Grocery Manager- Assistant

United Supermarkets, LLC; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages paid weekly

Access to earned wages before payday (

Associate discounts

Health and financial well-being (Med/D

Job summary

United Supermarkets, LLC is seeking a Grocery Manager Assistant to enhance guest relations and oversee grocery, dairy, and frozen departments. You will support store operations, ensure safety and adherence to policies, and help lead the department staffing and merchandising efforts.

You will work a 40-hour week with varied shifts, and maintain a Certified Food Safety Manager certification. This role emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must maintain Certified Food Safety Manager certification.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods of time.
• Minimum of one year store experience.

Responsibilities

• Acknowledge, greet, and engage every guest.
• Assist with stocking levels in grocery, dairy, and frozen departments.
• Assist with interviewing, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations of department team members.
• Ensure proper rotation procedures are enforced.
• Assist with merchandising, displays, and purchasing of seasonal items.
• Coordinate with grocery DSD partners on displays and buy-ins.
• Maintain backroom organization, safety and stock levels, including freezer areas.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Coaching & supervision

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Grocery Manager- Assistant is first and foremost responsible for guest relations and satisfaction by building a reputation for Ultimate Service. He/She assumes total store responsibility in Store Director, Assistant Store Director, Grocery Manager, and Service Ops Manager's absence. He/She is responsible for assisting with the efficient, effective, safe, legal and profitable operations of the grocery, frozen, and dairy departments. He/She assists in the human relations for the grocery, frozen, and dairy departments and ensures execution of all company and department policies and procedures on a timely basis.

Key Responsibilities

• When a guest enters my area or department, my first and most important responsibility becomes to acknowledge, greet, and engage that guest
• Assists with maintaining proper stock levels in grocery, dairy and frozen departments
• Assists with interviewing, training, scheduling, performance and productivity of all grocery department team members (including frozen, dairy, grocery and night crew)
• Assists with completing and communicating performance evaluations in a timely manner within the department
• Ensures proper rotation procedures are being enforced
• Assists with managing all dairy/frozen and grocery merchandising
• Assists with ordering all seasonal merchandise and maintaining records of movement
• Assists with coordinating and maintaining all displays and quantity purchases
• Assists with grocery and dairy/frozen ad estimates and purchasing
• Coordinates with all grocery DSD partners on displays and buy-ins
• Assists with backroom organization, appearance, safety and stock level, including frozen and dairy vaults, as well as the outside area behind the store
• Assists with controlling, safeguarding and monitoring all store assets, ensuring policies and procedures are implemented for control of assets
• Performs other duties as requested or required by upper management

Key Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• The Assistant Grocery Manager is required to work an average of 40 hours per week. This will involve multiple opening, closing and day shifts depending on the store needs
• Minimum of one year store experience
• Must maintain Certified Food Safety Manager certification
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods of time (up to 6 hours)
• Must also be able to bend, lift, and perform all other physical aspects of the job
• Ability to function as a team member and get along with others
• Ability to accept supervisory coaching related to performance, work habits and attitude

We Also Provide a Variety Of Benefits Including

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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