Bench - Assistant Grocery Manager FT

Lowes Foods; South Carolina; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401K and Pension Plan

Employee discount

Job summary

Lowes Foods is seeking a Grocery Manager to supervise the grocery department, ensure guest service excellence, and maintain merchandising and inventory standards. The role involves leading staff, meeting sales and cost targets, and stepping in for the Department Manager when needed.

The position emphasizes team leadership, customer service, and adherence to company standards. Competitive pay, benefits, and a supportive work environment are highlighted by the employer.

Qualifications

• Friendliness and extroverted demeanor to engage guests.
• Ability to supervise staff including training and development.
• Strong guest service, selling skills, and proactive upselling.
• Clear, effective communication with guests and team members.
• Good physical stamina for lifting and stocking.
• Solid supermarket knowledge and operations experience.

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 levels to maximize sales and minimize excess inventory.
• Operate department according to merchandising and operational guidelines.
• Ensure product quality meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department and backroom.
• Provide training and feedback to grocery hosts to ensure performance.
• Assist with stocking and guest service to meet standards.
• Maintain staffing and scheduling within the department.
• Control shrink through stock loss program.

Skills

Friendly personality

Staff supervision

Guest service

Effective communication

Physical stamina

Supermarket knowledge

Job description

Overview

It's an exciting time to join Lowes Foods! In addition to being part of a family-owned and growing company, we offer great pay and excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision, 401K and Pension Plan, a discount for shopping, paid time off, weekly pay, and more!

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.

Pay starts at $17/ hour

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability 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.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Ability to bend, kneel, stand, push/pull stock carts and operate pallet jack for extended periods of time.