Flexible Scheduling General Merchandise Lead

Meijer Inc.; Town of Canton (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is a family‑oriented retailer seeking a dedicated team member to enhance the customer experience at our store. You will engage customers, mentor teammates, and help manage daily tasks including scheduling and training to meet Meijer standards.

In this role you’ll oversee checkout operations, ensure product freshness, and uphold food safety while supporting leadership to drive sales and store performance. Meijer champions diversity and inclusion and offers growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Passion for customer service with total engagement that conveys approachability to customers and fellow team members.
• Initiates interactions with customers and peers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; Retail or other customer service experience preferred.
• Creative thinking skills; ability to influence others and build rapport to create repeat business.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, bend and twist while handling product.

Responsibilities

• Engaging peers to provide the best possible shopping experience for our customers including an exceptional checkout experience.
• Communicating with team members and assigning daily work tasks.
• Mentoring and coaching other team members to ensure customer service and sales goals are exceeded.
• Supports training new team members/cross-training high potential talent, providing peer coaching on job responsibilities/standards.
• Working with leadership on department schedule writing to focus on team member engagement and profitability.
• Ensuring freshness of products by monitoring rotation and dating policies.
• Guiding the team in food safety standards and working safely with accountability.
• Leading team members to ensure ordering, receiving, stocking, pricing, and display are completed.
• Active participation in Meijer culture, valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Operating a register and cash handling when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team leadership

Cash handling

Retail experience

Tools

POS system

Job description

Meijer is a family‑oriented retailer seeking a dedicated team member to enhance the customer experience at our store. You will engage customers, mentor teammates, and help manage daily tasks including scheduling and training to meet Meijer standards.

In this role you’ll oversee checkout operations, ensure product freshness, and uphold food safety while supporting leadership to drive sales and store performance. Meijer champions diversity and inclusion and offers growth opportunities.