Store Leader

Giant Eagle, Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 64,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Bonus potential

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Giant Eagle, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Store Leader to develop into the Store Leader role. This position emphasizes leading safety initiatives, representing the company professionally, and promoting diversity and mutual respect within the team.

You will guide Team Leaders and Team Members, drive store performance, and ensure onboarding and continuous staff development. This developmental role requires 3–5 years of leadership experience in retail and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years leadership experience within multiple lines of business.
• Retail leadership experience desired.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example to promote safety processes and requirements.
• Foster inclusion, diversity, mutual respect and dignity among team members.
• Recruit, onboard and develop Team Leaders and Team Members.

Skills

Leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

The position of Assistant Store Leader is intended as a developmental role for the Store Leader position. It is essential to lead and model, understand, enforce and promote safety processes and requirements. Lead by representing the organization in a professional manner through appearance, language and behavior. Promote and develop individuals with mutual respect, inclusion, diversity and dignity.

Job Description

Experience Required: 3 to 5 years; 3+ years Leadership experience within multiple lines of business

Experience Desired: Retail Leadership experience

Education Desired: High school diploma or equivalent

Lifting Requirement: Up to 50 pounds

Job Responsibilities

• Know, understand and model safe work practices and food safety at all times by promoting a zero defects incident attitude, proper training, coaching and recognition of Team Leaders and Team Members to ensure all equipment is properly maintained, cleanliness expectations and sanitation requirements are met.
• Promote inclusion, diversity, mutual respect and dignity among Team Leaders and Team Members.
• Follow and improve the Assistant Store Leader Work Design.
• Make the store a great place to work creatively through events, fun exercises or any other avenue to build team morale
• Reward and recognize Team Leaders and Team Members for outstanding performance, as well as addressing under performance by analyzing all service metrics
• Complete final interviews and make all hiring decisions for areas of responsibility in conjunction with the Team Leaders.
• Ensure all Team Members receive an enriching on-boarding process and comprehensive training.
• Oversee and evaluate training provided to Team Members to reduce turnover, promote efficiency and control labor costs
• Promote the continuous development of diverse talent of Team Members and identify candidates for the Team Leader Development Program.
• Conduct regular team meetings to keep Team Leaders informed of current events and to gain feedback.
• Interact daily with customers, identify trends, set goals and create and implement action plans.
• Communicate the company's strategic plan as well as the store's specific plan to the Team Leaders and ensure they are supporting these plans in their daily operations.
• Ensure departmental financial information is accurate, sales are correctly stated, purchases are recorded correctly and inventory counts are accurate.
• Ensure Team Leaders are scheduling Team Members through SMART Track and delegating work assignments to the needs of the business and in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (where applicable).

About Us

At Giant Eagle, we believe in nourishing life’s moments, big and small, because they matter. We strive to lead the way in quality, service, and everyday value. Most importantly, the compassion, care, and respect our Team Members show to each other and in our communities is what truly sets us apart. Here, you’ll find a place to win, grow, and be better together. If you want to make a real impact, belong to a supportive community, and build a meaningful career, we invite you to grow your future with us — because you matter.

The hiring range for this position is $63800.00– $85050.00 per hour/year. This range represents the anticipated base pay for this role. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, education, and location.

• Eligible employees may be offered health, vision, and dental insurance, personal/sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, paid bereavement, vacation and paid holidays.