Assistant Manager of Perishables

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Oregon, OR

About The Position

The Assistant Manager of Perishables supervises and coordinates employee activities to ensure customer needs are met. The role supports a friendly, helpful customer experience and the fundamental values of Hy-Vee, including honesty, integrity, respect, and care for customers and employees. The assistant manager oversees employee training and issues, store standards, product quality and availability, promotional displays, ordering, labor scheduling, safety, sanitation, and compliance with company policies and procedures. The position has supervisory authority and may recommend or approve personnel actions, including transfers, promotions, discipline, discharge, and salary adjustments. The position requires a high school education or equivalent experience and at least one year of retail experience, including performing Assistant Manager duties. Work takes place in a fast-paced store environment with exposure to dust, noise, temperature extremes, equipment movement hazards, electrical shock, and chemicals and solvents. The role involves daily contact with customers, employees, suppliers/vendors, and the general public, and occasional contact with regulatory agencies. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent experience.
At least one year of retail experience, including performing the duties of an Assistant Manager.
Ability to solve practical problems involving a variety of variables with limited standardization and interpret instructions.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to interview to obtain basic information, guide people by providing basic direction, and follow technical manuals.
Ability to perform medium physical work: exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Visual ability, with or without correction, including near and distant vision, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with exposure to dust, noise, temperature extremes, equipment movement hazards, electrical shock, chemicals, and solvents.
Ability to work the scheduled and expected number of hours.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required.
Supervisory capabilities include instructing, assigning, and reviewing work; planning others' work; maintaining standards; allocating personnel; and coordinating activities.
Daily interaction with customers, employees, suppliers/vendors, and the general public; occasional contact with federal or state regulatory agencies.

Nice To Haves

Pursuit of retail educational opportunities and continuing education whenever possible.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate employee activities and ensure customer needs are met.
Provide prompt, efficient, friendly, and courteous customer service and encourage employees to do the same.
Promote Hy-Vee's values, including honesty, integrity, friendliness, respect, and care for customers and employees.
Oversee employee training, address employee issues, coordinate disciplinary procedures, and evaluate employee performance.
Determine locations for advertising and promotional displays and ensure product quality and quantities meet customer and store demands and profitability.
Ensure customer service, employee relations, and departmental profitability standards are met.
Ensure compliance with store accounting procedures and report potential problems.
Oversee building and grounds maintenance, sanitation, and cleanliness according to company guidelines.
Use and understand store hardware and software technology.
Assist with forecasting and reviewing the labor schedule in accordance with store director guidelines.
Train employees in and enforce safety procedures; complete customer accident and employee injury reports and assign duties according to restrictions.
Direct merchandise ordering in assigned areas and assist with replenishing shelf product and constructing displays.
Coordinate employee compliance with established policies, laws, security, sales, and record-keeping procedures.
Assist with solving employee problems affecting duties, productivity, and adherence to policies and procedures.
Follow company policies and store guidelines, report to work as scheduled, and work the expected number of hours.
Determine employee motivational needs and provide an appropriate work environment.
Recruit and interview applicants, recommend or determine employment, and potentially coordinate orientations.
Keep current with market trends, competition, new products, equipment, and merchandising techniques.
Provide continuing education to employees about company and store policies, procedures, and job duties.
Recommend merchandise additions, deletions, and shelf allocations.
Pursue retail education and continuing education opportunities.
Assist in all store areas as needed and coordinate with department heads and designated personnel on schedules, labor, purchasing, and merchandising.
Sell merchandise, handle cash registers, and issue merchandise to authorized personnel for inter-store transfers.
Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.
Purchase merchandise and supplies and order equipment repairs as authorized.