Retail Co-Manager: Lead Store Growth & Operations

Lowes Foods, LLC; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical dental vision

401K and Pension Plan

Shopping discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Lowes Foods, LLC is seeking a senior co-manager to assure the effective operation of a Wilmington, NC store. The role focuses on developing hosts, executing merchandising programs, and fostering a growth-driven sales culture.

You will oversee guest satisfaction, asset protection, and budget achievement while building a strong management bench. This opportunity offers comprehensive benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and Pension, shopping discounts, and paid time off.

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 company merchandising programs and weekly sales plans in each department, planning and executing weekly sales themes, ensuring in-stock conditions throughout the store and actively participates in weekly sales meetings.
• Provides for desired levels of guest satisfaction, courtesy and service throughout the store, with special emphasis on our front-end fast service commitment.
• Accountable for achieving budgeted financial results in assigned area of responsibility and assists store manager in achieving total store results.
• Protects company assets: merchandise, cash, facilities and equipment. Conducts weekly manager audits on front-end, DSD receiving and pricing. Assists the manager to ensure all required shrink functions are performed. Manages grocery inventory with shrink results =/< 0.40% of sales*.
• Effectively controls store variable expenses, including achieving budgeted wage percent.
• Assists in the staffing of the store, including forecasting of needs, recruitment and training. Additionally, builds a talent planning bench for the store, including developing and executing development plans for all hi-potential and promotable individuals.
• Ensures direct reports understand expectations for performance, holds them accountable to achieve budgeted results and meets with them to review performance and provide feedback (ongoing and annual performance appraisal).
• Constant awareness and reaction to store conditions through frequent and detailed store walks.
• Effectively trains and develops store management team, especially department managers, to ensure Lowes Foods has the necessary bench for our growth. Acts as a resource for these leaders in their roles.
• Ensures sanitation and food safety standards are maintained throughout the store (as measured through internal and external sources).
• Creates an atmosphere that ensures positive store morale through effective supervisory treatment and recognition. The workforce should be enthusiastic, guest focused and embedded in a selling culture.
• Provides and facilitates effective communications to Store Manager, Field Merchandisers and store hosts.
• Ensures stores are run in compliance with company standards (as measured by ALI audits).
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local statutes, regulations and company policies.
• Maintains a safe facility for guests and hosts.

Job description

Lowes Foods, LLC is seeking a senior co-manager to assure the effective operation of a Wilmington, NC store. The role focuses on developing hosts, executing merchandising programs, and fostering a growth-driven sales culture.

You will oversee guest satisfaction, asset protection, and budget achievement while building a strong management bench. This opportunity offers comprehensive benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and Pension, shopping discounts, and paid time off.