Store Manager

Houchens Food Group•Lafayette, TN

About The Position

The Store Manager is responsible for the successful operation of the store, including meeting sales and profit objectives established by the operating budget. The role directly supervises grocery department sales workers and may perform management functions such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work. The manager oversees customer service, sales, inventory, staffing, payroll, cash handling, store safety and security, merchandise presentation, and compliance with company policies and applicable regulations. The work environment includes a grocery store and store office.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
No prior experience necessary.
Microsoft Office and general computer knowledge.
Access to a phone at all times.
Ability to complete basic math calculations.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including frequent standing, walking, sitting, handling and fingering, reaching, squatting or kneeling, and bending; occasional climbing and crawling.
Ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds frequently and over 100 pounds occasionally, as well as push or pull specified loads.
Vision for near, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception; ability to hear emergency sounds, intercoms, and fan motors; and senses of smell and touch.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment; back belts are required when unloading and lifting heavy products or objects.
Subject to pre-employment background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service and respond to customer inquiries and complaints.
Monitor sales activities to ensure satisfactory service and quality goods.
Assign duties and direct and supervise employees involved in sales, inventory, cash reconciliation, and customer services.
Recruit, interview, hire, train, evaluate, promote, demote, and terminate employees as needed; ensure staff understand and follow company policies and standards.
Measure employee performance, take corrective action, maintain employee warning notices, and advise the supervisor of personnel situations or policy violations.
Plan and maintain employee schedules and records; monitor scheduled shift hours and ensure time worked and payroll are recorded and processed accurately.
Achieve sales and profit objectives, control store expenses and payroll within budget, plan budgets, authorize payments and merchandise returns, and provide accurate sales and weekly reports to the corporate office.
Maintain accurate purchase, sales, requisition, markup, markdown, spoilage, store-use, cash, deposit, and shift-checkout records; verify prior-day funds and calculate deposits.
Maintain inventory, place orders, prevent overstocks and out-of-stocks, inspect products, follow vendor check-in procedures, and control inventory.
Examine merchandise to ensure correct pricing, display, and function; build and maintain sellable displays and keep coolers, shelves, and displays stocked and fronted.
Enforce safety, health, and security rules; provide supervision to reduce theft; keep the safe locked and follow cash-handling procedures.
Open and close the store on time, check equipment, clean and maintain store equipment and company property, and notify the supervisor if a daily bank deposit is not made.
Prepare and maintain perishable foods according to company standards.
Stay informed about local competition, company emails, and memos; confer with company officials on methods to increase sales, expand markets, and promote the business.
Comply with city, county, state, and federal regulations and assist in other areas needing attention or assign someone to complete the task.
Perform other job-related tasks as requested by management.