Austin 25 (Parmer/IH35) Seafood - Lead - Full time

H-E-B; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

H-E-B in Austin, TX is seeking a Store Department Lead to oversee a bustling department, ensuring shelves are stocked and customer service is exceptional. You will supervise, schedule, and train Partners while supporting the Department Manager.

You’ll handle inventory tasks, assist with pricing and merchandising, and provide product knowledge to customers. The role requires leadership, problem solving, and a strong commitment to food safety and store standards.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising department staff and driving results.
• Strong customer service mindset with ability to coach others.
• Ability to schedule and manage shift coverage.
• Excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead department operations and training; may back up Department Manager on off shifts.
• Assist with inventory control, merchandising, pricing, and product knowledge.
• Provide superior customer service and coach Partners to meet sales goals.
• Ensure adherence to food safety, sanitation, and store procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Supervisory/Leadership

Scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities Job Summary: As an H-E-B Store Department Lead, you'll lead a well-stocked, well-maintained department, while providing superior customer service. You'll also perform supervisory responsibilities, such as scheduling work, and training / developing Partners. Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions: Store Lead Operations / Training: May serve as backup to Department Manager and typically works opposite shift to Manager May help prepare department work schedules Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with policies and applicable laws Assists with inventory control; loads, unloads, and moves product Trains Partners; directs work; addresses complaints; resolves issues; builds / follows up on production plans and their execution Assists in all technical areas, as needed Performs Representative / Specialist duties frequently Customer Service / Sales: Provides / coaches on superior customer service Takes orders from customers by telephone or in person Answers customer questions regarding products; assists them with selections Uses suggestive selling techniques and advanced product knowledge and experience to meet customer needs and build department sales Merchandises products effectively Food Safety: Slices, packages, labels, rotates, and culls products for poor quality Complies with department / Store operating procedures Cleans / sanitizes sales floor, display cases, prep areas, and equipment Additional Department-Specific Responsibilities / Pre-requisites: BAKERY: Ensures / oversees effective production planning and execution of supporting processes Assists in all technical areas as needed (e.g., baking, frying, and decorating) Culls bakery products for poor quality, expiration dates Writes on cakes with icing per personalized customer requests Stores with more than one Bakery Lead Serves as dedicated Lead for assigned Partners, processes, and responsibilities in either cake / tortilla production or scratch / baking / wrapping as applicable by Store BEAUTY: Applies advanced knowledge of current trends in beauty for hair care, skin care, and makeup DELI: May oversee a specific area of the business: Service Case, Production, Cheese Shop or Catering Assists with inventory control, including planning portion of Fresh Production Planner (FPP) ; follows up on FPP inventory functions; ensures Perpetual Adjustment Walk (PAW) walks are complete Assists with ordering and event order management (EOMs) Assists with training on new systems, tools, processes, and product roll-outs; follows up with Partners as needed to reinforce or retrain Stores with more than one Deli Lead Serves as dedicated Lead for assigned Partners, processes, and responsibilities in either back of the house or front of the house Deli operations as applicable by Store PREPARED FOODS: Serves / packages products at customer's request Educates customers on preparation / reheating instructions of prepared foods Prepackages condiments (sauces, dressings) for prepared food items Cuts, slices, dices, chops, food in preparation for chef PRODUCE: Lead (department) Performs lead responsibilities for the department and may serve as backup to Produce Manager Lead (in-store production) Serves as dedicated lead over the in-store production work & Production Partners Spends majority of time with processing team engaged in Daily Sequence of Tasks TEXAS BACKYARD: Strong knowledge of nursery field Strong knowledge of plant and chemical recommendations Ability to complete Texas Nursery & Landscape Association training (H-E-B internal training) Keeps up with current nursery field-related trends The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements

Age Requirement: 18+ Work Experience: Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Expert knowledge of department production stations, including quality standards, set-up, operation, cleaning, and maintenance of all equipment Ability to read and interpret documents (e.g., safety rules, operating / maintenance instructions, production planners, procedure manuals) Ability to write routine reports and correspondence Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or Partners Ability to apply common sense / understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations Communication and interpersonal skills Education: Associate's degree (AA), or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or 6+ months of related experience and / or training, or combination of equivalent education / training Licenses/Certifications: Completion of Company Orientation, food safety and sanitation training, and eCommerce Online Ordering training

