Co-Manager

KJ's Market; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

KJ's Market in Columbia, SC is seeking a capable Co-Manager to help operate the store, grow sales, and develop team members. This role supports the Store Manager and drives merchandising, customer service, and daily store performance.

Join a family-owned retailer anchored by W Lee flowers, home of Kj’s Market and IGA Southeast stores, with a focus on staffing, training, safety, and delivering a positive shopping experience to customers.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist the store manager in executing merchandising programs and weekly sales plans.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through courteous service and front-end speed.
• Help achieve budgeted financial results and manage store expenses.
• Staffing, recruitment, training, and development of hi-potential employees.
• Maintain store sanitation, safety, and compliance with company policies.

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

• 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.
• Provides for desired levels of customer satisfaction, courtesy and service throughout the store, with special emphasis on our front-end fast service commitment.
• Accountable for achieving budgeted financial results in assigned area of responsibility and assists store manager in achieving total store results.
• 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.
• Effectively controls store variable expenses, including achieving budgeted wage percent.
• 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.
• 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).
• Constant awareness and reaction to store conditions through frequent and detailed store walks.
• 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.
• Ensures sanitation and food safety standards are maintained throughout the store (as measured through internal and external sources).
• 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.
• Provides and facilitates effective communications to Store Manager, Field Merchandisers and store employees.
• Ensures stores are run in compliance with company standards (as measured by ALI audits).
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local statutes, regulations and company policies.
• 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.