Center Store PM Assistant Manager - Lead & Optimize

Festival Foods; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount 15%

Weekly Pay

Two-Week Scheduling

Vision & Dental Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Festival Foods in La Crosse, WI, is seeking a Center Store Assistant Manager-PM to lead multiple departments and support afternoon/night shifts. The role emphasizes inventory, pricing accuracy, and guest service, with training and development of associates, ensuring department standards and safety compliance.

The position is full-time with a schedule spanning mornings to evenings, weekends, and holidays, offering strong benefits and opportunities for growth within a Wisconsin grocer focused on

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• 2+ years of leadership experience 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 hand jacks, balers, forklifts, hand trucks, and trash compactors.

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.
• 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.
• Cashier Trained Ready to step in at the register, and/or support store closing procedures.
• Honor Commitments Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences
• Support Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership experience

Retail knowledge

Merchandising

Store operations

Communication

Safety awareness

Equipment knowledge

Education

High School education or equivalent

Job description

Festival Foods in La Crosse, WI, is seeking a Center Store Assistant Manager-PM to lead multiple departments and support afternoon/night shifts. The role emphasizes inventory, pricing accuracy, and guest service, with training and development of associates, ensuring department standards and safety compliance.

The position is full-time with a schedule spanning mornings to evenings, weekends, and holidays, offering strong benefits and opportunities for growth within a Wisconsin grocer focused on