Assistant Grocery Manager FT

Lowes Foods; Harrisburg (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods is seeking a Grocery Manager candidate to supervise the grocery department, ensuring guest service, merchandising programs, and department operations meet goals. The role includes acting as Department Manager in their absence and guiding staff toward strong performance.

This position emphasizes customer service, inventory management, pricing accuracy, and adherence to company standards, with duties spanning from stocking to scheduling and vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Able to work well with others.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs consistently and 60 lbs occasionally.
• Ability to read and understand information and direction.
• 1-3 years of supermarket knowledge.
• Ability to supervise people including training and development.
• Willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements.
• Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Ability to bend, kneel, stand, push/pull stock carts and operate pallet jack

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests receive polite, friendly service from the grocery department staff.
• Achieve budgeted sales, wage percent, and profits for the grocery department.
• Maintain inventory and supplies to maximize sales and minimize excess.
• Operate the department according to merchandising and operational guidelines.
• Ensure product quality meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department.
• Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to staff.
• Perform product stocking and guest service as needed to meet standards.
• Maintain staffing and scheduling standards.
• Control grocery shrink through proper stock loss programs.
• Ensure proper pricing and item scanning through audits.
• Ensure backroom is properly maintained.
• Ensure advertised items are available, signed and scanning correctly.
• Assist in grocery inventory preparation.
• Collaborate with Store Manager, Grocery Manager and Receiver on product level and conditions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Friendly personality

Teamwork

Physical strength

Reading comprehension

Supervisory experience

Multitasking learning

Communication & guest service

Stamina for standing & lifting

Retail knowledge

Job description

Overview

To gain the skills, knowledge, and expertise to be considered a successful Grocery Manager. To supervise and ensure that Lowes Foods guest service, merchandising programs, and departmental operations are maintained in the grocery department to achieve maximum sales. Assume the duties of the Department Manager in their absence.

Responsibilities

1. Ensure guests receive polite, friendly service from the grocery department staff.

2. Achieve budgeted sales, wage percent, and profits for the grocery department.

3. Maintain desired level of inventory and supplies to maximize sales and minimize excessive inventory.

4. Operate the department according to merchandising and operational guidelines and programs.

5. Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowes Foods standards.

6. Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department including the backroom according to Lowes Foods standards.

7. Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to ensure grocery department hosts achieve satisfactory performance standards.

8. Perform product stocking and guest service as necessary to achieve standards.

9. Maintain department’s staffing and scheduling standards.

10. Control grocery shrink through proper implementation of the stock loss program.

11. Ensure proper pricing and item scanning through price audits and proper scanning procedures.

12. Ensure backroom is properly maintained.

13. Ensure advertised items are available, signed and are scanning correctly.

14. Help prepare grocery department for grocery inventory.

15. Works with Store Manager, Grocery Manager and Receiver to maintain product level and conditions associated with vendor product.

16. Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

1. Friendly, outgoing personality.

2. Ability to work well with others.

3. Ability to lift 40 lbs. consistently and 60 lbs. occasionally.

4. Ability to read and understand information and direction.

5. 1-3 years of supermarket knowledge.

6. Ability to supervise people including training and development.

7. Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.

8. Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.

9. Ability to bend, kneel, stand, push/pull stock carts and operate pallet jack for extended periods of time.

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