Overnight Department Manager

Meijer Inc.; Grove City (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; 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 Inc. invites applications for an Area Leader to drive team engagement, coaching, and development across the span of care. You will direct Leads and Team Leaders and be accountable for area operations and the P&L while championing safety and process improvements that uphold Meijer’s culture.

You will identify talent, guide staffing strategies, and ensure onboarding and growth opportunities across store leadership, with a focus on customer satisfaction and sales performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 4+ years of retail/grocery or customer service experience.
• Progressive leadership experience preferred.
• A passion to provide industry leading service.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with team members to give clear direction.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data and make informed decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that prioritizes safety.
• Proactive and creative thinking applied to the business.
• Understanding of seasonal and diverse merchandising to meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Engages with team members to onboard, train and develop skills.
• Identifies talent and supports staffing plans and leadership pipelines.
• Maintains Meijer standards through candid discussions and coaching.
• Oversees area operations and financial results within the budget.
• Drives safety, compliance and store condition management.
• Directs Leads and Team Leaders, assigns daily work and training needs.
• Performs additional duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Customer Service

Forecasting

Safety Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

The Area Leader is responsible for overall team member engagement for those in span of care. The leader will be responsible for driving recognition, feedback and coaching, performance management, training and development, and succession planning. The Area Leader will direct Leads and Team Leaders, while ultimately being accountable for area operations and financials (shrink, productivity, safety, scheduling & forecasting staffing needs, and team member and customer conflict resolution). The Area Leader will work to identify and implement process improvements as well as serve as a steward of the Meijer culture.

What You’ll be Doing:

• Engages with team members in span of care to ensure they are receiving appropriate onboarding, training and development, and coaching and feedback to be successful in all they do.
• Identifies talent and engages in career discussions to support overall store staffing and ensure a diversified talent pipeline strategy for team member as well as leadership roles.
• Involvement in candid discussions with team members to ensure Meijer standards are upheld and team members have the ability to grow within the organization.
• Accountability for area operations and financial results by overseeing the execution of corporate plans to ensure all services and products are effectively managed in order to maximize sales and productivity ultimately owning budget line items in the P&L.
• Drives safety and compliance throughout the store in addition to overall condition management as well as responsibility for following all compliance procedures in the store.
• Ensures the Team Leaders and Leads are providing guidance and assigning daily work assignments for team members as well as any training needs.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 4+ years of retail/grocery or customer service experience.
• Progressive leadership experience preferred.
• A passion to provide industry leading service.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with team members in a way that provides clear and precise direction.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial and statistical information and use that information to make informed decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times.
• Demonstrates proactive/creative thinking and applies it to the business.
• A thorough understanding of seasonal and diverse merchandising which leads to meeting the needs of our customers/community and gaining sales and market share.
• A strong business acumen.
• An innovative attitude to help Meijer set the industry standard.
• A commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where all team members and vendors feel valued and supported.