Retail Team Leader

Intercity Packers Ltd.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays Off

Advancement opportunities

Healthcare benefits after 30 days

401(k) retirement plan with company-m.

Profit-sharing after 12 months

Job summary

Gordon Food Service in Houston is seeking a Retail Team Leader (Key Holder) to manage store operations and lead a team with a focus on customer service and sales. You will oversee stocking, inventory control, and POS transactions to ensure smooth daily store performance.

The role emphasizes leadership growth, teamwork, and maintaining store conditions, while delivering a great shopping experience for customers in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years retail experience with increasing responsibility.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly.
• Flexible full-time schedule including days, evenings, weekends, holidays.
• Able to pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing the Store.
• Assist in daily store operations and tasks.
• Unload merchandise from delivery trucks; organize and transfer to stockroom.
• Maintain merchandise rotation, food handling and receiving.
• Provide exceptional customer service and build relationships.
• Cash handling; deposits and cash register counts.
• Help train and develop the team.
• Develop leadership skills while supervising sales associates.

Skills

Customer service

Inventory management

POS operations

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma / Equivalent

Tools

Slicing equipment

Walkie lifts

Forklifts

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...

Pay & Location

Pay: $19+/hour (based on experience)

Location - 4701 FM 1960 Rd W, Houston TX

Work/Life balance

We offer a great retail schedule! Store Hours: Monday to Saturday 7AM - 7PM and Sunday 9AM - 6PM

Check out this video to learn more about our Stores!

Benefits

• Holidays Off - We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, and Easter
• Advancement - We have leaders that began as Sales Associates!
• Healthcare Benefits after 30 days! You take care of our customers, so we take care of you!
• Immediate Retirement Savings - 401(k) retirement plan with company match! No waiting period required!
• Company Profit-Sharing after you've been employed here for 12 months!

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!

Responsibilities

• 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

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
• Successfully pass our pre-employment checks, including a drug screen and criminal background check
• Basic computer skills will be required

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

For more than 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered uncompromised quality and heartfelt service. From a butter-and-egg delivery service, it has grown into the largest family-operated foodservice business in North America. Today, the company serves customers from restaurants, to healthcare and education, across the U.S. and Canada through its distribution network and more than 180 retail stores.