Store Co-Manager: Grow, Lead & Develop Teams

Lowes Foods; Hampstead (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K and Pension Plan

Employee discount

Paid time off

Weekly pay

Job summary

Lowes Foods in Hampstead, NC is seeking a Senior Co-Manager to support the store leadership team in driving sales, operations, and guest satisfaction. You will help implement merchandising programs, manage weekly themes, and maintain strong in-stock conditions across departments.

The role emphasizes developing a capable management bench, ensuring sanitation and food safety, and maintaining quality controls. Bachelor's degree plus 1–2 years of supermarket management experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Possess the knowledge and skills generally associated with a 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.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lowes Foods in Hampstead, NC is seeking a Senior Co-Manager to support the store leadership team in driving sales, operations, and guest satisfaction. You will help implement merchandising programs, manage weekly themes, and maintain strong in-stock conditions across departments.

The role emphasizes developing a capable management bench, ensuring sanitation and food safety, and maintaining quality controls. Bachelor's degree plus 1–2 years of supermarket management experience is preferred.