Assistant Store Director - North Detroit Market

Meijer•Washington Township, MI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Meijer is seeking Assistant Store Directors for its North Detroit Market. The role provides direction for store operations, processes, and conditions, and supports the Store Director in planning, directing, and supervising day-to-day store operations. The Assistant Store Director is responsible for selecting, training, developing, and managing the performance of team members and leaders within their span of care. The position drives customer service, sales, profitability, operational excellence, and positive team member engagement, while representing Meijer’s brand and values. The Assistant Store Director has overall operational responsibility across food and general merchandise areas, including merchandising execution, planograms, seasonal resets, endcaps, daily direct-store-delivery execution, and backroom and salesfloor standards. The role assesses financial results and executes business strategies to meet performance goals. It also fosters communication, develops talent, supports recruiting and retention, upholds food safety standards, and builds relationships with customers and the local community. The position may be assigned to or require travel among store locations throughout the North Detroit Market, and is responsible for store operations in the Store Director’s absence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of retail, grocery, operations management, or customer service experience.
At least 4 years of progressive leadership experience.
Passion for leading team members while providing industry-leading service.
Proactive and creative thinking applied to the business.
Thorough understanding of seasonal and diverse merchandising to meet customer and community needs and grow sales and market share.
Strong business acumen.
Innovative attitude and commitment to helping Meijer set the industry standard.
Commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where team members and vendors feel valued and supported.
Ability to travel to or be placed at any of the listed North Detroit Market store locations.

Responsibilities

Assist the Store Director in running overall store operations and take responsibility for store operations in the Store Director’s absence.
Provide direction for store operations, processes, and conditions, and plan, direct, and supervise day-to-day operations.
Oversee operations across food and general merchandise areas, including planograms, seasonal resets, endcaps, ordering, weekly ad sets, assortments, displays, and pricing.
Select, train, develop, and manage the performance of leaders and team members; make decisions regarding performance ratings, career development, and promotion potential.
Attract and retain a team that supports Meijer’s culture and values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Forecast staffing needs and develop recruiting strategies to provide optimal staffing throughout the store.
Lead daily team communications and huddles covering financial performance, customer feedback, recognition, and other important information.
Promote candid and open communication based on Meijer’s philosophy of Care and Accountability.
Develop and execute strategies to improve customer service, store sales, profitability, and market share; resolve customer complaints effectively and efficiently.
Ensure that products and displays are merchandised effectively to maximize sales and profitability and communicate and enforce product freshness standards.
Assess store financial results and deliver key performance metrics, including sales, shrink, labor, margin, total direct contribution, net profit, customer satisfaction, and safety.
Ensure operations comply with Meijer and local authorities’ food safety standards.
Support new implementations and initiatives from store operations, monitor changes in the macro environment and customer preferences, and develop strategies to keep Meijer competitive.
Oversee daily direct-store-delivery execution and backroom and salesfloor excellence.
Monitor competitors’ trends, strengths, and weaknesses.
Build relationships with local communities and customers to support the Meijer brand.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.