Grocery Department Team Leader - Earth Fare Roanoke

Hulsing Enterprises•Roanoke, VA

About The Position

Earth Fare Team Leaders are managers responsible for modeling the company’s mission, convictions, and purpose while developing and managing a successful department team. The Grocery Department Team Leader follows departmental standard operating procedures and meets or exceeds financial goals for gross profit, shrink, sales, labor, and overhead. The role also ensures the department is clean, organized, and safe. The Grocery Team Leader trains and develops Team Members, communicates expectations and departmental goals, oversees operational tasks such as ordering, receiving, scheduling, and inventory, and maintains attractive merchandising and sanitary department conditions. The role covers the Grocery, Frozen Food, Dairy, and Bulk Departments.

Requirements

Knowledge of produce industry trends, common allergies, and specialized dietary terms such as gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian.
Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and proper storage and display of organic products.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Excel and Outlook.
Ability to learn and use a Falcon hand-held computer scanner.
Proven success managing shrink, sales, gross profit, and total department overhead in a similar environment.
At least two to three years of experience working with produce and natural or organic products.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and squat.
Ability to push, pull, and maneuver heavy loads.
Ability to stand and remain on one’s feet during the workday.

Nice To Haves

Perishable experience.
OSHA ServSafe Certification.

Responsibilities

Communicate Earth Fare’s vision, standard operating procedures, merchandising guidelines, and financial goals to Team Members, emphasizing customer service, safety, and sanitation.
Interview, select, train, and support Team Members, with the goal of developing new leaders in the Grocery, Frozen Food, Dairy, and Bulk Departments.
Maintain a positive and professional work environment and clearly define and communicate expectations to Team Members.
Pursue ongoing individual training and development to improve job skills.
Order and receive deliveries, schedule staff, review daily and weekly sales and movement reports and shrink reports, respond to emails, and conduct monthly department inventory.
Find ways to reduce department expenses and manage shrink, sales, gross profit, labor, and overhead.
Develop and maintain an attractive sales floor by applying Earth Fare merchandising guidelines.
Maintain the cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of department fixtures, storage areas, work stations, freezers, and coolers.