healthy choices in one of the fastest growing retailers is up your alley - then we need YOU to join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market!

Overview Of Responsibilities

As the Assistant Grocery Manager - you have a role in helping customers make healthy food choices by providing excellent customer service through managing and leading one of the busiest teams in our store.

• Assist the Grocery Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit
• Responsible for ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Grocery team
• Effectively coordinate merchandising, and sales through ongoing planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork.
• Assist in leading a team that brainstorms to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive
• Assist in hiring, teaching, training, developing the Grocery Team
• Unload and sort through store deliveries
• Ensure the execution of all company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines/regulations, and validate that other Grocery team members are also aware of, and following, these procedures
• If you're someone who thrives in a fast paced environment, then we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

To be an Assistant Grocery Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age and 1-3 years retail management experience. Familiarity with natural foods and alternative diets preferred
• Be dependable and reliable having the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes; including nights, weekends and holidays. Walking up to 3 miles per 8 hours is expected.
• Have strong good communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to take and give direction, participating in a team environment.
• Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers.
• Possess a proven leadership ability to build, motivate and maintain staff, while possessing a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers and financial goals
• Have a strong focus on detail, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Have strong organization and planning skills; able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Must vertically transfer milk trays weighing up to 60 lbs., from 9" to 62", for up to 25 hours.
• Must vertically/horizontally transfer boxes weighing up to 50 lbs., from 5