Grocery Manager

Weis Markets; Newton (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets is seeking a Grocery Manager in New Jersey to lead the Grocery department, drive customer satisfaction, and manage inventory and staff. The role includes scheduling, coaching, onboarding new associates, and executing merchandising plans to meet sales goals.

The position emphasizes department operations, backroom organization, sanitation, cost control, and collaboration with store management and other teams. Equal opportunity employer and commitment to safety are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Education and experience as described: a high school diploma or GED is required or pursued.
• Business-related associates or bachelor degree desirable to support retail management.
• Minimum three years' experience in retail or supermarket management.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all aspects of Grocery department operations.
• Promotes customer relations and resolves inquiries in a polite, professional manner.
• Manages inventory, reviews orders, and ensures product availability.
• Schedules associates, coaches, and evaluates performance; plans overnight workloads if needed.
• Onboards new grocery staff and participates in annual performance reviews.
• Develops merchandising plans and creates attractive displays with cross-merchandising.
• Maintains backroom security, sanitation, and OSHA compliance.
• Controls payroll within budget and minimizes shrink through proper handling.
• Collaborates with other departments and supports continuous improvement.
• Assists with receiving, unloading, and stocking deliveries; PPE usage and training.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or bachelor's degree in business desirable

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location Address:

121 Water Street

Job Description

The Grocery Manager is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned:

• Oversees all aspects of Grocery department operations. In the absence of store management, may assume complete responsibility for total store operations.
• Promotes excellent customer relations by instilling positive customer focused behavior with associates. Smiles and greets customers, answers customer questions and helps resolve customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner. Focuses on continuous improvement in all areas of the department and makes changes to ensure progress.
• Manages inventory levels and reviews orders to ensure product quantities meet customer demand. Maintains backroom organization and product storage within company guidelines. Oversees shelf replenishment efforts to ensure product availability for customers, with prioritization for weekly specials, seasonally and locally relevant items, and other high-velocity items.
• Schedules all Grocery associates, oversees training, provides coaching and feedback, evaluates work, recognizes and rewards performance, and delegates work assignments to effectively utilize talents and abilities. Also plans and schedules the workloads for the overnight shift, if applicable.
• Assists store management in onboarding grocery sales associates. Participates in associate annual performance reviews. Utilizes the Learning Management System (LMS) for current and new associates.
• Develops and implements merchandising plans. Communicates with other departments and store management to create attractive displays, utilizing cross-merchandising techniques to meet sales and profit objectives. Attends and participates in store’s daily huddles.
• Maintains backroom and receiving area security and organization by promoting 5S procedures. Responsible for general sanitation in the department. Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements. Disposes of trash properly.
• Controls expenses including payroll within budgeted expectations. Minimizes damages and shrink through proper product handling and rotation to prevent unnecessary losses.
• Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors. Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
• May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of a power jack or hand jack if properly trained. Training provided.
• Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). Including but not limited to cut resistant gloves, safety cutters, company sponsored footwear, etc.
• May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties (if properly trained. Training provided).
• May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises associates within the department. May assume total leadership of the building in absence of store management. Specific number of associates under supervision depends upon the store size and presence of store management.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, the Associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

Education and/or experience completed or working towards a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). Associate or bachelor’s degree in business related field desirable. Minimum (3) years' experience in management of retail/supermarket environment.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.

A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.