WinCo Foods

About the role

Join us at WinCo Foods, where we're more than just a grocery retailer - we're a growing family of over 140 supermarkets in 10 states with over 22,000 employee owners. Our purpose is to make the lives of our customers and employee owners better by offering the lowest possible prices to feed their families. Currently, WinCo is the second largest Employee-Owned company in the United States. With more than 500 millionaire employee-owners in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Responsibilities

• Manages the Grocery department, ensuring compliance with WinCo Foods Company Policies, State and Federal Laws and the store’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Maintains a safe environment for customers and employees thereby controlling general liability and workers’ compensation costs.
• Monitors and maintains the quality condition of all products.
• Evaluates and implements store merchandising plans.
• Performs store personnel functions as necessary, (such as hiring, training, disciplinary decisions, firing).
• Assists the Store Manager in achieving or exceeding projected labor and productivity goals.
• Performs delegated Store Manager responsibilities in the absence of Store Manager or as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Currently enrolled in the Manager Apprentice Program and/or Minimum of one (1) year as Store Manager/Director or three (3) years as Assistant Store Manager/Director, or equivalent management experience in a retail grocery store.
• Skills: Performing clear written and verbal communication (hearing & speech), providing leadership, exhibiting interpersonal relation skills and maintaining composure with customers and co-workers. Performing supervisory skills (e.g. interviewing, scheduling, hiring, counseling, training, disciplining, etc.). Operating computers with Windows applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. in a work setting. Applying strong analytical and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail in order to effectively monitoring progress and complete assignments, performing all duties with efficiency and accuracy. Utilizing excellent verbal, written and inter-personal communication skills, establishing and maintaining rapport with co-workers, supervisors, buyers, etc. Conducting visual inspections, reading reports, computer printouts, computer screen, etc. Accepting direction from multiple sources and effectively managing time to ensure deadlines are met. Demonstrating initiative and self-direction to perform a variety of simultaneous skills (multi-tasking), fielding and prioritizing different tasks, phone calls and projects with minimal supervision. Demonstrating a strong understanding of overall company practices; an in-depth understanding of policies/procedures and the ability to judge/react to customer and employee needs professionally and appropriately.
• Additional Requirements: Food Handlers Certification (Per State Laws), Machines and Equipment Operated: Office machines (computer terminal, copier/scanner, 10-key, fax machine, telephone, etc), Forklift, Electric and manual Pallet Jack, Push Carts and hand trucks, Garbage & cardboard compactors.

Qualifications

• Age Requirement: Minimum age requirement is 18 years old in Montana and Oregon, and 21 years of age in all other states.
• Physical Requirements: Occasional lifting and maneuvering objects of varying dimensions and weights up to 50 pounds. Efficiently & accurately operate check stand equipment such as scales, scanners, and cash registers. Utilize appropriate computer programs to perform tasks such as employee scheduling, product ordering, etc. Stand, walk and move rapidly for long periods of time. Bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently. Perform basic math (add, subtract, divide and multiply), compute weights and measures and calculate profit margins. Perform primary duties efficiently and accurately. Work any scheduled work shifts including evenings, graveyard, overnight, weekends and holidays as scheduled or required. Obtain necessary certification to safely and efficiently operate required equipment including powered industrial forklifts and electric pallet jacks. Lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally, bend at waist and twist upper body frequently, repetitive use of hands continually.