Grocery Store Manager

Gordon Food Service; Georgia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Annual bonus 15%

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing after 90 days

Holidays off

Great retail schedule

Job summary

Gordon Food Service is seeking a Store Manager to lead retail operations, drive promotions, and create outstanding shopping environments.

The role demands hands-on leadership, a 50+ hour workweek, and strong financial judgment; the company offers day-one healthcare, a 15% annual bonus, a 401(k) with company match, and profit-sharing after 90 days.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of previous grocery or retail management experience.
• Hands-on leadership in grocery retail is highly preferred.
• 50+ hour per week schedule with long shifts may be required.
• Experience in safe food handling and storage practices.
• Business acumen to interpret financial reporting and drive outcomes.
• Ability to unload, stock and transfer merchandise safely.
• Pass pre-employment checks including a drug screen and background check.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record as per policy.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute in-store promotional activities with engagement and merchandising direction.
• Be a Servant Leader by interviewing, hiring, orientating, and training new associates.
• Assess customer data to identify experience, product needs and improvement opportunities.
• Develop weekly schedules to meet labor targets while staying compliant with laws.
• Execute and grow external order programs such as e-comm and express orders.

Skills

Grocery management

Retail leadership

Financial acumen

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's in Business

Job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Location: 4701 FM 1960 Rd W Houston, TX 77069

Work/Life balance- We offer a great retail schedule!

Store Hours:Monday to Saturday 7AM - 8PM and Sunday 9AM - 6PM

Check out this video to learn more about our Stores!

Some of our Benefits include:

• Healthcare Benefits available on the first day! You take care of our customers, so we take care of you!
• Annual Bonus! 15% annual performance-based bonus potential
• Immediate Retirement Savings: 401(k) retirement plan with company match! No waiting period required!
• Company Profit-Sharing (which means the money comes back to you) after you have been employed for 90 days!
• Holidays Off - We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day , and Easter
• We offer a great retail schedule! Store Hours : Monday to Saturday 7AM - 8PM and Sunday 9AM - 6PM

Our Store Managers are instrumental to the success of our retail store operations! Store Managers create outstanding shopping environments, while focusing on key performance metrics, marketing/promotional activities, merchandising and inventory management, and community stewardship. Be part of it!

No two days are the same, but you can expect to:

• Support and execute in-store promotional activities with a high level of engagement and oversight on promotions and merchandising direction
• Be a Servant Leader by interviewing, hiring, orientating, and training new associates. Serve as a role model, mentor and resource. Manage performance by coaching for success
• Assess voice of customer data to identify customer experience, product selection needs, and opportunities for improvement
• Develop the weekly work schedule utilizing the workforce management tool to achieve the weekly allocated labor target while maintaining compliance with all local, state and federal laws
• Execute and grow the external order programs such as e-comm and express orders

If this sounds like you, make sure you also meet these requirements:

• 3 or more years of previous grocery or retail management experience , or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Hands-on leadership experience in grocery retail (e.g. Produce, Deli/Bakery, or Meat/Seafood departments) is highly preferred
• Retail is demanding, and a 50+ hour per week schedule can be expected at Store Manager level, including 10 hour workdays, shifts that span pre-opening/closing hours, and occasional six-day workweeks throughout the year
• Experience in safe food handling and storage practices is required
• Business acumen to understand and leverage financial reporting in driving decisions that positively influence business outcomes
• Ability to unload merchandise from delivery trucks, organize merchandise, and transfer merchandise from stockroom to store
• High School Diploma / Equivalent (required); Bachelor's in Business or in a related field (preferred)
• Successfully pass our pre-employment checks , including a drug screen and criminal background check
• You must maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record per GFS policy

Note: Please make sure you use a valid email so we can follow up with you and let you know what’s happening next in the process.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests.

Gordon Food Service

We deliver excellence, expertise, & quality products our customers need for successful food operations & experiences.

Gordon Food Service is North America's largest family-operated food service distributor, dedicated to providing quality products and exceptional service to diverse foodservice operators.

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