Market Grille Department Manager

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Raytown, MO
•Onsite

About The Position

The Market Grille Department Manager leads the department’s customer service, team performance, food quality, and profitability. The manager leads a team, oversees day-to-day operations, and works with store leadership to help ensure the department operates effectively. This is a fast-paced role in a store kitchen and restaurant environment.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent experience required.
  • Over one year of related work experience required.
  • Ability to lead and develop a team while maintaining high standards and a positive, energetic work environment.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions in varied situations with limited standardization.
  • Ability to compose original correspondence, interpret written work instructions, and follow technical manuals.
  • Ability to conduct job applicant interviews and make sound hiring decisions.
  • Math skills including fractions, decimals, and percentages for pricing, invoicing, and sales analysis.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with customers, employees, vendors, and store leadership.
  • Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout a shift in sales, food service, or delivery areas.
  • Where applicable, ability to safely use sharp knives and blades for food preparation.
  • Where applicable, ability to work around heat- and burn-related hazards from cooking, baking, or grilling equipment.
  • Where applicable, ability to operate a delivery vehicle in accordance with applicable DOT standards.
  • Ability to perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending associated with order fulfillment, POS transactions, and cleaning and sanitation duties.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required.

Nice To Haves

  • Sanitation coursework is helpful.

Responsibilities

  • Set and uphold standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance, and profitability.
  • Lead by example and create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for customers.
  • Recruit, hire, train, supervise, discipline, and evaluate department employees; approve discipline and recommend transfers, discharges, and salary increases.
  • Determine department goals with the Store Director and establish weekly schedules and daily work plans.
  • Inspect signage and displays, assess merchandise quality and quantity, and order products for replenishment.
  • Calculate retail pricing, extend and post invoices, and oversee bookkeeping procedures.
  • Analyze weekly and monthly sales trends, compare results to actuals, prepare advertising projections, and write advertisements.
  • Plan displays, promotions, and pre-orders, and conduct department inventory.
  • Maintain proper temperatures and storage procedures to preserve product freshness and control shrink.
  • Understand and troubleshoot equipment and ensure maintenance is performed as needed.
  • Work with Restaurant and Service staff and communicate sales ideas and updates to the team.
  • Unload trucks, check in deliveries, and place products in appropriate storage areas.
  • Ensure competitive pricing in the market area and attend meetings, seminars, and continuing education as needed.
  • Follow personal hygiene and dress standards, Hy-Vee policies, and store guidelines.
  • Report to work as scheduled and on time.
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