Store Manager - Hamilton, NJ

Save A Lot•Hillsborough Township, NJ

1d•$50,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides leadership, expertise, training, and guidance to Regional Field staff, Store Managers, Meat Cutters, and store associates on all phases of perishable operations, with special emphasis on meat operations. Areas include product knowledge, ordering, cold chain, management, quality assurance, food safety, sanitation, shrink control, product merchandising, COOL program compliance, and profitable department management. The role analyzes department performance and develops and executes plans to improve sales and profitability. The position partners with Region Leadership to improve department results, operating performance, merchandising standards, gross profit, distribution percentages, and loss control. It analyzes reporting and market pricing, supports perishable department setup in new and existing stores, and participates in recruiting, hiring, and training. The role also ensures store conditions, company policies, and applicable legal requirements are met.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Bachelor’s degree required, or equivalent extensive retail experience, including hands-on experience cutting and merchandising fresh meat and operating a meat department.
Positive attitude.
Ability to plan, present, and effectively implement projects and initiatives.
Ability to work within a team environment.
Excellent leadership skills, including leading peers.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Effective communication skills and ability to train individuals or groups on all aspects of perishable operations.
Knowledge and practice of food safety and sanitation regulations and requirements.
Knowledge of retail operating metrics and shrink controls.
Knowledge of customers, their needs and wants, and unique aspects of the market.
Strong people-leadership capabilities, including the ability to build strong working relationships.
Demonstrated sense of urgency and ability to drive and sustain positive organizational change.
Ability to repeatedly reach, bend, balance, lift, and transport objects weighing 20–50 pounds throughout the shift; product may sometimes weigh 50–80 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, and/or move about for extended periods.
Ability to push, pull, grasp, twist, and use sawing motions for extended periods.
Ability to work regularly in freezers, coolers, refrigerators, inside and outside stores in all weather conditions, and inside delivery trucks.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing staff is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and hands-on training to store management and staff on all facets of perishable operations.
Focus on meat-cutting and meat-merchandising training to maximize sales and profitability.
Ensure Meat Cutter training follows company policies and procedures at individual stores and across the Region.
Lead implementation of company Best Methods and compliance with Standard Operating Procedures for perishable and meat-cutting programs, including food safety, sanitation, COOL, resource manuals, meat planograms, order guides, inventory processes, manager signoffs, and meat-cutting lists.
Coach, teach, and monitor activities to improve efficiency and operating performance.
Partner with Region Leadership to develop action plans that improve department results and merchandising standards, support the Save-A-Lot image and brand, increase gross profit and distribution percentages, and minimize losses.
Coordinate regularly with Region Leadership to ensure action plans, performance metrics, and merchandising standards meet Region and Company expectations.
Develop and analyze reports supporting profit-and-loss results and targeted perishable sales and profit, using interactive reporting tools.
Perform competitive price checks in the market area and communicate findings appropriately.
Ensure daily store conditions meet company and customer expectations, including product presentation, SCA, food safety, and sanitation.
Protect company property, funds, and merchandise.
Ensure compliance with City, State, and Federal requirements.
Assist District Managers in setting up perishable departments in new and existing stores.
Participate in recruiting, hiring, and training meat cutters and perishable employees in stores.
Complete assigned special projects and routine paperwork accurately and on time.