Bulk Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market • Hacienda Heights, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bulk Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market oversees the maintenance, packing, and stocking of bulk foods. The role ensures bulk items are prepared, packaged, priced, and presented accurately, and that the department remains clean, orderly, and compliant with company and governmental safety, health, Weights & Measures, and COOL regulations. The manager maintains inventory, rotates products using code dates, follows cleaning and sanitation programs, and receives, unloads, and stocks merchandise as needed.

The Bulk Manager leads and develops department team members by communicating standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge; providing coaching and feedback; conducting one-on-one development discussions and performance reviews; and making recommendations regarding merit increases. In collaboration with the Store Manager, the role recruits, hires, and makes promotion or transfer decisions, addresses team member concerns, and takes corrective action when needed. The manager also schedules and staffs the department to support productivity, provides customer service, attends store meetings, and serves as a Key Carrier or Manager on Duty as needed.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have 1–2 years of experience in a retail grocery environment and 1 year of managerial leadership experience.
• Must be dependable and reliable, with the ability to work a changing, flexible schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must know weekly ad items and be able to direct customers to product locations throughout the store.
• Must possess working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
• Must demonstrate outgoing, friendly behavior and a positive attitude toward team members and customers.
• Must be able to move 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.
• Must be able to stand continuously for up to 4 hours, for a total of 8 hours per shift.
• Must be able to perform other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance, packing, and stocking of all bulk foods.
• Follow the merchandising Bulk plan and ensure the team packages and scales items, fills bulk bins, and prepares, wraps, and prices bulk packages accurately and legibly.
• Order and maintain inventory, rotate products using code dates, and follow the company cleaning and sanitation program.
• Ensure departmental 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 customer experiences.
• Ensure bulk items are properly prepared, packaged, and presented, and keep the Bulk area clean and orderly.
• Receive, unload, and stock merchandise as needed throughout the day.
• Coach and provide feedback to team members, conduct one-on-one development discussions, and recommend merit increases through the bi-annual performance review process.
• Attend and participate in in-store meetings.
• Recruit, hire, and make promotion or transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
• Exercise independent judgment to address team member concerns.
• Document and take corrective actions, collaborating with business and HR partners on performance management, including coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed.
• Create and adjust schedules and staffing levels to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as Manager on Duty as needed.
• Perform general housekeeping in the department and other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount on purchases at Sprouts for the employee and one other household family member
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events
• Performance-based bonus, 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 to transfer earned wages

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed