Specialist, General Merchandise - 212 W. Atherton Dr, Manteca, CA 95337

The Save Mart Companies; Manteca (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Educational opportunities

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The Save Mart Companies in Manteca, CA is seeking a Specialist, General Merchandise to oversee stock, pricing, displays, and inventory control while delivering outstanding guest service.

The GM Specialist will ensure well-stocked general merchandise areas, proper rotation, and accurate fronting. The role requires lifting up to 40 lbs, varied shifts, and a strong team approach.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two years of center store experience; GM/HBC experience preferred.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends.
• Good math and pricing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide guests with a remarkable shopping experience; greet, assist, and respond to requests.
• Stock all non-food items; maintain inventory and store profitability.
• Ensure accurate pricing on shelf edges and systems.
• Monitor sales and inventory; build displays; manage damages and credits.
• Maintain knowledge of store technologies and procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Retail merchandising

Product knowledge

Pricing accuracy

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Point-of-sale systems

Inventory management systems

Job description

Specialist, General Merchandise - 212 W. Atherton Dr, Manteca, CA 95337

The Save Mart Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in California and Nevada. It is home to several well-known brands in food retailing. You might have seen our stores that include Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, and Food Maxx. We also have 3 distribution centers and our SMART Transportation trucking firm that transports dry groceries, frozen foods, ice, and novelties to all of The Save Mart Companies stores. We are a California grown business, headquartered in the heart of one of the greatest agricultural areas of our nation – Stanislaus County.

The Modesto community is vibrant with great traditions, educational opportunities, and multi-cultural lifestyles. Aside from mild weather year-round, Modesto allows for easy access to many major tourist attractions in California. To the west lies the San Francisco Bay Area (90-miles) and the Santa Cruz Beach (115-miles). To the east is the famed Gold Country “Mother Lode” (50-miles) and a little farther you can find the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountain range, Lake Tahoe (180-miles) and Yosemite National Park (110-miles).

Some of our competitive benefits includeexceptionally generous benefits package(Health, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K), Lifelong Learning Educational opportunities, Employee Association (discounted and free tuition options, contests, and support services).

We are currently recruiting for the position of:

Specialist, General Merchandise - 212 W. Atherton Dr, Manteca, CA 95337

The GM Specialist is an integral part of a highly motivated team focused on serving guests with an emphasis on the overall GM department and Center Store Market guest experience to consistently meet or exceed guest expectations.

The GM Specialist is responsible for making sure the general merchandise sections of the store arewell-stocked. The position will order, receive, stage, and stock products while ensuring proper inventory control, product rotation and quality. This position will create and build product displays, ensure proper fronting ofproducts, and handle product damages and credits according to company policy. GM Specialist must be familiar with store products and their locations in order to assist guests andwill be exposedto a variety of retail tasks related to product, guest service and merchandising.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Provide guests with a remarkable shopping experience by greeting and thanking customers in a prompt, courteous and friendly manner, answering questions, and responding to customer requests
• Stock all non-food items on store shelves to ensure products availability, appeal, guest satisfaction and store profitability
• Ensure accurate regular and sale pricing of all general merchandise items at shelf edge, computer/registry/inventory system
• Monitor sales, inventory, maintain general merchandise storage areas, and order products to maximize sales and profits
• Perform and/or ensure the receipt, inspection and break-down for stocking of incoming goods to ensure product availability
• Maintain current knowledge of technologies used in store systems
• Review retention and implementation of company procedures and policies
• Maintain a clean and safe environment to ensure the safety of co-workers and guests
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Personal/Interpersonal Skills

Hiring pay range: $16.90 - 27.20

Requirements (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Wide range of product/pricing knowledge, store layout, safe work/lifting practices, equipment operation, merchandising, and others.
• Abilities to learn and retain policies and procedure, to work within and promote a team environment, and the abilities to read, write and perform basic math calculations
• Must be familiar with store products

Education: High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) or additional job experience

Experience: Two years of center store experience; six months of GM/HBC experience is preferred

Other: Must be available to work a variety of shifts, to include evenings and weekends

Physical: Requires standing and other physical movements on a frequent basis and lifting up to 40 lbs. without assistance

Reference: req42188

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The Save Mart Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome resumes from individuals who will contribute to our diverse workforce.