Grocery Team Leader

Meijer; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer in Fairfield, CT, is seeking a store leadership professional to plan, direct, and supervise daily operations across departments. The role mentors team members, drives sales, and maintains store standards while focusing on customer service and safe, efficient operations.

The position requires 1 year of management experience and 2–3 years retail background, with rotation through meat, bakery, produce, and deli.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or its equivalent is required.
• 2–3 years of related retail experience.
• At least 1 year of management experience.
• Rotational assignments in other store areas (meat, bakery, produce, deli) and customer service flow are helpful.
• Ability to communicate clear directions across teams.
• Ability to resolve conflicts by addressing root causes.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to analyze financial/statistical information and teach suggestive selling.
• Must have completed all required certifications.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and supervise daily store operations and mentor team members.
• Oversee staffing, selection, and hiring to meet staffing needs.
• support succession planning and promote internal career paths.
• Maintain P&L oversight, achieve sales goals, and control shrink.
• Model exemplary customer service and Meijer standards.
• Promote the Meijer Friendly Initiative in team meetings.
• Ensure staff training is completed and doors are staffed for prime hours.
• Encourage safe work environment and reliable attendance.
• Handle other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Customer service

P&L management

Coaching

Communication

Training

Conflict resolution

Multi-tasking

Mentoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Plans, directs and supervises team members in the day to day operations within various departments of the store. Serves as the mentor and coach for all team members. Implements strategies to improve customer service, drive store sales while ensuring customer needs are met and service is quick and efficient. Maintains store appearance with a focus on prime shopping hours, product presentation and company standards.

What You’ll be Doing:

• Ensure a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and team members.
• Responsible for staffing, selection and hiring to achieve staffing needs.
• Promotes succession planning by providing career paths, identifying development needs for the team members, and being involved with and accountable for promotion decisions.
• Documents and applies disciplinary actions and makes recommendations concerning discharge.
• Responsible for P&L, achieving sales and maintaining shrink for the department.
• Models exceptional, fast and friendly customer service.
• Communicates the Meijer Friendly Initiative in all team meetings and conversations.
• Mentors and coaches the team members to ensure customer service and sales goals are exceeded and the area is maintained to Meijer standards.
• Ensures the team is thoroughly trained in all aspects of their jobs and have completed all required training.
• Spends majority of time within the store communicating with customers and team members to ensure exceptional service is being delivered.
• Communicates the Meijer Friendly Initiative in all team meetings and conversations.
• Promotes a safe work environment.
• Reliable and consistent attendance required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• High school diploma or its equivalent required.
• 2-3 years of related retail experience.
• One year of management experience.
• Rotational assignments in other areas of the store such as meat, bakery, produce and deli; also customer service and product flow experience is helpful.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate to team members in the organization in a way that provides clear and precise direction.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and by addressing root cause issues.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and statistical information and use that information to make informed decisions. Demonstrated ability to teach suggestive selling.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times
• Demonstrated ability to mentor team members in all areas of the organization including SDITs, team members in hourly positions and team leaders.
• Successful completion of all required certifications.