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Function in a fast-paced, retail environment, in detailed and precise tasks Work with Customers, staying attentive to their needs Perform the following, based on your Department? Bakery:

• Constantly reach at waist, grasp
• Frequently stand, walk, reach at shoulder, bend
• Occasionally sit, reach overhead, reach at knee, reach at floor, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, push / pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements, shoulder abduction
• Occasionally be exposed to wet, cold, hot conditions, loud noise
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs, and manage in excess of 70 lbs Beauty / Drugstore / General Merchandise:
• Constantly reach at waist, grasp
• Frequently stand, walk
• Occasionally reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, push / pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements
• Occasionally be exposed to wet conditions, loud noise, ambient temperatures COSMETICS: Demonstrate the ability to lift 45 lbs, and manage in excess of 45 lbs DRUGSTORE: Demonstrate the ability to lift 15 lbs, and manage in excess of 15 lbs GENERAL MERCHANDISE: Demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs, and manage in excess of 45 lbs Dairy / Frozen / Grocery:
• Constantly reach at waist, grasp
• Frequently stand, walk
• Occasionally reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, push / pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements
• Occasionally be exposed to wet, cold conditions, loud noise DAIRY: Demonstrate the ability to lift 40 lbs, and manage in excess of 85 lbs FROZEN: Demonstrate the ability to lift 60 lbs, and manage in excess of 75 lbs GROCERY: Demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs, and manage in excess of 80 lbs Deli:
• Constantly reach at waist, grasp
• Frequently stand, walk, stoop
• Occasionally reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, push / pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements
• Occasionally be exposed to wet, cold, hot conditions, loud noise
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 55 lbs, and manage in excess of 65 lbs Entertainment / Nature's Harvest:
• Constantly reach at waist, grasp
• Frequently stand, walk
• Occasionally reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, push / pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements
• Occasionally be exposed to loud noise ENTERTAINMENT: Demonstrate the ability to lift 45 lbs, and manage in excess of 55 lbs NATURE'S HARVEST: Demonstrate the ability to lift 60 lbs, and manage in excess of 55 lbs Floral:
• Constantly reach at waist, grasp
• Frequently stand, walk
• Frequently be exposed to cold conditions
• Occasionally reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, ladder climb, pivot, twist, push / pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements
• Occasionally be exposed to wet, cold, hot conditions, loud noise
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 55 lbs, and manage in excess of 45 lbs Seafood:
• Constantly reach at waist
• Frequently stand, walk, pivot, push / pull with arms, grasp
• Frequently be exposed to wet and cold
• Occasionally reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, twist, pinch, perform fine motor movements, cervical flexion
• Occasionally be exposed to hot conditions, loud noise, ambient temperatures
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs, and manage in excess of 25 lbs Showtime:
• Constantly stand, reach at waist, grasp
• Frequently stand, walk, pivot, push / pull with arms, grasp
• Occasionally walk, reach overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, stair climb, pivot, twist, pinch, perform fine motor movements
• Occasionally be exposed to loud noise
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 25 lbs, and manage in excess of 45 lbs Texas Backyard:
• Constantly reach at waist, grasp
• Frequently stand, walk
• Frequently be exposed to ambient temperatures
• Occasionally reach at overhead, reach at shoulder, reach at knee, reach at floor, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, climb ladder, pivot, twist, push / pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements
• Occasionally be exposed to wet conditions and loud noise
• Demonstrate the ability to lift 65 lbs, and manage in excess of 65 lbs While there may be exceptions, the measurements noted are generally defined as--Constantly: 5.5+ hours per 8-hour day; Frequently: 2.5 - 5.5 hours per 8-hour day; Occasionally: 0 - 2.5 hours per 8-hour day It is Partners' responsibility to never lift beyond their own safe lifting limit. If an item is too heavy to lift, push or pull, and / or carry, the Partner must break the box down into lighter, smaller, more manageable components, or ask for assistance from another Partner or a manager. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Last revised: 9/1/2022