Grocery Department Leader — Grow, Lead & Mentor

Hulsing Enterprises, LLC; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k and Retirement Planning

Paid Time Off

20% Store Discount and discounted hot/

Flexible Scheduling

Job summary

Earth Fare Roanoke is seeking a Grocery Team Leader to model Earth Fare’s mission and lead a team across the Grocery, Frozen, Dairy, and Bulk departments. Responsibilities include training, scheduling, inventory, and achieving financial goals while maintaining a clean, safe, and productive environment.

Applicants should have 2–3 years of produce experience, knowledge of food safety, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. OSHA ServSafe certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of produce industry trends, as well as common allergies and specialized dietary terms such as gluten‑free, vegan, vegetarian, etc.
• Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and proper storage and display of organic products.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs including Excel and Outlook. Ability to learn and use a Falcon hand‑held computer scanner.
• Proven success managing shrink, sales, gross profit, and total overhead of a department in a similar environment required.
• Two to three years minimum experience working with produce and natural or organic products.
• Perishable experience and OSHA ServSafe Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Training and development: Communicates Earth Fare vision, SOPs, merchandising guidelines, and financial goals to Team Members, with emphasis on customer service, safety, and sanitation.
• Operational tasks: Ordering and receiving deliveries; scheduling; checking daily/weekly reports; shrink reports; and monthly department inventory.
• Merchandising: Develops and maintains an attractive sales floor by implementing Earth Fare merchandising guidelines.
• Department conditions: Maintains cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of the department including fixtures, storage, work stations, freezers, and coolers.

Skills

Produce knowledge

Food safety

Excel

Falcon scanner

Shrink management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Falcon scanner

Job description

Earth Fare Roanoke is seeking a Grocery Team Leader to model Earth Fare’s mission and lead a team across the Grocery, Frozen, Dairy, and Bulk departments. Responsibilities include training, scheduling, inventory, and achieving financial goals while maintaining a clean, safe, and productive environment.

Applicants should have 2–3 years of produce experience, knowledge of food safety, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. OSHA ServSafe certification is a plus.