Retail Team Leader

Gordon Food Service • Peoria, IL

13d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

The Retail Team Leader (Key Holder) supports store leadership and daily retail operations, with opportunities for increased responsibility and future growth. The role is suited to someone passionate about customer service, detail-oriented in stocking and inventory management, and skilled in point-of-sale operations and maintaining store conditions. The position is based at 4608 N. University, Peoria, Illinois. Store hours are Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The schedule is flexible and full-time, and includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role may occasionally require responding to alarm calls outside working hours or working shifts at other stores in the local geographic area.

The starting wage is $18 or more per hour, based on experience. Benefits include healthcare coverage available on the first day, a 401(k) plan with company match and no waiting period, company profit-sharing after 90 days of employment, and holidays off when stores are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, and Easter. Advancement opportunities are also highlighted.

Candidates must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or equivalent, meet the stated retail experience and physical requirements, and pass pre-employment checks including a drug screen and criminal background check. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer, maintains tobacco-free locations, and conducts pre-employment drug tests.

Requirements

• Have 1–2 years of retail experience with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Be able to regularly lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting above shoulder height.
• Be able to work a flexible, full-time schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Be able to safely operate power equipment such as slicing equipment, walkie lifts, and forklifts where applicable.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Successfully pass pre-employment checks, including a drug screen and criminal background check.
• Have basic computer skills.
• Be willing to occasionally respond to alarm calls during non-working hours and work shifts at other stores in the local geographic area, as required.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the store.
• Help complete daily store operations and tasks.
• Assist with unloading merchandise from delivery trucks, organizing it, and transferring it from the stockroom to the store.
• Maintain merchandise through product rotation, proper food handling, receiving, and product-quality checks.
• Provide exceptional customer service by building relationships, solving problems, and building sales.
• Handle cash, including making bank deposits, obtaining change for cashiers, and setting up and counting down registers.
• Help build and train the team, and assist in supervising sales associates as they perform their assigned duties.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits available on the first day.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and no waiting period.
• Company profit-sharing after 90 days of employment.
• Holidays off when stores are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, and Easter.
• Advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED