Grocery Manager

Alex Lee•Manning, SC

10d

About The Position

The Grocery Manager oversees the grocery department at IGA Southeast, supporting friendly guest service and achieving department sales, wage, and profit goals. The role manages inventory, merchandising, product quality, sanitation, safety, staffing, scheduling, pricing, and shrink control while ensuring the department and backroom meet Floco Foods standards. The manager provides guidance, training, and feedback to department hosts and works with the Store Manager and Receiver to maintain vendor product levels and conditions. The position also includes stocking products and serving guests as needed, preparing for grocery inventory, and performing other duties assigned by management.

Requirements

Friendly, outgoing personality.
Ability to work well with others.
Ability to lift 40 pounds consistently and 60 pounds occasionally.
Ability to read and understand information and directions.
1–3 years of supermarket knowledge.
Ability to supervise people, including training and development.
Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and the technical requirements of the job.
Effective communication, guest service, and selling skills.
Ability to bend, kneel, stand, push and pull stock carts, and operate a pallet jack for extended periods.

Responsibilities

Ensure grocery department staff provide guests with polite, friendly service.
Achieve budgeted sales, wage percentage, and profit goals for the grocery department.
Maintain appropriate inventory and supplies to maximize sales and minimize excess inventory.
Operate the department according to merchandising and operational guidelines and programs.
Ensure products for sale meet Floco Foods quality standards.
Maintain sanitation and safety throughout the department and backroom according to Floco Foods standards.
Provide guidance, orientation, training, and feedback to help grocery department hosts meet performance standards.
Stock products and provide guest service as needed to meet department standards.
Maintain department staffing and scheduling standards.
Control grocery shrink through proper implementation of the stock loss program.
Ensure accurate pricing and item scanning through price audits and proper scanning procedures.
Ensure the backroom is properly maintained.
Ensure advertised items are available, signed, and scanning correctly.
Help prepare the grocery department for inventory.
Work with the Store Manager and Receiver to maintain vendor product levels and conditions.
Perform other duties assigned by management.