Grocery Department Team Leader - Earth Fare Roanoke
About The Position
The Grocery Department Team Leader is a manager responsible for modeling Earth Fare’s mission, convictions, and purpose while developing and managing a successful department team. The role oversees grocery, frozen food, dairy, and bulk operations and is accountable for following standard operating procedures, meeting financial goals—including gross profit, shrink, sales, labor, and overhead—and maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment. The Team Leader trains and supports team members, manages operational and merchandising activities, and ensures department cleanliness, sanitation, and organization. The position is based at Earth Fare Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia. It is full-time, with a stated pay range of $18.00–$25.00 per hour and no travel percentage specified, although periodic travel for meetings may occur.
Requirements
- Knowledge of produce industry trends and common allergies and specialized dietary terms, including 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; bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and squat; and push, pull, and maneuver heavy loads.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-service-focused environment, sometimes in extreme cold or heat for short periods.
- Ability to stand and be on one’s feet during the workday.
Nice To Haves
- Perishable experience.
- OSHA ServSafe Certification.
Responsibilities
- Communicate the company 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 future leaders in the Grocery, Frozen Food, Dairy, and Bulk Departments.
- Maintain a positive and professional work environment and clearly communicate expectations to team members.
- Pursue individual training and development to improve job skills.
- Order and receive deliveries, and manage scheduling.
- Review daily and weekly sales and movement reports, shrink reports, and emails, and respond as appropriate.
- Conduct monthly department inventory and continually identify ways to reduce expenses.
- Develop and maintain an attractive sales floor in accordance with Earth Fare merchandising guidelines.
- Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of department fixtures, storage areas, workstations, freezers, and coolers.
- Meet department financial goals for gross profit, shrink, sales, labor, and overhead.
Benefits
- Health insurance for full-time employees.
- Vision insurance for full-time employees.
- Dental insurance for full-time employees.
- 401(k) and retirement planning.
- Paid time off.
- 20% store discount and discounted hot bar and salad bar.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Supportive working environment.
- Opportunities for growth and advancement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
