Assistant Grocery Manager FT

Lowes Foods, LLC; Murrells Inlet (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods, LLC is seeking a Grocery Manager to supervise the grocery department, ensure guest service excellence, and maintain merchandising and operations to maximize sales. The role involves stepping in for the Department Manager when needed and coordinating with the Store Manager and Receiver to maintain product levels and vendor relations.

Key duties include supervising staff, meeting budgeted sales and profits, managing inventory, maintaining sanitation and safety, and training team

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs. consistently and 60 lbs occasionally.
• 1-3 years of supermarket knowledge.
• Ability to supervise and train staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide polite, friendly service in the grocery department.
• Meet budgeted sales, wage percent, and profits for the grocery department.
• Maintain inventory and supplies to maximize sales and minimize excess inventory.
• Operate the department according to merchandising and operational guidelines and programs.
• Ensure the quality of product for sale meets Lowe's Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department including the backroom.
• Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to ensure staff achieve performance standards.
• Perform product stocking and guest service as necessary to achieve standards.
• Maintain department staffing and scheduling standards.
• Control grocery shrink through proper stock loss implementation.
• Ensure proper pricing and item scanning through price audits and scanning procedures.
• Ensure backroom is properly maintained.
• Ensure advertised items are available, signed and are scanning correctly.
• Help prepare grocery department for inventory.
• Work with Store Manager, Grocery Manager and Receiver to maintain product levels and conditions.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Staff supervision

Guest service

Inventory management

Training and development

Communication

Safety and sanitation

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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