Retail Team Leader

gfs; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 54,443,000 - 60,174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays Off

Advancement Opportunities

Healthcare Benefits Immediately

Job summary

Gordon Food Service is seeking a Retail Team Leader (Key Holder) in Detroit to oversee daily store operations, open/close the store, manage inventory, and ensure excellent customer service. This role offers opportunities for advancement within a company famous for helping leaders grow from within.

The position requires 1-2 years of retail experience, ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and a flexible full-time schedule including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of retail experience with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Physical requirement: lift up to 50 lbs with frequent lifting above shoulder height.
• Schedule: flexible, full-time including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Operate power equipment such as slicing equipment, walkie lifts and forklifts where applicable.
• Occasionally respond to alarm calls and work shifts at other stores in the local area.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the Store.
• Help complete daily store operations and tasks.
• Assist in unloading merchandise from delivery trucks and transfer from stockroom to store.
• Maintain merchandise quality and rotation; proper food handling.
• Provide exceptional customer service and build sales relationships.
• Cash handling, deposits, changing cashiers, and counting down registers.
• Develop leadership skills and supervise sales associates.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Inventory management

POS operation

Stocking

Store maintenance

Education

High School Diploma / Equivalent

Tools

Slicing equipment

Walkie lifts

Forklifts

Job description

Now Hiring!

Pay: $19-21/Hour (based on experience)

Location: 2760 E Jefferson Ave., Detroit MI 48207

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

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

Some of our Benefits include:

• Holidays Off - We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day , and Easter
• Advancement - We have several leaders that began as Sales Associates!
• Healthcare Benefits Immediately! You take care of our customers, so we take care of you!

Here’s a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry: Gordon Food Service At a Glance

As a Retail Team Leader (Key Holder) , you are on your way to increased responsibility and future growth into leadership! This is a great opportunity for someone that has a passion for customer service, is detail-oriented for stocking and inventory management, and is skilled in operating point of sale and maintaining Store conditions. Be part of it!

As part of the leadership team, you will make an impact by:

• Opening and closing the Store
• Help complete daily Store operations and tasks for the day
• Assists in unloading all merchandise from delivery trucks, organizes merchandise, and transfers merchandise from stockroom to store.
• Maintaining merchandise - product rotation, proper food handling, receiving, ensure product quality
• Providing exceptional customer service - building relationships, problem-solving, and building sales
• Cash handling - bank deposits, getting change for cashiers, setting and counting down registers
• Helping to build and train the team! Develop leadership skills while aiding in supervising sales associates in the performance of their assigned duties

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

• Have 1-2 years of retail experience with progressively increasing responsibility
• Physical Requirements: Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs with frequent lifting above shoulder height
• Schedule Availability: Ability to work flexible, full-time schedule to include days, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to safely operate power equipment, such as slicing equipment, walkie lifts and forklifts where applicable
• This job may require you to occasionally respond to alarm calls during non-working hours and have the flexibility to work shifts at other stores in your local geographic area
• You must be a minimum of 18 years old ( required )
• High School Diploma / Equivalent

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.