Frozen Department Manager

Stauffers of Kissel Hill•Mount Joy, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Grocery/Dairy/Frozen Department Manager oversees the store’s center store area, including Grocery and Dairy/Frozen, at the Mount Joy Fresh Foods location. This is a full-time role with flexible day, evening, and weekend availability. The manager is a working manager who performs department duties as needed and oversees merchandising, pricing, ordering, inventory, equipment, cleanliness, billing, and employee training. The role also includes developing the Assistant Department Manager for future department leadership, if applicable. Stauffers of Kissel Hill is a local, family-owned company that emphasizes teamwork, respect, integrity, commitment, and service. The company offers on-the-job training and leadership classes and promotes team members from within.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Regularly stand and walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk and/or hear.
Occasionally climb and/or balance.
Flexible availability for day, evening, and weekend hours.

Responsibilities

Communicate with Buyers about merchandising, new product implementation, and appropriate pricing, and promptly follow Buyer directions.
Maintain and operate departmental equipment.
Develop and mentor the Assistant Department Manager for a leadership role within the department, if applicable.
Assign duties and schedule employee breaks, work hours, and vacations according to business needs and upcoming store events, if applicable.
Communicate regularly with the Scan department to resolve incorrect information.
Create game plans and planograms for department merchandising based on advertisements and display profitability.
Follow established cleaning procedures.
Understand retail label systems and coordinate with Scan, General Management, and/or Buying teams to ensure correct pricing.
Work as a hands-on manager and perform any department responsibility as needed.
Handle damages and returns and ensure proper vendor credits are received.
Oversee ordering of departmental supplies and merchandise from approved vendors using knowledge of inventory and ordering systems.
Supervise and perform departmental inventories to ensure accuracy and thoroughness.
Train employees on store policies, department procedures, product knowledge, and job duties so they work productively and safely.
Coordinate vendor invoices, SKH invoices, and inter-company transfers daily to ensure timely billing.