Assistant Grocery Team Lead
About The Position
The Assistant Grocery Team Lead supports the Grocery Team Leader in overseeing the grocery department’s daily operations. The role helps ensure excellent customer service, department standards, team development, inventory accuracy, product presentation, cleanliness, and operational efficiency while modeling Earth Fare’s values and food philosophy. It is a hands-on leadership role and a developmental step toward full department leadership. Earth Fare Team Leaders are managers who model the company’s mission, conviction, and purpose while developing and managing successful teams. They follow departmental standard operating procedures and work toward financial goals involving gross profit, shrink, sales, labor, and department overhead, while ensuring a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
Requirements
- Knowledge of produce and natural foods industry trends.
- Knowledge of common allergies and specialized dietary terms, including gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian.
- Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and proper storage and display of organic products.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to learn and use handheld computer scanners.
- Proven experience managing shrink, sales, gross profit, and department overhead.
- Two to three years of experience with produce and natural or organic products.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to reach frequently above shoulder level and below waist level.
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Ability to push and pull carts or pallet jacks with moderate loads.
Nice To Haves
- Perishable experience.
- OSHA or ServSafe certification.
Responsibilities
- Communicate Earth Fare’s vision, standard operating procedures, merchandising guidelines, and financial goals.
- Emphasize customer service, safety, and sanitation standards.
- Interview, select, train, and support team members.
- Develop future leaders within the Grocery, Frozen Food, Dairy, and Bulk departments.
- Maintain a positive and professional work environment and clearly communicate expectations to team members.
- Participate in ongoing individual training and professional development.
- Order and receive deliveries.
- Support scheduling and shift coverage.
- Review daily and weekly sales and movement reports.
- Monitor shrink reports and department communications.
- Conduct monthly department inventory.
- Identify opportunities to reduce expenses.
- Maintain an attractive sales floor following Earth Fare merchandising guidelines.
- Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of fixtures, storage areas, workstations, freezers, and coolers.
Benefits
- Health, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees.
- 401(k) and retirement planning.
- Paid time off.
- Twenty percent store discount and discounted hot bar and salad bar.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Career development and advancement opportunities.
- Support for learning new skills and expanding responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
