Bench Grocery Team Lead

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Does not supervise associates on a regular basis.
• Consistently work within to provide fast, friendly, helpful and efficient customer service at all times.
• Responsible for proper handling and merchandising of all grocery products according to company policy.
• Display and express a complete knowledge of all grocery products to the customer.
• Responsible for smiling, making eye contact and thanking customer upon fulfilling customer's request.
• Maintains a neat, clean and organized workstation, according to 5S standards, at all times.
• Manage the grocery operation of a retail unit: dry grocery, dairy, frozen food and DSD.
• Grocery Manager is responsible for the overall operation of GM and HBC departments in store volumes that do not warrant a GM Manager. This includes all financials and merchandising programs within corporate standards.
• Responsible for controlling the budgeting and financial aspects of the Grocery department. (i.e.: budgeted sales, gross margin, shrink levels, CTO and payroll).
• Carefully coordinate the merchandising of all Grocery/General Merchandise products.
• Ensure that the Grocery Department is well stocked and presented within all corporate standards.
• Responsible for managing the total store operation in the absence of the Store Manager and Co-Manager.
• Manage associates within the department by ensuring that all company policies and procedures are adhered to with regard to Grocery operations.
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to all merchandising standards relating to grocery, dairy and frozen food products.
• Responsible for training and developing all associates within the Grocery department.
• Ensure that all sanitation and safety policies are adhered to within Grocery/General Merchandise department.
• Ensure that all associates adhere to corporate and state pricing procedures.
• Control shrink through adherence to related policies and procedures.
• Work closely with other Department managers in displaying merchandise.
• Work with other department managers to meet delivery schedules.
• Responsible for overseeing the backroom area which includes all warehouse and vendor merchandise.
• Ensure all authorized items are available in every set.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management and adhere to all company policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and Experience
• Physical Requirements
• Equipment Used