Co-Manager

IGA Southeast; Aiken, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

IGA Southeast in Aiken, SC is seeking a Co-Manager for Kj’s Market to lead daily store operations and sales growth. You’ll assist the store manager, supervise department managers, and help build a customer-focused, efficient team.

The role emphasizes merchandising, budgeting, staff development, compliance, and food safety, with a strong emphasis on customer service and achieving financial targets for the store. Bachelor’s degree plus 1–2 years supermarket management experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 1–2 years supermarket management experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist store manager in implementing merchandising programs and weekly sales plans.
• Ensure customer satisfaction with front-end service and courtesy.
• Accountability for achieving budgeted financial results and controlling store expenses.
• Maintain sanitation and food safety standards across the store.
• Schedule staffing, forecast needs, recruit and train hi-potential employees.
• Provide feedback and manage performance of reports and department managers.
• Conduct regular store walks to monitor conditions and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

Join KJ's Market as a Co-Manager! Grow with grocery at W Lee flowers, home of Kj’s Market and IGA Southeast grocery stores. We’re family-owned and based in the Carolina’s, looking for smiling faces just like yours.

A Co-Manager assures the effective and profitable operation of the assigned retail store including the development of all employees assigned to that store. To actively pursue self-development and proficiency in the skills necessary to be assigned as a store manager.

Responsibilities

• 1. Assists the store manager in implementing an in-store sales-building culture that ensures growth through: execution of company merchandising programs and weekly sales plans in each department, planning and executing weekly sales themes, ensuring in-stock conditions throughout the store and actively participates in weekly sales meetings.
• 2. Provides for desired levels of customer satisfaction, courtesy and service throughout the store, with special emphasis on our front-end fast service commitment.
• 3. Accountable for achieving budgeted financial results in assigned area of responsibility and assists store manager in achieving total store results.
• 4. Protects company assets: merchandise, cash, facilities and equipment. Conducts weekly manager audits on front-end, DSD receiving and pricing. Assists the manager to ensure all required shrink functions are performed.
• 5. Effectively controls store variable expenses, including achieving budgeted wage percent.
• 6. Assists in the staffing of the store, including forecasting of needs, recruitment and training. Additionally, builds a talent planning bench for the store, including developing and executing development plans for all hi-potential and promotable individuals.
• 7. Ensures direct reports understand expectations for performance, holds them accountable to achieve budgeted results and meets with them to review performance and provide feedback (ongoing and annual performance appraisal).
• 8. Constant awareness and reaction to store conditions through frequent and detailed store walks.
• 9. Effectively trains and develops store management team, especially department managers, to ensure the necessary bench for our growth. Acts as a resource for these leaders in their roles.
• 10. Ensures sanitation and food safety standards are maintained throughout the store (as measured through internal and external sources).
• 11. Creates an atmosphere that ensures positive store morale through effective supervisory treatment and recognition. The workforce should be enthusiastic, customer focused and embedded in a selling culture.
• 12. Provides and facilitates effective communications to Store Manager, Field Merchandisers and store employees.
• 13. Ensures stores are run in compliance with company standards (as measured by ALI audits).
• 14. Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local statutes, regulations and company policies.
• 15. Maintains a safe facility for customers and employees.

Qualifications

The incumbent should possess the knowledge and skills generally associated with a Bachelor's degree plus 1-2 years supermarket management experience.

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