Assistant Grocery Manager FT

Lowes Foods•Myrtle Beach, SC

About The Position

The Assistant Grocery Manager develops the skills and expertise needed to become a successful Grocery Manager. This role supervises grocery department operations and helps ensure that Lowes Foods guest service, merchandising programs, and departmental standards are maintained to achieve maximum sales. The Assistant Grocery Manager assumes the Department Manager’s duties in their absence.

Requirements

Friendly, outgoing personality.
Ability to work well with others.
Ability to lift 40 pounds consistently and 60 pounds occasionally.
Ability to read and understand information and directions.
1–3 years of supermarket knowledge.
Ability to supervise people, including training and development.
Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical job requirements.
Effective communication, guest service, and selling skills.
Ability to bend, kneel, stand, push and pull stock carts, and operate a pallet jack for extended periods.

Responsibilities

Ensure guests receive polite, friendly service from grocery department staff.
Achieve budgeted grocery department sales, wage percentage, and profits.
Maintain appropriate inventory and supply levels to maximize sales and avoid excessive inventory.
Operate the department according to merchandising and operational guidelines and programs.
Ensure products for sale meet Lowes Foods quality standards.
Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department, including the backroom, according to Lowes Foods standards.
Guide, orient, train, and provide feedback to grocery department hosts to support satisfactory performance.
Stock products and provide guest service as needed to meet standards.
Maintain department staffing and scheduling standards.
Control grocery shrink through proper implementation of the stock loss program.
Ensure accurate pricing and item scanning through price audits and proper scanning procedures.
Maintain the backroom appropriately.
Ensure advertised items are available, signed, and scanning correctly.
Help prepare the grocery department for inventory.
Work with the Store Manager, Grocery Manager, and Receiver to maintain vendor product levels and conditions.
Perform other duties assigned by management.