Assistant Grocery Team Lead
About The Position
The Assistant Grocery Team Lead supports the Grocery Team Leader in overseeing the daily operations of the grocery department. This role plays a key part in ensuring excellent customer service, maintaining department standards, and supporting team development. The Assistant Grocery Team Lead works closely with grocery clerks and leadership to ensure inventory accuracy, product presentation, cleanliness, and operational efficiency while modeling Earth Fare’s values and food philosophy. This position is a hands-on leadership role and serves as a developmental step toward full department leadership.
Requirements
- Knowledge of produce and natural foods industry trends
- Knowledge of common allergies and specialized dietary terms such as 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
- Minimum of two to three years experience with produce and natural or organic products
Nice To Haves
- Perishable experience
- OSHA or ServSafe certification
Responsibilities
- Communicate Earth Fare 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 Grocery, Frozen Food, Dairy, and Bulk departments
- Maintain a positive and professional work environment
- 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
- 401k and retirement planning
- Paid time off
- Twenty percent store discount and discounted hot bar and salad bar
- Flexible scheduling
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
