Front End Department Supervisor

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Pineville, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This Front End Department Supervisor role at Lowe's involves comprehensive leadership and operational oversight within a retail environment. The supervisor is responsible for team leadership, including assigning tasks, ensuring staff coverage, participating in interviews, providing feedback and coaching, and fostering associate development. Key operational duties include driving efficiencies, monitoring performance metrics, identifying and resolving operational barriers, and responding to unexpected events. The role emphasizes safety, security, and shrink prevention through daily reviews and adherence to protocols. Additionally, the supervisor is expected to contribute to continuous operational improvement by recommending strategies to reduce waste and improve customer impact. In locations without a dedicated Fulfillment DS, the role expands to oversee Pro fulfillment, Pickup In-store, install, and delivery operations, ensuring excellent customer service at the front end, managing headcount allocation, handling cash operations, and validating order readiness. The position also includes Manager-on-Duty responsibilities, providing full leadership over the store, driving engagement, customer service, and operational efficiency, and managing associate responses and store conditions. Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week, with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,700 home improvement stores, 530 branches and 130 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. Lowe’s is dedicated to service, which begins with serving our associates. Lowe’s team members enjoy exceptional benefits and opportunities to grow their skills.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
General Studies or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
4 Years of Experience in a retail environment (or 5 years of experience in a retail environment if education requirement is not met)
Experience providing direction or supervision to teams (with or without direct report responsibility)
Experience supporting or participating in the process of training, mentoring and developing associates
Experience working cross-functionally
Experience Using Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to obtain sales related licensure or registration as may be required by law

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting front-end or back-end operations in a retail environment
Experience in customer service role
Experience in a leadership role with direct report responsibility
Experience working in the home improvement retail sector
Experience working in a fast paced, dynamic retail environment
Experience in key carrying role with manager-on-duty responsibilities
Experience using store computer systems (including but not limited to: Project Tool, Genesis, Sterling, M2O, Thin Client, etc.)

Responsibilities

Assigns team members to activities, ensuring staff coverage meets customer demands and redeploying when necessary to support needs throughout the department
May participate in interviews and provide input into selection decisions for new associates in assigned area
Connects with the team on a daily basis to understand any challenges they are facing, elevating issues when necessary
Provides open and timely feedback and performance coaching to members of team, redirecting any problematic or ineffective behavior when necessary; partners with ASM when formal disciplinary action is needed
Encourages team to share ideas and best practices for delivering outstanding customer service and accomplishing important support activities
Empowers others to make decisions while providing guidance when necessary
Provides recognition for accomplishing goals and demonstrating effective behaviors
Fosters an environment of associate growth and development, ensuring associates are confident and competent to perform their job through coaching and regular performance feedback
Identifies any associate relations concerns and takes the appropriate action as needed, including elevating concerns to senior management or HR
Empowers and coaches team to follow proper processes and achieve operational efficiencies to present department areas that are prepared and conducive to SMART customer service and sales
Monitors and drives team to achievement of key operational performance metrics
Identifies any barriers to operational processes or the customer experience and communicates those barriers and implements solutions in a timely manner
Responds quickly and effectively to unexpected events (e.g. callouts/no-shows, unscheduled deliveries) by reprioritizing tasks
Monitors the use of store power equipment, ensuring that it operated safely at all times and addressing any violations with associates
Maintains a focus on safety, security and shrink prevention by ensuring doors and gates are secured and monitored, signs of shoplifting and theft are reported appropriately, and that steps are taken on a daily basis to maintain inventory and shrink budget integrity
Conducts daily safety reviews, noting hazards, keeping store areas clean and organized, and monitoring for potential theft or security risks
Recommends operational strategies to reduce unproductive time, waste or product loss and encourages team to do the same
Analyzes operational activities and determines ways to reduce the impact on the customer
Seeks performance feedback from others and pursues self-development opportunities
Proactively builds and maintains collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners
Sets an example for others by adapting quickly and effectively to work challenges and organizational change
Oversees and drives efficiencies in both front end and fulfillment activities (e.g. check outs, returns, overrides, till audits, Pro fulfillment, Pickup In-store, install, and delivery picking, staging, and fulfilling)
Drives excellent customer service by ensuring the front-end support team greets customers, answers phones, responds to customer inquiries, and proactively addresses customer concerns
Ensures that the appropriate headcount is allocated based on customer demand, to include Pro, Install, Delivery, and Pickup In Store functions for fulfillment and allocated in each check out and administrative function for front end (e.g. Garden, Pro, and Front register areas, Customer Service and Returns Desks, Head Cashier posts, Money Room).
Researches shortages or overages, deposits cash in the bank, and handles register pulls and loans
Monitors Customer Service desk activity, supporting when needed
Validates readiness of all delivery orders and communications
Researches and monitors short picks
Validates that all orders are being picked and staged on time
Cross-functionally trains in other areas of the store to help deliver the best customer service
Receives and directs calls appropriately to meet the needs of customers and associates
Conducts walks of fulfillment area, bays, or inventory to ensure clean and safe areas.
Pulls, prepares, inspects, stages, and loads merchandise for customers, contractors, and delivery truck orders according to invoice or loading ticket, using power equipment when needed
Validates items being carried in and out of the store when appropriate
Provides full leadership over the store, driving engagement, customer service, and staffing and operational efficiency
Walks the store, observing customer/associate interaction and providing in-the-moment coaching
Ensures associates are equipped and prepared to deliver quality sales and service
Ensures Specialty and Pro areas are properly staffed for customer traffic, engaging with customers, and driving sales
Shifts associates to areas of high customer traffic or department hotspots as needed
Manages associate response to call buttons
Validates that aisles remain clean, safe and free of clutter
Hands off shift observations in-person to the next MOD
Funnels non-MOD activities (e.g., customer complaints, management approvals, and other run the business activities including opening and closing the store) to appropriate non-MOD leaders
Other duties as assigned