Store Director - Columbia

Lowes Foods; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowes Foods is seeking a Store Director in Training in Columbia, SC. This role focuses on effective and profitable store operations, sales maximization, and fostering a strong service culture.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and 3-4 years of supermarket management experience. Responsibilities include managing sales strategies, ensuring guest satisfaction, and leading the store management team to success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3-4 years of progressive supermarket management experience.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to build a positive store culture.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain an in-store sales-building culture.
• Ensure guest satisfaction and service quality.
• Accountable for achieving budgeted financial results.
• Control store variable expenses and manage staffing effectively.
• Train and develop the store management team.

Skills

Store management

Sales maximization

Team development

Customer service excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

After successful completion of the training program, a Store Director in Training works to ensure effective and profitable operations of the store through sales maximization and host growth. Support the company brand and instill service priorities and cultural initiatives to maximize sales.

Responsibilities

• Implements and maintains 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 conducting 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.
• Protects company assets: merchandise, cash, facilities and equipment. Conducts weekly manager audits on front‑end, DSD receiving and pricing. Personally responsible for follow through on all required shrink management programs.
• Effectively controls store variable expenses, including achieving budgeted wage percent.
• Personally responsible for the staffing of the store, including forecasting of needs, recruitment and training. Additionally, builds a talent planning bench for 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 co‑managers, to ensure Lowes Foods has the necessary bench for our sustained 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 Division Director, Support Staff 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.

Qualifications

The incumbent should possess the skills and knowledge generally associated with a bachelor's degree and 3 - 4 years progressive supermarket management experience.