Assistant Grocery Manager

Duties and responsibilities

• Oversees the Grocery Department in the absence of the manager; covers other positions/shifts as needed
• Runs the day-to-day operations and makes department decisions
• Aids the department manager as needed, including but not limited to: developing the merchandising plan; fulfilling customer special orders/requests; writing replenishment orders and placing new items into category sets
• Manages and tracks shrink
• Provides information on food preparation in a friendly and concise manner
• Maintains department in a neat, clean, and orderly manner, ensuring product freshness
• Assists in product delivery; receives, unloads, rotates, and stores items
• Provides excellent customer service
• Keeps up on industry trends, standards, and changes
• Ensures the dissemination and adherence to all company and department policies
• Supports and follows sustainability programs and all safety and security policies
• Provides and role models an attitude of service to staff and customers
• Operates within the Company’s Core Values and Company Brand

Qualifications

• Experience in grocery
• Excellent customer service skills
• Must possess an attitude of service to others
• Must demonstrate self-discipline and accountability
• Must be accurate and detail-oriented
• Must be a team player, a leader, and a positive role model
• Must have intermediate or higher computer skills including MS Office
• Display excellent work ethic with a passion for food
• Ability to work independently, as well as with a diverse group of customers, employees, vendors, and leadership
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Ability to take direction, carry out, and assign department tasks/assignments
• Flexibility to work mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Possess full body mobility (bending, stooping, twisting, and reaching)
• Have excellent manual dexterity
• Possess full body mobility (bending, stooping, twisting, and reaching)
• Have excellent manual dexterity
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.
• Age 18 or older