Overnight Assistant Manager - Full Time

Mackenthun's Fine Foods - Waconia•Waconia, MN

5d•$56,000 - $62,000

About The Position

The Overnight Assistant Manager leads overnight operations and serves as the Manager on Duty for the entire store during overnight hours. The role directs the overnight crew, ensures store security and operational standards, and prepares the store for opening. Working with other store leaders, the assistant manager oversees overnight stocking, freight processing, merchandising, employee performance, security, and storewide operational needs. The position requires independent decision-making, team leadership, and accountability for productivity, safety, and store readiness. The role supervises, trains, and develops overnight employees; coordinates staffing and workloads; monitors productivity and work quality; conducts one-on-one meetings and performance reviews; and provides input on hiring and personnel decisions. It oversees center-store stocking, product rotation, merchandising, inventory handling, backroom organization, and sales-floor readiness, in collaboration with the Grocery Manager. As the overnight Manager on Duty, the assistant manager follows building security procedures, responds to alarms and emergencies, oversees assigned deliveries and receiving, and coordinates with other departments on staffing, equipment, maintenance, and operational issues. The role also enforces safety, food safety, sanitation, and workplace requirements; communicates outstanding tasks and incidents to store leadership; supports store systems and equipment; and identifies opportunities to improve productivity and reduce waste. The schedule is primarily overnight and may include weekends and holidays as business needs require. The job involves standing and walking for extended periods, regularly lifting and moving merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds, and working in varying temperatures, including refrigerated and freezer areas. Employees may operate or work around stocking and other store equipment after appropriate training. Essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

At least two years of retail supervisory or leadership experience.
Demonstrated ability to lead employees, coordinate workloads, and hold team members accountable for performance.
Knowledge of grocery stocking, merchandising, inventory handling, product rotation, and food safety practices.
Ability to follow store security procedures and respond appropriately to alarms, emergencies, and operational disruptions.
Strong problem-solving, communication, organization, and decision-making skills.
Ability to work independently while maintaining communication with store leadership.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and regularly lift and move merchandise weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work in varying temperatures, including refrigerated and freezer areas.
Ability to safely operate or work around stocking and other store equipment, with appropriate training.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Retail supervisory or leadership experience in grocery, overnight operations, or freight management is preferred.
Familiarity with inventory systems, stocking equipment, and other store operating systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct, supervise, train, and develop overnight employees, setting clear expectations and work priorities.
Coordinate overnight staffing and workloads to complete assigned tasks efficiently and accurately.
Monitor productivity, stocking performance, and work quality; coach employees and address performance concerns.
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with direct reports and conduct employee performance reviews.
Provide input on hiring, discipline, and other personnel decisions in accordance with company procedures.
Promote teamwork, accountability, and a safe, respectful work environment.
Oversee overnight stocking, product rotation, tagging, merchandising, and department condition.
Ensure FIFO product rotation and appropriate handling of damages, mispicks, and inventory discrepancies.
Monitor stocking productivity, in-stock conditions, backroom organization, and inventory handling to help minimize shrink and improve efficiency.
Ensure shelves, displays, and sales-floor areas are stocked, faced, and organized before opening.
Collaborate with the Grocery Manager on priorities, operational challenges, and department standards.
Serve as the primary Manager on Duty for the store during overnight hours and respond to storewide operational needs.
Ensure building security procedures are followed, including securing the store, monitoring authorized access, and completing required checks.
Respond to alarms and emergencies, including security incidents, fire alarms, refrigeration concerns, and power outages, following company procedures and contacting appropriate support as needed.
Oversee assigned overnight deliveries and receiving, ensuring accurate documentation, proper handling, and compliance with food safety and temperature-control requirements.
Coordinate with other departments on staffing gaps, equipment issues, maintenance needs, and other operational concerns.
Maintain storewide cleanliness, safety, and operational standards throughout the overnight shift.
Enforce company safety procedures and applicable food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements.
Ensure proper equipment use and compliance with procedures for lifting, stocking, merchandise handling, and working in refrigerated or freezer areas.
Monitor completion of overnight tasks and communicate outstanding work, incidents, and operational concerns to store leadership.
Support the use of store systems, security technology, and automated equipment; address issues within the position’s scope and escalate technical concerns when necessary.
Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and strengthen overnight processes.