Assistant Store Director - Canton, MI

Meijer•Canton, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Meijer is seeking an engaged and passionate Assistant Store Director for its Canton, Michigan store. The Assistant Store Director provides direction for store operations, processes, and conditions, and plans, directs, and supervises the team’s day-to-day work. The role supports overall operations across food and general merchandise, including merchandising plans, seasonal resets, endcaps, daily direct-store-delivery execution, and backroom and salesfloor standards. The Assistant Store Director is responsible for store operations in the Store Director’s absence. This leader selects, trains, develops, and manages the performance of team members and leaders, attracts and retains talent, and develops strategies to meet forecasted staffing needs. The role promotes clear, candid communication, team engagement, Meijer’s culture and values, and an inclusive environment. It also drives customer service, sales, profitability, and key performance metrics; ensures customer needs and complaints are addressed efficiently; and maintains product freshness, food safety, and merchandising standards. The Assistant Store Director builds connections with local communities, leads new operational initiatives, and monitors customer preferences and competitors to help keep the business competitive.

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 gain sales and market share.
Strong business acumen.
Commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where team members and vendors feel valued and supported.

Nice To Haves

Innovative attitude to help Meijer set the industry standard.

Responsibilities

Assist the Store Director with overall store operations as needed and oversee store operations in the Store Director’s absence.
Provide direction related to store operations, processes, and conditions; plan, direct, and supervise day-to-day store activities.
Oversee operations across food and general merchandise areas, including planograms, seasonal resets, endcaps, daily DSD execution, and backroom and salesfloor excellence.
Select, train, develop, and manage the performance of leaders and team members, including decisions related to performance ratings, career development, and promotion potential.
Attract and retain a team that supports Meijer’s culture and values diversity, equity, and inclusion; develop recruiting strategies to meet forecasted staffing needs.
Lead daily team communications and huddles covering financial performance, customer feedback, recognition, and other important information.
Promote candid, open, and effective communication grounded in Meijer’s Care and Accountability philosophy.
Develop and execute strategies to improve customer service, store sales, and profitability; ensure customer needs are met and complaints are resolved efficiently.
Assess store financial results and deliver on key metrics, including sales, shrink, labor, margin, total direct contribution, net profit, customer satisfaction, and safety.
Ensure products and displays are merchandised effectively to maximize sales and profitability, following company planograms and using 85/15 to design plans for ordering, weekly ads, seasonal assortments, displays, and pricing.
Communicate product freshness standards and ensure processes and procedures are followed.
Ensure store operations comply with Meijer and local authorities’ food safety standards.
Build connections with customers and local communities and cultivate relationships that support the Meijer brand.
Drive new implementations and initiatives identified by store operations.
Monitor changing customer preferences, the macro environment, and competitors’ trends and strengths and weaknesses; develop strategies to keep Meijer competitive.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

Weekly pay.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage and 401(k), effective on the start date for leaders.
Three weeks of paid days off, effective on the start date for leaders.
Tuition-free education and education reimbursement assistance.
Child and adult care assistance.
Team member discount.
Meijer Rewards.
Scheduling flexibility.
Paid parental leave.
Development programs for advancement and career growth.