Assistant Grocery Team Lead - Growth & Flexible Scheduling

Hulsing Enterprises, LLC; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401k and retirement planning

Paid time off

Store discount and discounted hot bar/

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Earth Fare Roanoke is seeking an Assistant Grocery Department Team Leader to support the Grocery Team Leader in daily operations, ensuring excellent customer service and maintaining inventory accuracy and cleanliness. This hands-on leadership role serves as a developmental path toward full department leadership.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and adherence to Earth Fare’s values and food philosophy, with opportunities for growth and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of produce and natural foods industry trends.
• Knowledge of allergies and dietary terms such as gluten free, vegan, vegetarian.
• Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and product storage/display.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to learn and use handheld computer scanners.
• Experience managing shrink, sales, gross profit, and department overhead.
• 2–3 years experience with produce and natural/organic products.

Responsibilities

• Communicate Earth Fare vision, SOPs, merchandising guidelines, and financial goals.
• Emphasize customer service, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Interview, select, train, and support team members.
• Develop future leaders within Grocery, Frozen, Dairy, and Bulk.
• Maintain a positive and professional work environment.
• Clearly communicate expectations to team members.
• Participate in ongoing training and development.
• Order and receive deliveries.
• Support scheduling and shift coverage.
• Review daily and weekly sales and movement reports.
• Monitor shrink reports and department communications.
• Conduct monthly department inventory.
• Identify opportunities to reduce expenses.
• Maintain an attractive sales floor per merchandising guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of fixtures, storage, workstations, freezers, and coolers.

Skills

Produce knowledge

Food safety

Customer service

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Handheld scanners

Shrink and gross profit management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Earth Fare Roanoke is seeking an Assistant Grocery Department Team Leader to support the Grocery Team Leader in daily operations, ensuring excellent customer service and maintaining inventory accuracy and cleanliness. This hands-on leadership role serves as a developmental path toward full department leadership.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and adherence to Earth Fare’s values and food philosophy, with opportunities for growth and collaboration across departments.