Deli Manager

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC; Kentwood (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Fare in Kentwood, Michigan is seeking a Department Manager to lead day-to-day department operations in a retail store, ensuring staff are trained, fully staffed, and meet company goals and KPIs.

You will order and maintain inventory, supervise stocking and production, manage schedules and payroll, and ensure food safety and store standards while participating in daily huddles and district meetings. Bilingual Spanish desirable; HS diploma required.

Qualifications

• Two years of retail experience preferred.
• One-year supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, 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.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Depending on company location, ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Order and maintain inventory in your department, ensuring product freshness and quality.
• Review and validate received orders for amount, quality, count or weight, and proper storage.
• Lead a team to complete stocking, production, and tasks ensuring quality, planning, and rotation.
• Maintain familiarity with products in the department and store.
• Know advertised items, prices, coupons, and store rewards programs.
• Communicate and execute weekly Flight Plan per guidelines.
• Manage scheduling, labor control, overtime, and payroll expense for the department.
• Implement and model core values and competencies.
• Oversee staffing, training, performance management, and career development.
• Develop and monitor department goals and forecasts.
• Attend daily huddles and meetings; participate in district/company meetings.
• Maintain a clean, well-stocked department following Prime Time standards.
• Adhere to food safety and general safety guidelines; take corrective action as needed.
• Develop plans to meet company goals and KPIs.
• Additional responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Bookkeeping

Organization

Decision making

Problem solving

Conflict management

Leadership

Strategic planning

Business acumen

Spanish language desirable

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location

6127 Kalamazoo SE - Kentwood, Michigan 49508

Position Summary

This role is responsible to lead the day-to-day activities of the department operations in a retail store, ensuring the associates are trained, the department is fully staffed, operating at company standards and meeting all company goals and key performance indicators.

Here’s what you’ll do

• Be responsible to order and maintain inventory in your department, while utilizing inventory control procedures to ensure product freshness and quality.
• Review and validate received orders for amount, quality, count or weight, condition, and ensure all product is stored in appropriate areas.
• Manage a team that completes all stocking, production, and additional tasks to ensure product quality, production planning, accuracy, and date-sensitive rotation, as well as ensure all spoiled/damaged products are handled per established guidelines.
• Maintain familiarity with all products carried in the department as well as throughout the store.
• Know the advertised items, special prices, coupon deals or other features, that apply to the store's sales and rewards programs.
• Assure that the weekly and period Flight Plan are communicated and executed to company expectations and timeline.
• Follow company policies and timelines using the required tools and software to manage scheduling, according to forecasted guidelines.
• Implement and maintain work schedules, labor control, overtime control, and payroll expense for the department.
• Implement Our Winning Recipe and model our core values and competencies.
• Be responsible for department management including staffing, training, performance management, and career development of associates.
• Develop and monitor department goals.
• Develop and monitor department forecasts, as required.
• Attend and participate in daily huddles, manager meetings, as well as district and company level meetings via phone, online, or in person, as required.
• Maintain a clean, attractive, and well stocked department, by using structure of the day guidelines, as well as executing “Prime Time” standards.
• Assure that all food safety guidelines and requirements are always followed and maintained throughout the entire store. Take immediate corrective action if not followed.
• Assure that all safety guidelines and requirements are always followed and maintained throughout the entire store. Take immediate corrective action if not followed.
• Develop and implement a plan that results in meeting company goals and key performance indicators.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Here’s what you’ll need

• High School Graduate (Required) or Equivalent (GED).
• Two years of retail experience preferred.
• One-year supervisory 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.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Depending on company location, ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desirable.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally. The associate is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to a typical retail store environment (varied temperatures) and is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Travel requirements vary by assignment.

Benefits

As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer that invests in Associate development, recognizes and celebrates success, fosters two-way communication, and promotes a sense of belonging. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including those with disabilities and Veterans.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.

Job Details

Company: Family Fare

Job Area: Retail

Job Family: Retail Stores

Job Type: Full time

Req ID: R87710