Assistant Store Director - Center Store

Meijer•Fairview Heights, IL

4d•$55,750 - $88,250

About The Position

The Assistant Store Director – Center Store is responsible for day-to-day operations, including employee relations, events, weekly sales flyers, and execution and evaluation of operational activities to maximize sales, control costs, and use labor efficiently. The role helps ensure a positive shopping experience for customers and a positive working environment for employees, while adhering to procedural guidelines. The position oversees the NL department manager and performs Grocery Manager responsibilities, including maintaining department conditions, hiring and scheduling practices, labor costs, and staff training. It has financial ownership of applicable departments and responsibilities for merchandising, program execution, loss prevention, department appearance, sanitation, safety, cash management, product knowledge, and communication with corporate department directors. The role requires at least five years of professional experience. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent is preferred, as is four to six years of grocery retail experience in store operations and merchandising. Natural foods industry experience is a plus. The position requires the ability to work varied hours and days as business dictates.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience.
Maintain the highest level of customer service.
Adapt to high-volume, changing retail conditions and work in a cross-functional team environment.
Take initiative when problems arise and use independent judgment to take corrective action.
Adapt to a variety of situations and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
Demonstrate advanced attention to detail, strong organization, and multitasking skills.
Have excellent written communication and documentation skills, and excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills for working with peers and senior management.
Knowledge of MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to lead, support, and contribute to team goals.
Ability to work varied hours and days as business dictates.
Familiarity with Health Department guidelines and regulations for grocery retail.
Plan efficiently and execute for results.
Improve staff performance through motivation, training, and clear expectations.
Ability to read and understand financial statements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Four to six years of grocery retail experience in overall store operations and merchandising processes and procedures.
Previous experience in the natural foods industry.

Responsibilities

Oversee the NL department manager and perform Grocery Manager responsibilities to ensure staff accountability for department conditions, hiring practices, scheduling, labor costs, and training.
Provide ongoing staff training and ensure employees understand policies and procedures.
Maintain financial ownership and accountability for applicable departments.
Manage merchandising, program execution, loss prevention, and department appearance and conditions.
Maintain store sanitation and cleanliness in accordance with local laws and best practices.
Communicate weekly with corporate department directors about business matters, including vendor and product issues.
Maintain a safe work environment for employees, vendors, and customers.
Monitor store cash management and approve store expenses before they occur.
Maintain a high level of product knowledge and product preparation.
Walk departments regularly to ensure they are organized, sanitary, and clean.
Perform other duties as assigned.