Grocery Department Manager — Lead, Optimize & Grow Profits

My Blog; Perrysburg (OH); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

PTO accrual

Employee Discount

401K with Company Match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Training and Job Advancement

Job summary

Walt Churchill’s Market in Perrysburg, OH is seeking a Full-Time Grocery Manager to lead our grocery department with a focus on quality, service, and safe operations. You will oversee stocking, pricing, vendor relations, and staff development to ensure a well-run, profitable department.

Ideal candidates will have grocery retail experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage schedule and budgets while delivering excellent customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Moderate computer skills including email, Excel, Word, and online ordering systems.
• Great multitasking, organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
• Comfortable working with the public and greeting, speaking with, and assisting customers.
• Attention to detail, ensuring duties are completed correctly and on time.
• Leadership, sales, and merchandising skills.
• Previous experience working with vendors and ordering product.
• Ability to travel to trade shows, seminars, and other retailers.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service in all areas.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked department on the sales floor and in the stock room.
• Assure proper stocking and rotation of all department products, including backstock.
• Participate in meetings with vendors and department managers.
• Maintain timely email, phone, and in-person communication with vendors and customers.
• Coordinate product additions and pricing information with vendors, department managers, and the pricing department.
• Work with the store manager to plan future ad features and promotions.
• Track sales and order products to meet customer demand and increase profits, maintaining adequate inventory.
• Ensure incoming grocery shipments are unloaded efficiently and safely.
• Control department expenses by enhancing operations and meeting budgeted goals.
• Minimize out-of-stock and overstock to keep fresh merchandise.
• Ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards mandated by government regulations.
• Train staff on job duties, department procedures, and proper/safe use of equipment.
• Delegate work for maximum productivity, and motivate staff to achieve department goals.
• Monitor staff progress and provide feedback regularly; conduct performance evaluations.
• Regularly verify product pricing and update price tags/signage.
• Promote grocery items using announcements, displays, signage, cross merchandising, weekly ads, and seasonal plans.
• Keep up with product and merchandising trends by visiting other stores and relevant sites; implement improvements.

Skills

Email

Excel

Word

Online ordering systems

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Communication

Customer service

Leadership

Sales

Merchandising

Vendor relations

Travel to trade shows

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Grocery retail experience

Grocery department management experience (preferred)

Tools

None

Job description

Walt Churchill’s Market in Perrysburg, OH is seeking a Full-Time Grocery Manager to lead our grocery department with a focus on quality, service, and safe operations. You will oversee stocking, pricing, vendor relations, and staff development to ensure a well-run, profitable department.

Ideal candidates will have grocery retail experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage schedule and budgets while delivering excellent customer experiences.