Bulk Manager (Culver City)

Sprouts Farmers Market•Culver City, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bulk Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market oversees the maintenance, packaging, and stocking of bulk foods. The role manages the department’s merchandising, inventory, product rotation, cleanliness, safety and regulatory compliance, and presentation, while providing a high level of customer service. The manager communicates standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members and leads the team in delivering quality products and a positive customer experience. The position includes team leadership and staffing responsibilities, such as recruiting and hiring in collaboration with the Store Manager, making promotion and transfer recommendations, coaching and developing team members, participating in performance reviews, addressing concerns, and taking corrective action when needed. The Bulk Manager creates and adjusts schedules to support productivity, attends in-store meetings, receives and stocks merchandise as needed, and may serve as a Key Carrier or Manager on Duty. The role may also involve other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
1–2 years of experience in a retail grocery environment.
1 year of managerial leadership experience.
Dependable and reliable, with the ability to work a changing, flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
Outgoing and friendly behavior and a positive attitude toward Team Members and customers.
Ability to transfer product weighing up to 50 lbs. vertically and horizontally, from 4 inches to 36 inches, for up to 4 feet and for up to 15 hours without mechanical assistance.
Ability to stand continuously for up to 4 hours, for a total of 8 hours per shift.

Responsibilities

Oversee maintenance, packaging, and stocking of all bulk foods.
Follow the merchandising Bulk plan and ensure team members package and scale items, fill bins, and prepare, wrap, and accurately and legibly price bulk packages.
Order and maintain inventory, rotate products using code dates, and follow the company cleaning and sanitation program.
Ensure department compliance with company and governmental safety, health, Weights & Measures, and COOL regulations.
Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members.
Provide a high level of customer service and lead the team in delivering quality products and a positive customer experience.
Ensure bulk items are properly prepared, packaged, and presented and that the Bulk area is clean and orderly.
Receive, unload, and stock merchandise as needed throughout the day.
Coach, give feedback to, and develop team members, including one-on-one development discussions; make merit increase recommendations through the bi-annual performance review process.
Attend and participate in in-store meetings.
Recruit and hire team members and make promotion or transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
Exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns.
Take and document corrective actions as needed, collaborating with business and HR partners on performance management, including coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination.
Create and adjust schedules and staffing levels to maximize productivity and efficiency.
Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty as needed.
Know weekly ad items, direct customers to product locations throughout the store, and perform general department housekeeping.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Sick time plan for the employee or immediate family members’ health needs
Vacation accrual plan
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount for the employee and one other household family member on purchases at Sprouts
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Company-paid life insurance
Contests and appreciation events
Bonus based on company and/or individual performance, subject to eligibility requirements
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility requirements
Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility requirements
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility requirements
Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility requirements
Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility requirements
Paid holidays, subject to eligibility requirements
DailyPay access for eligible employees, allowing transfer of earned wages before payday at no extra cost