Grocery Manager

Pyramid Foods; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused grocery store in Springfield is seeking a mid-senior level leader for a full-time sales and business development position. Responsibilities include providing exceptional customer service, training employees, and maintaining store operations. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to handle medium physical work. The role ensures a clean and friendly shopping atmosphere while directly assisting with various store operations.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 60 lb. boxes occasionally.
• Ability to train and develop employees effectively.
• Must possess good communication skills to maintain team relations.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service to all clientele.
• Schedule grocery department employees.
• Maintain a well-stocked and well-merchandised store.
• Train and develop employees to ensure a qualified workforce.
• Close the store 4-5 nights per week.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Job description

Reports Directly To

Store Director, Assistant Store Director

Directs

• Stock Crew Leader
• Receiver
• Stockers
• Dairy/Frozen Team

Team Objective

Pyramid Foods believes in supporting our local communities and is dedicated to providing our customers and employees quality food and service at the best prices! In this friendly, flexible team environment, you will play an important role in helping us to provide outstanding service in a clean and friendly atmosphere. Your role as a leader in the store will be to empower associates and solve problems through critical thinking. Additional requirements are to maintain a well‑stocked, well merchandised, faced store. Should the store director or the assistant store director both be out you will assume their role in the store and help with all store operations.

Daily Operations

• Providing exceptional service to all clientele
• Becoming knowledgeable in the Store Director’s and Assistant Store Director’s position in the event of absence, sickness, vacation, etc. through training & updated policies
• Closing the store 4-5 nights per week
• Responsible for grocery, frozen, and dairy ordering
• Daily maintenance of backroom, grocery shelving, frozen, and dairy departments

Employees

• Properly training and developing employees to ensure a stable, qualified workforce by leading them and providing them the tools for success
• Scheduling of grocery department employees
• Directing stock crew
• Maintaining an honest ethical relationship with team members, vendors, and suppliers
• Maintaining a disciplined, non‑offensive work environment using critical thinking skills, providing conflict resolution, and providing clear communication to the team

Company Standards

• Communicating with the appropriate office management and staying educated and updated on all company policies and training procedures
• Maintaining records which comply with all government regulations and company policy
• Compliance with all company policies, including dress and name tag enforcement

Basic Functions and Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift 60 lb. boxes on occasion and/or exert 25-60 lbs. of force frequently and/or 10/20 lbs. of force constantly while moving and handling materials and products. Must have dexterous use of both hands. Must be able to stand and move about to various workstations. Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull items so that objects move toward areas of use. Must be able to use knives and other sharp instruments utilized in the preparation of food items and/or removing product from boxes.

This is medium work requiring good, corrected vision, hearing, lifting, carrying, stooping, kneeling, standing, reaching, pushing, pulling and the ability to work on floors that sometimes become slippery.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Sales and Business Development

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