STORE MANAGER -Food Giant Elkton, KY

FOOD GIANT SUPERMARKETS INC•Elkton, KY

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Store Manager is responsible for the successful operation of the store, including achieving sales and profit targets set by the operating budget. The role directly supervises grocery sales workers and may perform management functions such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work. The manager ensures customer service, merchandise availability and presentation, employee performance and training, cash and payroll accuracy, expense and inventory control, and compliance with company policies and applicable regulations. The position also includes opening and closing the store and maintaining the store, equipment, and displays.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
No prior experience necessary.
Microsoft Office and general computer knowledge.
Must have access to a phone at all times.
Must be able to complete basic math calculations.
Competencies include accountability, accuracy, analytical thinking, communication, customer orientation, decision-making, initiative, leadership, management, organization, reliability, time management, and project coordination.
Ability to perform the physical demands listed, including frequent standing, walking, sitting, handling and fingering, reaching, squatting or kneeling, bending, and lifting or carrying loads up to 100 pounds; occasional lifting or carrying over 100 pounds.
Ability to meet sensory requirements for vision, hearing, smell, and touch, and to wear required personal protective equipment, including back belts when unloading and lifting heavy products or objects.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to inquiries and complaints.
Monitor sales activities to ensure satisfactory service and quality goods.
Assign duties and direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory, cash reconciliation, and customer services.
Recruit, interview, hire, train, evaluate, promote, demote, and terminate employees as necessary; maintain employee performance records and address personnel or policy issues with the supervisor.
Ensure employees understand and follow company policies and standards, and train new employees on each shift.
Monitor performance and productivity, take corrective action, and provide leadership to achieve sales and profit objectives.
Instruct staff on handling difficult or complicated sales.
Inventory and examine merchandise, reorder stock, and prevent overstocks and out-of-stocks.
Maintain purchase, sales, requisition, markup, markdown, spoilage, and store-use records; accurately submit daily sales information and prepare weekly reports.
Control store expenses and payroll within budget; plan budgets and authorize payments and merchandise returns.
Maintain employee schedules and time records, verify hours worked, total time records, and verify and close out payroll.
Verify prior-day funds, calculate daily deposits, sign off on office counts, and notify the supervisor if a daily bank deposit is not made.
Enforce cash-handling procedures, maintain a low cash drawer, and keep the safe locked as instructed.
Open and close the store on time and complete shift checkout reports as instructed.
Enforce safety, health, security, and vendor check-in procedures and provide supervision to reduce theft-related losses.
Maintain current knowledge of local competition and confer with company officials on methods to increase sales, expand markets, and promote business.
Maintain company property, check equipment for proper working conditions, and clean and maintain store equipment.
Maintain cleanliness and attractiveness of the store and ensure merchandise is correctly priced, displayed, and functioning as advertised.
Build and maintain sellable displays; keep coolers, shelves, and displays full and fronted; prepare and maintain perishable foods according to company standards.
Follow city, county, state, and federal regulations and remain familiar with company emails and memos.
Assist with other areas needing attention or assign someone to complete the task, and perform other job-related duties as requested by management.