Grocery Manager

Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market is seeking a Grocery Manager in Tempe to oversee operations across Grocery, Dairy, Frozen Food, and Beer/Wine. You will ensure product freshness, manage labor, and drive store profitability while coaching a team to deliver exceptional customer service.

The role requires at least 1 year of supervisory experience, strong communication, and a customer-focused attitude in a fast-paced retail environment. On-site opportunity with room for growth.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age and possess 1 year managerial or supervisory experience which includes responsibility for managing a department/team within a multi-department operation within the retail, hospitality, or service industry.
• Have strong good communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to take and give direction, participating in a team environment
• Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers

Responsibilities

• Ensure that products are handled properly, rotated to ensure freshness, and that date controls are performed
• Control costs by constantly monitoring and improving operations to increase profitability- manage labor costs and reduce loss due to shrink, damage, and pilferage
• Assist in the preparation of store for physical inventory counts
• Assist or oversee the unloading of trucks from our distribution centers, and verify all deliveries against invoices, notes shortages, and overages and report them to the appropriate supplier
• Manage ordering, compliance, sanitation, back-room inventory, and department safety
• Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and one-on-one development discussions, and make recommendations on merit increases via completing the bi-annual performance review process
• Regularly attend and participate at in-store meetings
• Recruit, hire and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager
• Confidently exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns
• Take and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance to include coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed
• Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels
• Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members
• Lead a team that collaborates to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive
• Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed

Skills

Managerial experience

Communication skills

Customer service orientation

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Does being in charge of multiple, customer-focused departments sound like a role you would fit perfectly in? Does being responsible of a total team sound like it's up your alley? Do you have a passion for delivering an extraordinary customer service experience while working in a fast paced and friendly environment? If the thought of helping people make healthy choices in one of the fastest growing retailers is up your alley - then we need YOU to join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market as a Grocery Manager!

Overview Of Responsibilities

At Sprouts Farmers Market, the Grocery Manager is responsible for the sales and operation of multiple departments including- Grocery, Dairy, Frozen Food, and the Beer/Wine.

• Ensure that products are handled properly, rotated to ensure freshness, and that date controls are performed
• Control costs by constantly monitoring and improving operations to increase profitability- manage labor costs and reduce loss due to shrink, damage, and pilferage
• Assist in the preparation of store for physical inventory counts
• Assist or oversee the unloading of trucks from our distribution centers, and verify all deliveries against invoices, notes shortages, and overages and report them to the appropriate supplier
• Manage ordering, compliance, sanitation, back-room inventory, and department safety
• Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and one-on-one development discussions, and make recommendations on merit increases via completing the bi-annual performance review process.
• Regularly attend and participate at in-store meetings.
• Recruit, hire and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
• Confidently exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns.
• Take and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance to include coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed.
• Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels.
• Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members.
• Lead a team that collaborates to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive.
• Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed.

Qualifications

To be a Grocery Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market qualified candidates must:

• Be at least 18 years of age and possess 1 year managerial or supervisory experience which includes responsibility for managing a department/team within a multi-department operation within the retail, hospitality, or service industry
• Have strong good communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to take and give direction, participating in a team environment
• Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers
• Possess a proven