Grocery Department Lead - Bench Manager

Lowes Foods; Summerville (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K and Pension Plan

Employee discount

Paid time off

Weekly pay

Job summary

Lowes Foods is seeking a Bench Department Manager to supervise guest service, merchandising programs, and departmental operation in the grocery department. After training, you may fill a Department Manager role within 30 miles of your home.

You will lead staff, maintain inventory and pricing accuracy, and ensure sanitation and safety while striving to meet budgeted sales and profits. This role requires leadership, teamwork, and guest satisfaction commitment.

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs consistently and 60 lbs occasionally.
• Ability to read and understand information and direction.
• 1-3 years of supermarket knowledge.
• Ability to supervise people including training and development.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Effective communication, guest service and selling skills.
• Ability to bend, kneel, stand, push/pull stock carts and operate pallet jack for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests receive polite, friendly service from the grocery department staff.
• Achieve budgeted sales, wage percent, and profits for the grocery department.
• Maintain inventory and supplies to maximize sales and minimize excess stock.
• Operate the department per merchandising and operational guidelines and programs.
• Ensure product quality meets Lowes Foods standards.
• Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department.
• Provide guidance, orientation, training and feedback to ensure grocery department hosts achieve satisfactory performance standards.
• Perform product stocking and guest service as necessary to achieve standards.
• Maintain department’s staffing and scheduling standards.
• Control grocery shrink through proper implementation of the stock loss program.
• Ensure proper pricing and item scanning through price audits and proper scanning procedures.
• Ensure backroom is properly maintained.
• Ensure advertised items are available, signed and are scanning correctly.
• Help prepare grocery department for grocery inventory.
• Works with Store Manager and Receiver to maintain product level and conditions associated with vendor product.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Friendly personality

Teamwork

Lift 40 lbs

Read and understand

Supervisory experience

Willingness to learn

Communication & selling

Physical stamina

Job description

Lowes Foods is seeking a Bench Department Manager to supervise guest service, merchandising programs, and departmental operation in the grocery department. After training, you may fill a Department Manager role within 30 miles of your home.

You will lead staff, maintain inventory and pricing accuracy, and ensure sanitation and safety while striving to meet budgeted sales and profits. This role requires leadership, teamwork, and guest satisfaction commitment.