Grocery Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•Palmdale, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

At Sprouts Farmers Market, the Grocery Manager is responsible for the sales and operation of multiple departments including- Grocery, Dairy, Frozen Food, and the Beer/Wine. This role ensures that products are handled properly, rotated to ensure freshness, and that date controls are performed. The manager controls costs by constantly monitoring and improving operations to increase profitability, managing labor costs and reducing loss due to shrink, damage, and pilferage. They will assist in the preparation of store for physical inventory counts and assist or oversee the unloading of trucks from our distribution centers, verifying all deliveries against invoices, noting shortages and overages, and reporting them to the appropriate supplier. Key responsibilities include managing ordering, compliance, sanitation, back-room inventory, and department safety. The manager will engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and one-on-one development discussions, and make recommendations on merit increases via completing the bi-annual performance review process. They will regularly attend and participate in in-store meetings, and recruit, hire, and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager. The role requires confidently exercising independent judgment to address Team Member concerns and taking and documenting corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance to include coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed. Ensuring maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels, and communicating standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members are also crucial. The Grocery Manager will lead a team that collaborates to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience customers will receive. They will also serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age
Possess 1 year managerial or supervisory experience which includes responsibility for managing a department/team within a multi-department operation within the retail, hospitality, or service industry
Have strong good communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to take and give direction, participating in a team environment
Have and show an outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with our customers
Possess a proven leadership ability to build, motivate and maintain staff, while possessing a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers and financial goals
Have a strong focus on detail, analytical and problem solving skills
Have and maintain Food Safety certification.
Also ensure that all federal, state, and company regulations and standards for product freshness, food safety, weights and measures, store safety, employee safety, refrigeration, and sanitation are met
Have strong organization and planning skills; able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
Must vertically transfer milk trays weighing up to 60 lbs., from 9” to 62”, for up to 25 hours
Must vertically/horizontally transfer boxes weighing up to 50 lbs., from 5” to 34”, for a distance up to 5 feet for up to 25 hours without mechanical assistance
Repetitive squatting/kneeling/bending to access a point 5 inches from the floor for up to 30 hours is expected
Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Possess a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
Have and show outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude towards Team Members and customers.

Responsibilities

Ensure that products are handled properly, rotated to ensure freshness, and that date controls are performed
Control costs by constantly monitoring and improving operations to increase profitability- manage labor costs and reduce loss due to shrink, damage, and pilferage
Assist in the preparation of store for physical inventory counts
Assist or oversee the unloading of trucks from our distribution centers, and verify all deliveries against invoices, notes shortages, and overages and report them to the appropriate supplier
Manage ordering, compliance, sanitation, back-room inventory, and department safety
Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and one-on-one development discussions, and make recommendations on merit increases via completing the bi-annual performance review process.
Regularly attend and participate at in-store meetings.
Recruit, hire and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
Confidently exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns.
Take and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance to include coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed.
Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels.
Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members.
Lead a team that collaborates to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive.
Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
Vacation accrual plan
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
Company paid life insurance
Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!
Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
Health Savings Account with company match
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Company paid short-term disability coverage
Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
Paid holidays
DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.