Front End Store Manager, Customer Experience Leader

Food Lion; Hahira (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion in Hahira, GA is seeking a Front End/Store Manager to support store operations, lead a team, and drive customer satisfaction. You will oversee Service Center, Self-Checkout and To-Go services, hire and train staff, and manage performance with a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and brand standards.

The role emphasizes achieving financial targets, maintaining excellent customer service, using company tools, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• A high school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.
• Strong understanding of store operations and merchandising techniques preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and customer service skills
• Demonstrated good judgment solving problems, making decisions, handling complaints, arbitrating disputes and resolving grievances
• Ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job
• Must meet minimum age requirements to perform specific job functions
• Must be accredited by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals or similar accrediting organization as a "Certified Food Safety Manager" or will be required to attend company provided training and have the ability to achieve accreditation within the first 90 days of employment; Accreditation must be maintained while employed in a position requiring accreditation

Responsibilities

• Manage Front End operations including Service Center, Self-Checkout and Food Lion To-Go, if applicable
• Hire, train, and develop associates to meet department needs
• Supervise the performance of all duties and responsibilities of department associates; provide ongoing performance management training and conduct timely formal performance appraisals for direct reports
• Provide leadership and motivation within the store to promote a culture reflective of our Brand, Strategy and Culture
• Support the achievement of budgeted financials, operating results and Food Lion To-Go KPIs
• Smile and maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with primary emphasis on fast, easy, flexible and friendly customer service all while creating a positive shopping experience for customers
• Role model outstanding, friendly customer service and use skills and knowledge to offer solutions that meet or exceed customers' expectations
• Control store expenses through proper ordering, care for supplies and equipment
• Understand and use company tools such as; financial reports, average cost inventory system (ACIS), scheduling, productivity, ordering (CAO), business information systems, and Food Lion To-Go applications
• Perform duties that ensure department appearance, quality, variety, workplace safety, food safety and department sanitation are consistently maintained
• Ensure Front End schedules, including Food Lion To-Go, are written per standards, to provide extraordinary customer service at all times
• Maintain all Front End registers and equipment, including Food Lion To-Go equipment, and place service calls in an efficient manner which doesn't stall the execution of delivering expected outcomes
• Ensure all Front End cashiers review the weekly sales flyer and understands where to find key items and communicates unanticipated out of stock conditions
• Monitor shrink, ensure inventory, including money and monetary assets, are accounted for; provide coaching for associates to recognize and prevent losses
• Ensure proper control of all store funds and company assets
• Observe and correct all unsafe conditions that could cause associate or customer accidents
• Record and report all associate and customer accidents in accordance with established Food Lion procedures
• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations
• Adheres to all company guidelines, policies and standard practices
• Maintains security standards
• Successfully complete Computer Based Training (CBT) and Training guide
• Provide recognition of accomplishments and offers constructive counseling when necessary as it relates to achieving customer satisfaction and service while building store sales
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Skills

Lead and manage a team

Store operations knowledge

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Food Lion in Hahira, GA is seeking a Front End/Store Manager to support store operations, lead a team, and drive customer satisfaction. You will oversee Service Center, Self-Checkout and To-Go services, hire and train staff, and manage performance with a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and brand standards.

The role emphasizes achieving financial targets, maintaining excellent customer service, using company tools, and ensuring compliance with regulations.