Grocery Shift Lead (PM)

Belfast Community Co-op•Belfast, ME

62d•$18

About The Position

The Belfast Community Co-op is looking for an experienced Grocery Shift Lead to be part of our Grocery Leadership Team. The ideal candidate is skilled at implementing, and maintaining systems, is solution-oriented, and is an effective communicator and leader. Belfast Community Co-op’s mission is to bring locally sourced, reasonably priced, organic and natural products to all while fostering an environment where everyone is truly welcome. This is a full-time position (30+ hours weekly) requiring evening availability with a starting wage of $18.00 per hour. The Grocery Shift Leader is responsible for sales floor outcomes including the daily completion of task lists, fully-stocked shelves, excellent customer service, and any tasks assigned by department management. The Shift Leader position delegates tasks to the grocery clerks and monitors efficiency. This role provides feedback to department management about personnel and process and ensures the smooth operation of all aspects of the Grocery Department, particularly during management absence.

Requirements

Ability to to communicate effectively in a high-volume work environment
Ability to learn to safely operate a forklift and powerjack
Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication)
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive tasks

Nice To Haves

Experience in a warehouse/stocking environment
Experience working with ECRS Catapult
Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Reviews daily schedule and organizes workflow in order to accomplish tasks as set by management
With input from management, delegates tasks in order of importance and supervises the successful achievement of daily goals and objectives
Communicates effectively to leadership to ensure a smoothly run department
Works with management to review workflow goals that maximize outcomes
Provides daily leadership to grocery department
In absence of management, holds workers accountable to expectations by providing in-the-moment redirection and feedback
Serves as point person for customer questions or concerns and relays them to appropriate parties
Leads by example and works alongside grocery department clerks to accomplish stated goals
Provides feedback to management for appropriate training opportunities and workflow adjustments, works with management to provide training