Bulk Manager
About the role
The Bulk Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market oversees the maintenance, packing, and stocking of all bulk foods featured at Sprouts. They are responsible for following the merchandising plan, ensuring proper packaging and scaling of bulk items, filling bulk bins, preparing, wrapping, and pricing bulk packages accurately and legibly. They also order and maintain inventory, rotate products using code dates, and follow the company's cleaning and sanitation program.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the department’s compliance with all company and governmental safety, health, Weights & Measures, and COOL compliance regulations
- Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members
- Ensure bulk items are properly prepared, packaged, and presented, and the Bulk area is clean and orderly at all times
- Receive, unload, and stock merchandise as needed throughout the day
- Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and one-on-one development discussions, and make recommendations on merit increases via completing the bi-annual performance review process
- Regularly attend and participate at in-store meetings
- Recruit, hire, and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager
- Confidently exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns
- Take and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance to include coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed
- Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels
- Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members
- Lead a team that collaborates to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive
- Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed
Qualifications
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have 1-2 years of experience in a retail grocery environment and 1 year of managerial leadership experience
- Be dependable and reliable having the ability to work flexible schedule that changes; including night, weekends, and holidays
- Know weekly ad items; and be able to give customers direction of product location throughout the store; does general housekeeping in the department
- Possess a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals
- Show outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude towards Team Members and customers
- Able to move vertically/horizontally transferring product weighing up to 50 lbs., from 4” to 36”, for a distance up to 4 feet for up to 15 hours without mechanical assistance
- This role requires continuous standing for up to 4 hours, for a total of 8 hours per shift
- Able to perform other related duties as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
- Vacation accrual plan
- Opportunities for career growth
- 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
- Flexible schedules
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
- Company paid life insurance
- Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!
Eligibility Requirements
- May Apply For The Following Benefits
- Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
- Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
- Health Savings Account with company match
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Company paid short-term disability coverage
- Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
- Paid holidays
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Why Sprouts?
If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey. At Sprouts, we're committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and caring workplace culture. Our Team Member Resource Groups (TMRGs) Create Spaces For Connection, Support, And Growth. Every Team Member Is Welcome To Join One Or More Of Our Five Groups Inspiring Women at SproutsRainbow Alliance at SproutsSabor at SproutsSoul at SproutsHonored to Serve at Sprouts Together, these groups celebrate diversity and empower our team to thrive.