Assistant Grocery Manager-Maumee, OH

Socket.dev; Maumee (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Walt Churchill's Market in Maumee, OH is hiring a Full-Time Assistant Grocery Manager to support daily grocery operations and back up the Frozen and Dairy departments. This role emphasizes leadership, training, and delivering high-quality service to customers.

The ideal candidate brings supervisory experience, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Office while ensuring safe, clean, and efficient department performance.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Great multitasking, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience in grocery, dairy, or frozen stocking is preferred.
• Some supervisory experience is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel), preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs department staff to ensure productivity and proper stocking.
• Assist Grocery Manager with ordering from vendors and stock management.
• Oversee daily product sampling and ensure readiness for customers.
• Ensure damaged/mis-picked products are marked down or removed.
• Assist in training new employees and provide customer service excellence.
• Fill in for Grocery Manager during their absence and help meet goals.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

Walt Churchill's Market is hiring a Full-Time Assistant Grocery Manager for our Maumee, OH location.

If you LOVE great food, deliver consistent QUALITY, RESPECT your co-workers, CARE about customers, and maintain a SAFE and CLEAN work environment, we want to talk to you!

Job Description:

The Assistant Grocery Manager Reports to the Grocery Manager and is responsible for supporting the Grocery Manager in the daily operation of the grocery department. This includes assisting the Grocery Manager in overseeing floor and stocking operations of the grocery department in compliance with established policies and procedures. The Assistant Grocery Manager will also serve as a backup for the Frozen and Dairy department managers as needed.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Directs Grocery Department employees in their tasks to ensure productivity and proper stocking procedures, including: matching UPCs from product to shelf, proper product rotation, and checking dates
• Assists Grocery Manager in ordering from vendors and suppliers and will assume ordering duties in the absence of the Grocery Manager
• Oversees daily product sampling schedule, ensuring samples are ready for prime time
• Ensures damaged and mis-picked product is either marked down or scanned out of inventory in a timely manner
• Ensures damaged and mis-picked product is reported to AWG and other vendors within their policy timeframes
• Provides input in performance evaluations of employees
• Works with Department Managers in optimizing department sales through creative merchandising, endcap planning, and making displays exciting
• Assists in training new employees, striving for productivity, proper stocking practices, and providing excellent customer service
• Assumes full authority and responsibilities of the department in the absence of the Grocery Manager
• Assists the Grocery Manager in meeting labor, sales, and margin goals and communicates relevant goals to staff
• Communicates standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to staff
• Demonstrates a willingness and ability to cooperate and communicate with co-workers, supervisors, subordinates, and outside contacts in a timely and appropriate manner

General Employee Expectations:

• Treat all customers (internal and external) with respect and dignity.
• Work for continuous improvement within scope of duties.
• Keep work area neat and free of hazards.
• Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Skills/Experience:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Great multitasking, organizational, and communication skills
• Experience in grocery, dairy, or frozen stocking is preferred
• Some supervisory experience is preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel), preferred.

Education/Credentials:

• High school education/GED

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, lifting, and reaching
• Must be able to lift 5-20 pounds frequently, and occasionally 50 pounds