Grocery Operations Lead — Flexible Schedule & Growth

Fresh Thyme Market; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Team member discount

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Fresh Thyme Market in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Coordinator to lead day-to-day department operations, manage scheduling, ordering, receiving, stocking and display of related products to maximize profits. You will deliver exceptional customer service, maintain cleanliness, and uphold food safety practices.

The role requires a high school diploma, 2–3 years of retail experience, and at least 1 year of management experience. Prior natural foods experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or its equivalent required.
• 2-3 years of related retail experience.
• One year of management experience.
• Previous experience in a natural foods industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assists in scheduling, staffing selection, and hiring to achieve staffing needs.
• Promotes succession planning by providing career paths and identifying development needs for their department.
• Supports disciplinary actions and makes recommendations concerning discharge.
• Attain P&L budgeted goals, achieving sales, labor and margin plans for the department.
• Reviews sales goals, supply costs, stock loss/shrink results and goals.
• Models exceptional, fast and friendly customer service.
• Reviews Customer Survey and feedback from previous day or week.
• Prepares, packages, stocks store and display merchandise appropriately.
• Price change compliance.
• Food safety compliance.
• Ordering of manual ordered items.
• Supervises, trains and manages Department Team in absence of the Dept. Manager to stock, rotate and merchandise, ensure pricing, consult with customers, execute ad set compliance, maintain backroom, and meet sales floor conditions.

Job description

Fresh Thyme Market in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Coordinator to lead day-to-day department operations, manage scheduling, ordering, receiving, stocking and display of related products to maximize profits. You will deliver exceptional customer service, maintain cleanliness, and uphold food safety practices.

The role requires a high school diploma, 2–3 years of retail experience, and at least 1 year of management experience. Prior natural foods experience is a plus.