General Merchandise Manager

Ridley's Family Markets, Inc.; Gooding (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned grocery store in Gooding, Idaho, is seeking a GM Department Manager to enhance customer relations, oversee department activities, and ensure efficient operations. Candidates must possess prior grocery management experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead a team. Responsibilities include planning and executing merchandising strategies, maintaining inventory control, and fostering a collaborative working environment. A forklift certification is required, and candidates must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to store success and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must have previous GM experience.
• Basic computer and math skills required.
• Certification required for operation of forklift.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit customer relations skills through friendly behavior.
• Maintain relationships with other department managers.
• Plan and direct activities of the GM Department.
• Conduct receiving and merchandising of GM products.

Skills

Customer relations

Team management

Merchandising skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Basic math skills

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

MS Excel

Computer

Job description

Description

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Exhibit and develop maximum customer relations through friendly and courteous behavior.
2. Promote a high level of morale within department and store, utilizing friendly but professional methods of honest and open communication.
3. Maintain good working relationships with other department managers with the objective of improving sales storewide.
4. At all times remember that our success will be dependent upon our ability to work together.
5. Comply with all company policies, programs and directives as specified in the Code of Conduct.
6. Provide professional examples for other store team members to follow.
7. Organize the planning, organization, and direction of the activities of the GM Department.
8. Know and have the ability to cost out all material to determine proper retails.
9. Plan the development and growth of all department personnel by ensuring regular implementation of company training, evaluation, and counseling procedures.
10. Possess sufficient knowledge and ability to teach others all fundamentals of grocery production. This will include stocking, facing, stacking, unloading, organizing and finishing.
11. Plan aggressive merchandising programs for increased sales. Assist management with cross merchandising ideas with other departments.
12. Maintain effective control of department labor and inventory in line with established budgets and guidelines.
13. Maintain effective department security in compliance with company policy and directives.
14. Maintain an awareness of competitive activity within the store marketing areas at all times as it relates to the GM Department. Also, maintain awareness and concern for the company's interest and investment at all times through the regular practice of sound, honest judgment.
15. Conduct the receiving, storing, pricing and merchandising of all GM products.
16. Maintain a high level of coordination and communication with other departments to ensure a smooth flow of products and service throughout the store and within the GM operation.
17. Maintain adequate and appropriate department records at all times.

Requirements

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES

• Certification required for operation of forklift and/or pallet jack. City, county, state, and/or federal certifications may be required.
• None 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 required.
• Excellent computer skills, including MS Excel, Word, etc. preferred.

EQUIPMENT

Required to use or operate pallet jack, forklift, box cutters, ordering machine, computer, two-wheeler, etc. List other individual department equipment.

EXPERIENCE

Must have previous GM experience.

MATH

• Basic math skills required.
• Basic math skills using units of money, weight, measurement, volume addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages 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.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. or more.

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.