Grocery Manager

The Fresh Market Inc; Hingham (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Member discount 30%

Early Earn Wage Access

401K contribution and company match

Financial Wellness Program

Personal time off and additional time‑

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, &

Life Insurance

Discounts on pet insurance, daycare, &

Job summary

The Fresh Market is seeking a Grocery Manager to lead a team, manage inventory, and ensure pricing integrity. This fast-paced role requires attention to detail, excellent guest service, and a commitment to operational excellence.

Responsibilities include directing staff, overseeing stock and merchandising, and occasionally handling total store operations as Manager on Duty. A positive, proactive approach and flexibility to work weekends and holidays are required.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of progressive management experience in supermarkets, retail, restaurants, hotels, or general business.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to deliver an exceptional guest experience while achieving performance goals.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Basic proficiency with POS systems, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Food safety certification, or ability to obtain post hire.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and proactively assist them in a friendly manner with accurate and timely service.
• Make recommendations and accommodate requests.
• Manage order guides, ordering deadlines, and reducing shrink/damage.
• Properly receiving/stocking of goods that follow rotation standards when replenishing product levels.
• Direct teams to handle, rest, and merchandising of goods that follow The Fresh Market standards.
• Engage, motivate, coach, and train team members on-the-job and via internal training platforms.
• Occasionally oversee total store operations or serve as Manager on Duty (MOD).

Skills

Leadership

Guest experience

Communication

Scheduling tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Problem solving

Education

Associate’s degree or higher

Tools

POS systems

Scheduling tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Fresh Market & You:

Our mission is to make everyday eating extraordinary for our guests, and we are looking for a new team member who will commit to helping us deliver on this mission.

Our added benefits for joining The Fresh Market team

• Team Member discount of 30%
• Early Earn Wage Access (You can access up to 50% (max $500) of your earned wages on-demand per pay period)
• 401K contribution and company match
• Financial Wellness Program

• Personal time off and additional time off purchase plans are available
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance for individual, spouse, partner, and family
• Discounts on pet insurance, daycare, event tickets, and many more.

About the Position:

As the Grocery Manager, you are taking the lead in directing team members, managing department inventory, pricing integrity and other operational processes that require significant attention to detail. This is a fast-paced position that requires efficiency and effectiveness and a passion for excellence to drive results.

The pay range for this position is $22.08 - $27.60 per hour.

What You'll Do:

• Greet guests and proactively assist them in a friendly manner with accurate and timely service
• Making recommendations and accommodating requests
• Managing order guides/ordering deadlines/reducing shrink/damage

• Properly receiving/stocking of goods that follow rotation standards when replenishing product levels.
• Direct teams to handle, rest, and merchandising of goods that follow TFM standards
• Engage, motivate, coach, and train team members "on-the-job" as well as through The Fresh Market’s internal training platform to provide excellent guest service in a safe and secure manner
• At times you will be responsible for total store operations or Manager on Duty (MOD)

Availability:

This position requires the willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, days, evenings, and holidays.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS

At a minimum, what you’ll need:

• 1+ years of progressive management experience in supermarkets, retail, restaurants, hotels, or general business.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to deliver an exceptional guest experience while achieving performance goals.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Basic proficiency with POS systems, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Food safety certification, or ability to obtain post hire.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.

Preferred qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in business, retail management, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Experience in grocery, fresh food retail, hospitality or high-volume specialty retail environment
• Knowledge of inventory management systems and financial reporting.
• Bilingual skills a plus.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Fresh Market is a proud, equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

Reasonable Accommodation: Consistent with applicable laws, The Fresh Market will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and team members, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to The Fresh Market. This guiding principle applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring and job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

The statements in this job posting describe the general nature and level of work expected in this role but are not all-inclusive. The Fresh Market looks forward to talking with interested candidates to share additional details about the applicable responsibilities, duties, and skills required