Grocery Store Co-Manager: Lead Growth & Team Excellence

W. Lee Flowers & Co; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

KJ's Market and W. Lee Flowers & Co. are seeking a hands-on Co-Manager for the Florence, SC area. The role focuses on leading daily store operations, merchandising execution, and delivering strong customer service while supporting growth in a family-owned retail environment.

The incumbent will assist in staffing, training, budgeting, and ensuring food safety and compliance, with a commitment to developing a capable management team for long-term success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 1-2 years supermarket management experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists the store manager in implementing an in-store sales-building culture that ensures growth through execution of merchandising programs and weekly sales plans in each department.
• Plans and executes weekly sales themes, ensures in-stock conditions, and participates in weekly sales meetings.
• Delivers high levels of customer satisfaction and service throughout the store, emphasizing fast service.
• Protects company assets: merchandise, cash, facilities and equipment; conducts weekly manager audits on front-end, DSD receiving and pricing; assists in shrink-control functions.
• Controls store expenses, including wage cost management to meet budgeted targets.
• Assists in staffing the store, including forecasting needs, recruitment and training; develops a bench of hi-potential individuals.
• Ensures staff understand performance expectations and conducts regular reviews and feedback sessions.
• Maintains awareness of store conditions through frequent walkthroughs and communicates findings to the team.
• Trains and develops the store management team and department managers to build leadership depth for growth.
• Ensures sanitation and food safety standards are maintained across the store.
• Creates a positive morale environment through supervisory leadership and recognition.
• Provides effective communication to Store Manager, Field Merchandisers, and store employees.
• Ensures store operations comply with company standards and all applicable laws and policies.
• Maintains a safe facility for customers and employees.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

KJ's Market and W. Lee Flowers & Co. are seeking a hands-on Co-Manager for the Florence, SC area. The role focuses on leading daily store operations, merchandising execution, and delivering strong customer service while supporting growth in a family-owned retail environment.

The incumbent will assist in staffing, training, budgeting, and ensuring food safety and compliance, with a commitment to developing a capable management team for long-term success.