Grocery Team Leader

Hulsing Hotels/ Earth Fare / Accucare•Athens, GA

3d•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

At Earth Fare Our Team Leaders are managers who are responsible for modeling Earth Fares Mission, Conviction and Purpose, while developing and managing a successful team within their department. Team Leader responsibilities include adhering to the departments standard operating procedures; meeting and exceeding financial goals including gross profit, shrink, sales, labor and department over-head. Team Leaders are responsible for ensuring a clean, organized, and safe work environment. Grocery Team Leader Contributions Training and Development: Communicates the Earth Fare vision, standard operating procedures, merchandising guidelines, and financial goals to Team Members, with strong emphasis on customer service, safety, and sanitation. Interviews, selects, trains, and supports Team Members with the goal of developing new leaders in the Grocery, Frozen Food, Dairy, and Bulk Departments. Maintains a positive and professional work environment. Clearly defines and communicates expectations to Team Members. Continues to take the initiative to perfect craft through individual training and development. Operational Tasks: Ordering and receiving deliveries; scheduling; checking daily and weekly sales and movement reports, shrink reports, emails, and responding accordingly; conducting monthly department inventory. Continually finds ways to reduce expenses. Merchandising: Develops and maintains an attractive sales floor by implementing Earth Fare merchandising guidelines. Department Conditions: Maintains cleanliness, sanitation, and overall organization of the department including all fixtures, storage, work stations, freezers, and coolers.

Requirements

Knowledge of produce industry trends, as well as common allergies and specialized dietary terms such as gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, etc.
Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and proper storage and display of organic products.
Proficient in 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 overhead of a department in a similar environment required.
Two to three years minimum experience working with produce and natural or organic products.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Must be able to bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and squat
Must be able to push, pull, and maneuver heavy loads
Must be able to stand and be on one's feet during the workday

Nice To Haves

Perishable experience and OSHA ServSafe Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicates the Earth Fare vision, standard operating procedures, merchandising guidelines, and financial goals to Team Members, with strong emphasis on customer service, safety, and sanitation.
Interviews, selects, trains, and supports Team Members with the goal of developing new leaders in the Grocery, Frozen Food, Dairy, and Bulk Departments.
Maintains a positive and professional work environment.
Clearly defines and communicates expectations to Team Members.
Continues to take the initiative to perfect craft through individual training and development.
Ordering and receiving deliveries; scheduling; checking daily and weekly sales and movement reports, shrink reports, emails, and responding accordingly; conducting monthly department inventory.
Continually finds ways to reduce expenses.
Develops and maintains an attractive sales floor by implementing Earth Fare merchandising guidelines.
Maintains cleanliness, sanitation, and overall organization of the department including all fixtures, storage, work stations, freezers, and coolers.