Store Manager in Training

W. Lee Flowers & Co; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision

Disability – short & long term

Employee Assistance Program

100% Company Funded Pension

401K

Job summary

Kj’s Market is seeking a seasoned Store Manager to lead store operations in a fast-paced, family-owned grocery environment. You will drive merchandising initiatives, weekly sales themes, and in-stock conditions while ensuring excellent customer service and budgeted results.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with 3-4 years of progressive supermarket management experience. We offer weekly pay, PTO, medical/dental/vision benefits, disability coverage, EAP, and a company-funded pension with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3-4 years progressive supermarket management experience.
• Ability to forecast staffing needs and recruit/train.

Responsibilities

• Implements and maintains an in-store sales-building culture with merchandising programs and weekly sales plans in each department.
• Provides for customer satisfaction, courtesy and service with emphasis on front-end fast service.
• Accountable for achieving budgeted financial results.
• Protects company assets: merchandise, cash, facilities and equipment; conducts weekly audits.
• Controls store expenses and wage percent to meet budgeted targets.
• Responsible for staffing, forecasting, recruitment and training for store; develops hi-potential staff.
• Ensures performance expectations are understood and reviewed with staff; conducts regular performance reviews.
• Maintains store condition awareness through frequent store walks.
• Trains and develops store management to support sustained growth.
• Ensures sanitation and food safety standards are maintained.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Come grow with grocery at Kj’s Market! We’re not like other grocery stores – We Create Smiles! Plus, we’re family-owned and based in the Carolinas since 1922! Join us where you can create smiles, share your hometown pride, and grow in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits For Now And Your Future

• Weekly Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

RETIREMENT

• 100% Company Funded Pension
• 401K

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 customer 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 Floco 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, customer focused and embedded in a selling culture.
• Provides and facilitates effective communications to District Manager, Support Staff and store employees.
• 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 customers and employees.

Qualifications

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