Food Captain

Store location: 629 Rice Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55103

About the role

Food Category expert in store. You will ensure all food operational execution in store is followed to maximize sales and reduce waste.

Responsibilities

• Train, teach, and coach store associates on Food execution, production, replenishment, ordering, organization, sanitization, and customer service
• Serve as the go-to person in store for employees with questions connected to food products and services
• Plan and execute food sampling for employees and customers
• Conduct and lead in-store training for store employees and operation teams on all new Foodservice programs, modeling an established train-the-trainer program
• Follow up with and conduct refresher training activities for store employees as needed
• Ensure foodservice areas are stocked and food rotated using the FIFO method
• Display food items using the current Planogram provided by your Business Unit
• Order or assist in ordering food products to lower Out Of Stocks and improve Shrink
• Monitor shrink while improving sales to maximize foodservice profit
• Identify, suggest, train, and continuously collaborate with BUQAS training personnel to ensure manager and store employee Foodservice training programs are delivered
• Adhere to food safety practices and procedures
• Conduct needs analysis and provide recommended actions based on BUQAS visits
• Operate within budgeted expectations

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Education/instructional or equivalent retail training experience
• Leading or supervisory experience desired
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in Fast Moving Consumer Goods retail and/or Foodservice industry
• Experience in training, leadership, and team building
• Food Manager Certification (approved certifications include ServSafe and NRFSP)

Skills

• Strong collaboration, cooperation, communication, and organization skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English (French skills required in Quebec Provinces)
• Customer service-oriented with excellent customer service skills
• Ability to consistently deliver within deadlines
• Effectively communicates (written and oral) with customers, management, associates, and vendors

Pay

$16.50 to $19.50 per hour

Schedule

Full time, weekdays only