Perishable Dairy Manager
About The Position
The Perishable/Dairy Manager manages the daily operations of the Perishable Grocery department. The role supervises and trains associates, controls costs, and ensures 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 oversees inventory, ordering, schedules, incoming deliveries, pricing labels, stock rotation, product placement, and departmental records. The role also maintains food-safety and sanitation standards, including company policies, HACCP, and COOL requirements, and keeps stockrooms and freezers clean and orderly. The manager attends weekly department-head meetings, helps interview potential associates, and communicates with the Store Manager about labor costs. Work is performed on-site during scheduled shifts, including time in refrigerated areas.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Extensive 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 the training and coaching of team members.
- Comfort working in refrigerated areas of the store.
- Ability to adhere to food-safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
- Ability to maintain a professional appearance and follow the company dress code.
- Ability to work as part of a team and interact with customers, vendors, guests, and corporate representatives from various socioeconomic levels.
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions, perform routine and repetitive tasks, and interact with people at various levels.
- Ability to attend on-site work during scheduled shifts and comply with company time and attendance policies.
Responsibilities
- Provide efficient and courteous service to customers.
- Supervise, train, and develop qualified Dairy/Frozen Food department associates.
- Order products and maintain inventory levels according to the department's daily 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 company food-safety policies and procedures, the 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 help keep labor costs under control.
- Ensure merchandise is in its proper location according to management's shelf allocation.
- Check incoming products for condition and verify that the correct items and quantities were delivered.
- 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.
- Remove and dispose of trash properly.
- Stack products and supplies neatly and orderly in the stockroom and freezers.
- Provide efficient and courteous customer service to store locations in support of the company's mission.
- Attend on-site work during scheduled shifts and comply with company time and attendance policies.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Weekly paychecks with direct deposit
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Medical plan with wellness benefits
- Dental plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacations
- Associate offers
- Flexible schedules
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
