Center Store Assistant Department Manager

Festival Foods; Baraboo (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate Discount

Weekly Pay

Two-Week Advanced Scheduling

Vision & Dental Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Festival Foods in Baraboo, WI, seeks a Center Store Assistant Manager to lead multiple departments including Grocery, Frozen/Dairy, Natural & Organic, and HBC/GM. You’ll train staff, uphold inventory and pricing standards, and support daily operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

The role requires strong leadership, retail knowledge, and a focus on safety, with a schedule that covers mornings to holidays. Join a team that values community service and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent required.
• Leadership experience in retail, grocery, warehouse, or related fields preferred.
• Strong merchandising knowledge and familiarity with store operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Center Store departments, adapting to daily business needs.
• Cover leadership gaps by stepping in for Center Store Manager when needed.
• Train associates to ensure high performance and reinforce guest service standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Customer service

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS systems

Hand jacks

Balers

Forklifts

Hand trucks

Trash compactors

Job description

Baraboo

Full-Time

ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS

We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.

At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.

Job Title Center Store Assistant Manager

Reports to Center Store Manager

SUMMARY

The Center Store Assistant Manager provides operational and leadership support across multiple departments—including Grocery, Frozen/Dairy, Natural & Organic, and Health & Beauty Care (HBC)/General Merchandise (GM)—flexibly shifting focus based on daily business needs. The Center Store Assistant plays an important role in maintaining department standards, ensuring accurate inventory levels and pricing, and supporting daily operations. Through collaboration with Center Store leadership, the Center Store Assistant Manager adapts based on priorities each day, and works alongside associates to train, guide, and ensure exceptional guest experiences.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and Support Center Store departments, adapting based on daily business needs.
• Ensure Leadership Continuity Step in and lead teams in the absence of Center Store Manager(s), ensuring associates are supported and department standards are maintained.
• Train Associates Train, coach, and re-train new and current associates as needed to ensure high performance. Reinforce company culture, guest service, and performance expectations to all Center Store associates.
• Meet Department Standards Ensure all department standards, including inventory levels, pricing, and cleanliness, are met consistently. Observe sales floor and back stock conditions, taking action to address any areas of opportunity.
• Communicate and Collaborate Work with Store Director, department managers, and associates to exceed guest expectations.
• Verify Timekeeping Ensure accurate timekeeping and communicate any missing time, transferred hours, or schedule issues to HR.
• Cashier Trained Ready to step in at the register, and/or support store closing procedures when needed.
• Provide Helpful Guest Service Assist with product location, special orders, and address guest questions, concerns or issues.
• Maintain Cleanliness Contribute to the cleanliness and organization of the department, including work areas, shelving, coolers, receiving, and the sales floor.
• Deliver Feedback Assist with writing and conducting performance reviews for department associates. Document violations of company policies/procedures and collaborate with management and HR to take corrective action, up to and including termination.
• Honor Commitments Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences
• Support the Team Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School education or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Leadership experience (manager or lead) in retail, grocery, warehouse, or restaurant preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of the retail food business, especially non-perishable department operations, and strong merchandising skills.
• Familiarity with store operations and the ability to coordinate effectively with store and vendor teams.
• Ability to make timely and effective decisions, communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment, and manage a diverse team.
• Understanding of all safety requirements and company safety policies, with the ability to recognize and react to possible safety hazards.
• Proper training and knowledge of equipment such as point-of-sale systems, hand jacks, balers, forklifts, hand trucks, and trash compactors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• The associate must possess the ability to stand in place for long periods of time; walk in the store; bend, stoop and kneel regularly.
• Requires fine finger and broad manual dexterity, and eye-hand-foot coordination in order to operate equipment.
• The associate must have full range of upper body motion in order to lift stock.
• Requires the ability to perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time.
• Must possess functional sensory abilities in order to visually monitor the store, create attractive displays, and to operate equipment.
• The position requires the associate to lift up 50-60 pounds on an occasional basis.
• This role requires working in varying temperatures and humidity levels, moving between temperature-controlled areas, freezers, coolers, and the receiving area, with occasional outdoor tasks to inspect store property.

WORK SCHEDULE

The Center Store Assistant Department Manager is a full-time position. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Ability to support closing shift as needed on occasion.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE

• Associate Discount Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.
• Weekly Pay & Premium Pay Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
• Two-Week Advanced Scheduling Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
• Vision & Dental Insurance Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
• Support Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks paid parental leave with a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation….
• Save for Your Future Offering a 401(k), we’re proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.

At Festival Foods we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates. Festival Foods believes that an inclusive environment for teammates of all backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our ability to serve our guests and communities, as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people.

615 Linn Street

Baraboo

WI

53913