Co-Manager

About the role

Join iGA as a Co-Manager! Grow with grocery at W Lee flowers, home of Kj's Market and IGA Southeast grocery stores. We're family-owned and based in the Carolina's, looking for smiling faces just like yours. A Co-Manager assures the effective and profitable operation of the assigned retail store including the development of all employees assigned to that store. To actively pursue self-development and proficiency in the skills necessary to be assigned as a store manager.

Responsibilities

• Assists the store manager in implementing 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 actively participates in weekly sales meetings.
• Provides for desired levels of customer satisfaction, courtesy, and service throughout the store, with special emphasis on front-end fast service commitment.
• Accountable for achieving budgeted financial results in assigned area of responsibility and assists store manager in achieving total store results.
• Protects company assets: merchandise, cash, facilities, and equipment.
• Conducts weekly manager audits on front-end, DSD receiving, and pricing.
• Assists the manager to ensure all required shrink functions are performed.
• Effectively controls store variable expenses, including achieving budgeted wage percent.
• Assists in the staffing of the store, including forecasting of needs, recruitment, and training.
• Builds a talent planning bench for the store, including developing and executing development plans for all high-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).
• Maintains constant awareness and reaction to store conditions through frequent and detailed store walks.
• Effectively trains and develops store management team, especially department managers, to ensure the necessary bench for 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.
• Fosters a workforce that is enthusiastic, customer-focused, and embedded in a selling culture.
• Provides and facilitates effective communications to Store Manager, Field Merchandisers, 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

The incumbent should possess the knowledge and skills generally associated with a Bachelor's degree plus 1–2 years supermarket management experience.