Perishable Dairy Manager

Food City (K-VA-T Food Stores Inc)•Knoxville, IA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Perishable/Dairy Manager oversees the daily operations of the Perishable Grocery department. The role supervises and develops associates, manages inventory and controllable costs, and maintains product quality and freshness. As the department leader, the manager supports the store’s overall success and provides efficient, courteous service to customers and store locations. The manager attends weekly department-head meetings, prepares associate work schedules, maintains departmental paperwork and accurate records, and assists with interviewing prospective associates. The role enforces food-safety policies, the company HACCP program, and COOL standards; checks deliveries and pricing; and ensures merchandise is properly located. Daily duties also include inspecting and rotating stock, removing damaged products, and keeping stockrooms and freezers clean, orderly, and free of improperly disposed trash. The position requires on-site attendance during scheduled shifts and comfort working in refrigerated areas. Food City describes itself as a privately held, family-owned company that encourages associates to participate in local civic organizations and offers flexible schedules.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Abundant knowledge and experience with Dairy/Frozen Food operations, policies, and procedures.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to delegate and work independently.
Ability to lead training and coach team members in the skills needed to perform their duties.
Must be comfortable working in refrigerated areas of the store.
Ability to follow KVAT food-safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
Ability to maintain a professional appearance and follow the KVAT dress code.
Ability to work as part of a team and interact with customers, vendors, guests, and KVAT corporate representatives from various socioeconomic levels.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written instructions, perform routine and repetitive tasks, and interact regularly with individuals at various levels.
Ability to attend on-site work during scheduled shifts in accordance with company time-and-attendance policies.

Responsibilities

Provide efficient and courteous service to customers.
Supervise, train, and develop Dairy/Frozen Food department associates.
Order and maintain inventory levels according to daily department needs.
Attend weekly department-head meetings scheduled by the Store Manager.
Prepare orderly and systematic work schedules for Dairy/Frozen Food associates.
Enforce and maintain KVAT food-safety policies and procedures, the company HACCP program, and COOL standards.
Ensure products meet quality and freshness standards.
Maintain departmental paperwork and accurate records.
Assist with interviewing potential new associates.
Communicate with the Store Manager to keep labor costs under control.
Ensure merchandise is in its proper location according to management-established shelf allocations.
Check incoming products to confirm merchandise condition and correct items and quantities.
Check shelf labels for pricing accuracy.
Inspect and rotate stock daily to maintain freshness and quality.
Remove damaged products from the sales floor as needed.
Keep the stockroom neat and clean.
Properly remove and dispose of trash.
Stack products and supplies neatly and orderly in the stockroom and freezers.
Provide efficient and courteous service to store locations in support of the company mission.
Attend on-site work during scheduled shifts and comply with company time-and-attendance policies.