Dept Specialist Key Carrier-Lucky-1000 El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito, CA 94530

Save Mart Supermarkets•El Cerrito, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Key Carrier Specialist is an expert in directing front-end staff and operation in the absence of the Assistant Center Store Manager. This position ensures optimal front-end customer service, performance, productivity, and compliance and is responsible for front-end and parking lot conditions. The Department Specialist - Key Carrier directs team members in the Front-End (Checkers and Service Specialists) and Center Store departments. This position is responsible for cash handling procedures and ensuring optimal customer service. The Key Carrier Specialist directs and trains Front-End associates to promote a culture reflective of The Save Mart Companies mission statement and winning behaviors. This position ensures all Front-end and department standards are met during assigned shift. The Key Carrier Specialist attains the store balancing function.

Requirements

Minimum age requirement: 18 years
Good communication and interpersonal abilities
Good training skills
Strong skills in supervision and coordination
Good counting and math skills
Ability to read and write to accurately complete all documentation
Knowledge of Front-end operations and check stand procedures
Knowledge of compliance and basic applicable contract/work rules
High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) or additional job experience
One year of prior work experience that includes a minimum of 6 months Grocery/Retail experience
Available to work a variety of required retail hours

Responsibilities

Provide customers with a remarkable shopping experience by demonstrating, training, and holding store associates accountable for excellent customer service
Manage front-end performance and productivity (over/short tills, check collection, cash over/short, WIC compliance, EBT compliance, bottom of basket check, circle savings on receipt, items checked per minute, front-end efficiency, Three’s A Crowd, etc.)
Directly lead Clerks and Clerk’s Helpers with focus on accountability and achieving high level of business performance assigned area
Ensure that front-end and parking lot conditions are met (check stand merchandising, floors, cleanliness, shopping carts, bags, etc.)
Perform store balancing (bookkeeping) function to enhance a remarkable shopping experience in the store
Perform front-end management functions (to include refunds/returns, loans/pick-ups, check authorization, etc.)
Monitor customer experience on front-end
Occasionally maintain total store operations in absence of store management
Perform other duties as assigned