Center Store Lead: Inventory, Staffing & Ops

D&W Fresh Market; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards benefits package

Job summary

SpartanNash in Grand Rapids seeks a Department Operations Lead to oversee day-to-day store department activities, ensuring staff are trained, inventories are accurate, and goals are met. You will guide scheduling, payroll, and performance management while maintaining safety and product quality across the department.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and retail knowledge, with optional Spanish language skills.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate (Required) or Equivalent (GED).
• 0-2 years of retail experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, and bookkeeping skills.
• Good organization, prioritization, decision-making, problem solving and conflict management skills.
• Strong leadership abilities with capability to work in a hands-on environment.
• Good strategic planning and business acumen skills.
• Good knowledge of retail store operations; knowledge of retail management systems.
• Suggestive Selling/Knowledge of Products preferred.
• Depending on company location, ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day department operations to meet company standards and KPIs.
• Order and maintain inventory, monitor markdowns and freshness.
• Manage stocking, production, and tasks to ensure quality and date rotation.
• Supervise scheduling, staffing, training and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and safety guidelines and PPE rules.
• Attend daily huddles and meetings; communicate flight plans and forecasts.
• Assist with budgeting, labor control, and payroll expenses for the department.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Bookkeeping

Organization

Strategic planning

Retail ops knowledge

Team management

Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

SpartanNash in Grand Rapids seeks a Department Operations Lead to oversee day-to-day store department activities, ensuring staff are trained, inventories are accurate, and goals are met. You will guide scheduling, payroll, and performance management while maintaining safety and product quality across the department.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and retail knowledge, with optional Spanish language skills.