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Grocery Manager - Assistant

Open 29d

The Assistant Grocery Manager is first and foremost responsible for guest relations and satisfaction by building a reputation for Ultimate Service. He/she assumes total store responsibility in Store Director, Assistant Store Director, Grocery Manager, and Service Manager’s absence. He/She is responsible for assisting with the efficient, effective, safe, legal and profitable operations of the grocery, frozen, and dairy departments. He/She assists in the human relations for the grocery, frozen, and dairy departments and ensures execution of all company and department policies and procedures on a timely basis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • When a guest enters my area or department, my first and most important responsibility becomes to acknowledge, greet, and engage that guest

  • Assists with maintaining proper stock levels in grocery, dairy and frozen departments

  • Assists with interviewing, training, scheduling, performance and productivity of all grocery department team members (including frozen, dairy, grocery and night crew)

  • Assists with completing and communicating performance evaluations in a timely manner within the department

  • Ensures proper rotation procedures are being enforced

  • Assists with managing all dairy/frozen and grocery merchandising

  • Assists with ordering all seasonal merchandise and maintaining records of movement

  • Assists with coordinating and maintaining all displays and quantity purchases

  • Assists with grocery and dairy/frozen ad estimates and purchasing

  • Coordinates with all grocery DSD partners on displays and buy-ins

  • Assists with backroom organization, appearance, safety and stock level, including frozen and dairy vaults, as well as the outside area behind the store

  • Assists with controlling, safeguarding and monitoring all store assets, ensuring policies and procedures are implemented for control of assets

  • Performs other duties as requested or required by upper management

Key Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years of age or older

  • High School Diploma or equivalent

  • The Assistant Grocery Manager is required to work an average of 40 hours per week. This will involve multiple opening, closing and day shifts depending on the store needs

  • Minimum of one year store experience

  • Must maintain Certified Food Safety Manager certification

  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods of time (up to 6 hours)

  • Must also be able to bend, lift, and perform all other physical aspects of the job

  • Ability to function as a team member and get along with others

  • Ability to accept supervisory coaching related to performance, work habits and attitude

This job description is intended to provide a high-level of general requirements for this position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure proper operations.