Grocery Manager

Weis Markets Inc; Stafford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Stafford is seeking a Grocery Manager to oversee operations within their grocery department. The successful candidate will have management experience, ensuring excellent customer relations, managing inventory levels, and training staff. This position requires strong leadership skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Ideal applicants will possess a high school diploma along with three years of management experience in a retail environment. A bachelor’s degree in business is desirable. Join a company dedicated to teamwork and community growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in retail/supermarket management.
• Ability to manage inventory and ensure product availability.
• Strong leadership skills to supervise and train associates.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Grocery department operations and schedule associates.
• Promote excellent customer relations and address customer concerns.
• Manage inventory levels and ensure backroom organization.

Skills

Customer relations

Inventory management

Team leadership

Merchandising

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in business

Tools

Power jack

Hand jack

Job description

Overview

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location

Location Address: 905 Garrisonville Road

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Grocery Manager is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned:

• Oversees all aspects of Grocery department operations. In the absence of store management, may assume complete responsibility for total store operations.
• Promotes excellent customer relations by instilling positive customer focused behavior with associates. Smiles and greets customers, answers customer questions and helps resolve customer concerns promptly in a polite and professional manner. Focuses on continuous improvement in all areas of the department and makes changes to ensure progress.
• Manages inventory levels and reviews orders to ensure product quantities meet customer demand. Maintains backroom organization and product storage within company guidelines. Oversees shelf replenishment efforts to ensure product availability for customers, with prioritization for weekly specials, seasonally and locally relevant items, and other high-velocity items.
• Schedules all Grocery associates, oversees training, provides coaching and feedback, evaluates work, recognizes and rewards performance, and delegates work assignments to effectively utilize talents and abilities. Also plans and schedules the workloads for the overnight shift, if applicable.
• Assists store management in onboarding grocery sales associates. Participates in associate annual performance reviews. Utilizes the Learning Management System (LMS) for current and new associates.
• Develops and implements merchandising plans. Communicates with other departments and store management to create attractive displays, utilizing cross-merchandising techniques to meet sales and profit objectives. Attends and participates in store’s daily huddles.
• Maintains backroom and receiving area security and organization by promoting 5S procedures. Responsible for general sanitation in the department. Follows cleaning schedules and department guidelines to ensure that work areas, equipment, counters, display cases, etc. are well maintained, clean and meet all health and OSHA requirements. Disposes of trash properly.
• Controls expenses including payroll within budgeted expectations. Minimizes damages and shrink through proper product handling and rotation to prevent unnecessary losses.
• Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors. Responsible to continuously improve job performance.
• May assist with receiving, unloading, checking-in, breaking-down, and storing deliveries through operation of a power jack or hand jack if properly trained. Training provided.
• Responsible for utilization of all company provided Personal Protected Equipment (PPE). Including but not limited to cut resistant gloves, safety cutters, company sponsored footwear, etc.
• May assist with baling cardboard or other related duties (if properly trained. Training provided).
• May also be called upon to assist in other departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises associates within the department. May assume total leadership of the building in absence of store management. Specific number of associates under supervision depends upon the store size and presence of store management.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, the Associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without an accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

Education and/or experience completed or working towards a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). Associate or bachelor’s degree in business related field desirable. Minimum (3) years\' experience in management of retail/supermarket environment.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.