Grocery - Assistant Manager

Good Food Holdings Companies•Manhattan Beach, CA

About The Position

Since opening our first market in Rolling Hills, CA, Bristol Farms has brought people together around a love for cooking and sharing delicious food. We have worked to create a community of curious foodies - people who enjoyed exploring the aisles and discovering new and exciting ingredients. We know that in order to achieve this goal, we must provide the freshest, highest-quality, locally sourced meat, seafood, and produce, complement it with an awesome array of groceries in each aisle, and create an extraordinary experience for every guest. To create that experience, we rely on our amazing team members and leaders to provide extraordinary service; and to create a fun, interactive, and engaging environment where we invite the guests to participate in the experience. We seek out team members who not only enjoy food but are passionate about it. Team Members who thrive in a fast-paced environment and can still maintain a calm demeanor, who have a positive attitude, and who work well in a team environment. People who are warm, outgoing, authentically amazing, and want to be inspired, challenged, and proud of where they work. We look for team members who can connect with people and reach a level of hospitality that exceeds guests' expectations. Ingredients You'll Bring to the Table You love food and can create an experience that is beyond the everyday. You have a positive attitude and work well in a team environment. You can connect with people and reach a level of hospitality that exceeds guests' expectations. You are warm, outgoing, authentically amazing, and want to be inspired, challenged, and proud of where you work, You embody a spirit of entrepreneurship and mutual respect. You approach every situation with a YES! attitude and seek to find a solution to all opportunities that arise. This is a management position. The Assistant Grocery Manager will have the necessary confidence, commitment, and motivation to move themselves towards success. Key personality traits & skills needed to accomplish this are: patience, even tempered, humble, observant, perceptive, supportive, decisive, flexible, analytical & consistent. Must be self motivated; have strong leadership skills; good listening skills, extraordinary customer service skills; applied empathy; and possess a strong sense of urgency in all duties performed. Due to Bristol Farms’ goals and structure, the Assistant Grocery Manager should also be open to growth and expansion.

Requirements

High School diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, memos, special orders, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and schedules.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, or employees of Bristol Farms.
Knowledge of English
This is a customer service driven position. The candidate must have the ability to speak, read and understand English.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers & fractions.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to resolve conflicts in such a manner to create a win-win situation.
Ability to analyze a variety of situations, think through to a solution and implement the solution.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time; walk; frequent use of hands; hands to finger; handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee occasionally is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and color vision.

Responsibilities

Leads by example; models correct behavior and adherence to company policies and procedures.
Assists Grocery Manager with preparation of daily schedule and directs activities of employees.
Trains or assures in-service training for all department employees and documents all training.
Trains all opening and closing procedures for department.
Maintains high profit margin in accordance to the approved pre-set budget, which entails, but is not limited to: sales goals, cost of goods, expenses, price changes and waste management.
Assures high quality and proper quantity through accurate ordering and receiving.
Assures all items in the dairy box are well within their expiration date.
Rotates stock to assure high quality, fresh merchandise at all times.
Fills customer orders by obtaining items from shelves, freezers, coolers, bins, tables, or containers.
Required to operate a cash register following established policies and procedures.
Responsible for the accurate recording of customer transactions, including the acceptance of payment in accordance with Bristol Farms’ cash register procedures.
Responsible for accurate balancing of cash register.
Packages and handles customers’ groceries according to their preference - paper, plastic, or both.
Offers/assists Customers with carry out service.
Collects shopping carts from inside the store and from the outer perimeter of the store, parking lot and any other areas where needed. Keeps Floral Department free of hand baskets and shopping carts.
Assists with the managing of proper displays in store entrance & end caps in accordance with Bristol Farms Lazy Acres merchandising standards.
Sets up displays and stocks shelves, coolers, counter bins, tables, freezers, containers, or trays with merchandise.
Maintains & cleans shelves, bins, tables, and coolers.
Accurately prices all merchandise by stamping, marking, or placing shelf tags/signs.
Assures daily price changes are done accurately & completed before store opens; maintaining price integrity at all times.
Monitors pull dates on all Grocery merchandise.
Examines products bought for resale or received for storage.
Responsible for all staff members practicing the same techniques and standards.
Handles all customer complaints in such a manner to assure repeat business no mater the complaint.
Serves customers with a smile and willing attitude. Assures high sales through establishing relationships with customers to ensure repeat business.
Documents all meetings & safety memos and obtains employee’s signatures as required.
Assures all staff members receive monthly Safety News and other required communications.
Follows safety work standards and reports any safety hazards to Store Director.
Conducts accident investigations and fills out paperwork within accordance to Cal Osha SB 198.
Maintains a clean & safe work area at all times. Keeps aisles free of cardboard and overstock merchandise.
Assists with Arranging all equipment to be fixed and cleaned (with approval of Store Director.)
At all times, meets and exceeds Bristol Farms standards in food, service, quality, and cleanliness.
Follows the employee handbook at all times, especially on service standards and appearance.