Dairy Department Manager

Ridley's Family Markets, Inc.; Gypsum (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridley's Family Markets, Inc. in Gypsum, CO seeks a store stocking/operations associate to support inventory control, pricing accuracy, and friendly customer service.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to the Code of Conduct, safety, and efficient shelf replenishment; prior stocking and forklift/pallet jack certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Certification for forklift and/or pallet jack operation required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Three years+ stocking experience required; leadership experience preferred.
• Basic math skills for gross projections, inventories and related paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit and develop maximum customer relations through friendly and courteous behavior.
• Promote a high level of morale within department and store through professional communication.
• Maintain good working relationships with department managers to improve sales storewide.
• Work as a team to ensure success and store operation.
• Comply with all company policies as specified in the Code of Conduct.
• Provide training for team members and address evaluations timely.
• Ensure adequate stock through proper ordering and effective inventory control.
• Plan work schedules with the Store Director to complement department and store.
• Ensure prompt return of product while complying with supplier procedures.
• Understand the relationship between sales, gross profit, labor and inventory.
• Maintain department records at all times.

Skills

Stocking experience

Leadership experience

Communication

Basic math

Forklift certification

Pallet jack operation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with accuracy and maintain a high level of productivity. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Possible ‘Reasonable Accommodations’ will be researched to determine if any are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform any essential job duties.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit and develop maximum customer relations through friendly and courteous behavior.
• Promote a high level of morale within department and store, utilizing friendly but professional methods of honest and open communication.
• Maintain good working relationships with other department managers with the objective of improving sales storewide.
• At all times remember that our success will be dependent upon our ability to work together.
• Comply with all company policies, programs and directives as specified in the Code of Conduct.
• Provide professional examples for other store team members to follow.
• Ensures adequate stock by proper ordering so that inventories can be maintained at optimum levels. Pays proper attention to: Effective inventory control to guard against spoilage and out-dated product, proper stock rotations, pricing is accurate and legible, and eye-appealing displays that are full and faced.
• Plans out work schedules with the Store Director and ensures they complement both the department and the rest of the store.
• Ensures prompt return of product and maintains compliance with company policies regarding proper receipt of incoming supplier products.
• Possesses a good understanding of the meaning of sales, gross profit, labor and inventory and its relationship to the effective operation of the department.
• Maintains adequate and appropriate department records at all times
• If supervising team members, provides them with the proper training and works with direct supervisor ensuring evaluations and any disciplinary concerns are handled properly and timely.
• Stays aware of the surrounding competitive market and promptly reacts to product and price concerns.
• Provides a professional example for other team members to follow.

Qualifications

• CERTIFICATES/LICENSES: Certification required for operation of forklift and/or pallet jack. Other city, county, state or federal certifications may be required.
• COMMUNICATION: Ability to write, speak, hear, and understand the spoken word to respond promptly to pages, requests, team members and guests. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals.
• COMPUTER: Basic computer skills preferred.
• EDUCATION: High School diploma or general education degree (GED); or related job experience and/or training are required.
• EQUIPMENT: Required to use or operate pallet jack, forklift, box cutters, two-wheeler, six-wheeler, baler, ladder, etc.
• EXPERIENCE: Three years + stocking experience required. Previous leadership skills preferred.
• MATH: Basic math skills required. An understanding of gross projections, transmittals, weekly summaries, invoices, transfers, labor goals, inventory, and other paperwork as assigned by store management is required.
• MINIMUM AGE: 18 years of age.
• REASON ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form or when helping resolve a team member or guest concern.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary.