Assistant Grocery Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The Assistant Grocery Manager helps customers make healthy food choices by providing excellent customer service while managing and leading the Grocery team. The role assists the Grocery Manager with department management and merchandising to support productivity and profitability. It is responsible for ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and team supervision, and coordinates merchandising and sales through planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork. The Assistant Grocery Manager also helps lead the team in delivering high-quality products and service, assists with hiring and team development, unloads and sorts store deliveries, and ensures compliance with company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have 1–3 years of retail management experience.
Be dependable and reliable, with the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes with business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to give and take direction in a team environment.
Demonstrate outgoing, friendly behavior, a positive attitude, and the ability to interact with customers.
Show leadership ability to build, motivate, and maintain staff.
Have working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
Have strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and problem-solving skills.
Have strong organization and planning skills, with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
Be able to walk up to 3 miles per 8 hours.
Be able to vertically transfer milk trays weighing up to 60 lbs. from 9 inches to 62 inches for up to 25 hours.
Be able to vertically and horizontally transfer boxes weighing up to 50 lbs. from 5 inches to 34 inches, over a distance of up to 5 feet, for up to 25 hours without mechanical assistance.
Be able to repeatedly squat, kneel, and bend to access a point 5 inches from the floor for up to 30 hours.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with natural foods and alternative diets.

Responsibilities

Assist the Grocery Manager in managing and merchandising the department for maximum productivity and profit.
Manage ordering and inventory controls, product quality, and supervision of the Grocery team.
Coordinate merchandising and sales through ongoing planning, direction, goal setting, communication, and teamwork.
Help lead the team in delivering high-quality products, service, and customer experiences.
Assist with hiring, teaching, training, and developing the Grocery team.
Unload and sort store deliveries.
Ensure compliance with company health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and verify that team members follow procedures.

Benefits

Competitive pay.
Sick time plan for the employee or immediate family members.
Vacation accrual plan.
Opportunities for career growth.
15% discount for the employee and one other household family member on purchases at Sprouts.
Flexible schedules.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
Company-paid life insurance.
Contests and appreciation events throughout the year.
Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, subject to eligibility requirements.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility requirements.
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility requirements.
Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility requirements.
Paid holidays, subject to eligibility requirements.
DailyPay access for eligible employees, allowing earned pay to be transferred before payday at no extra cost.