Grocery Manager- Metro( Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Rockwall, Forney)

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Spend majority of time making employment-related and business decisions, or recommending such decisions, including product- and department-related strategies, hiring, promoting, disciplining, suspending, discharging, rewarding, or otherwise engaging in resolving Partner-related matters.
• Manage department workflow and schedules to attain 100% completion of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Use department best practices and H-E-B SOPs to achieve department budget and metrics.
• Aid Customers in finding product and with special requests.
• Maintain contact with Partners at all levels in the organization involved in processes that touch the department (e.g., Warehouse, Distribution, SRS Team, etc.).
• Ensure in-stock conditions, Wareroom, and inventory control.
• Complete / distribute required reports and paperwork so accounting statements accurately reflect department performance.
• Use Grocery SOPs and department procedures to minimize shrink.
• Maintain positive vendor relationships.
• Train SORM / SORL trainees.

Sales / Analytics

• Manage new-item implementation to maximize sales and gross profit opportunities.
• Apply and model an increased level of knowledge of specialty products.
• Plan, analyze, build, and maintain required displays based on PDP and ordered via Displays on Line (DOL).
• Research and analyze potential or existing process breakdowns; work with necessary Partners to identify/solve problems.

Food Safety / Sanitation

• Ensure compliance with government/H-E-B regulations and standards for product freshness, safety, refrigeration, and sanitation.

Qualifications & Key Requirements

• Experience: of experience in retail management.
• Training: Completion of required Department training - forklift/power jack training.
• Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel) and H-E-B systems; advanced interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills; strong analytical skills; strong problem-solving skills; leadership skills to build, motivate, and maintain staff; organization and planning skills; attention to detail; ability to handle stressful situations; ability to delegate.
• Education: School of Retail Management.
• Licenses/Certifications: SRS Certification; Food Safety certification.
• Physical Demands & Working Conditions: Function in a fast-paced retail environment; lift and carry 75 lbs on a regular basis up to 500 feet in distance; stand, walk, bend, reach, kneel, squat, and reach overhead and side to side throughout shift; perform movements that require hand/finger dexterity; safely maneuver around moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places; work in a cooler environment on a regular basis, and in an extreme cold environment on an occasional basis; work a flexible schedule, including opening, closing, and weekend shifts; be exposed to moderate noise levels (rarely exposed to extreme noise).