STORE PERISHABLE MANAGER - DGPP in SHIRLEY AR S08025
About The Position
Under the general supervision of the Store Manager, the Store Perishable Manager manages the produce, fresh meat, packaged meats, dairy, frozen food, bread, and thaw-and-sell bakery departments. The role supports effective inventory management, attractive and profitable merchandise presentation, quality customer service, a safe working environment, protection of company assets, and compliance with food-handling requirements. The manager helps maintain appropriate perishable stock levels, trains associates in product presentation, freshness, pricing, food safety, stocking, rotation, grading, and repackaging, and records markdowns and inventory levels. The role also supports cash and security controls, sanitation standards, customer service, and other store operations as directed by the Store Manager.
Requirements
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, including percentages.
- Ability to learn and perform cash-register functions and generate reports.
- Ability to review operating statements and identify business trends, expense-control opportunities, shrink, and errors.
- Knowledge of cash handling, cashier accountability, and deposit-control procedures.
- Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety-control policies and practices.
- Knowledge of inventory management and merchandising practices.
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
- Understanding of safety policies and practices.
- Ability to read and follow plan-o-grams and merchandise-presentation guidance.
- Ability and willingness to comply with company policies and procedures.
- Ability and willingness to obtain required food-handling certifications.
- High school diploma or equivalent strongly preferred.
- One year of retail experience and six months of supervisory experience preferred.
- Required local and state food-handling certifications, if applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Previous lead experience and/or grocery store experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Store Manager with financial integrity through cash accountability, key control, security practices, and cash-control procedures.
- Follow company policies and procedures and assist the Store Manager in ensuring employee compliance.
- Maintain perishable stock levels based on store volume using applicable advertising, ordering, sales-history, and planning tools.
- Train associates in presentation, freshness, and pricing standards for perishable areas.
- Train associates in safe food handling and compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
- Train associates in proper stocking and rotation of perishable products.
- Record perishable markdowns, analyze their causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
- Train associates in produce grading and repackaging standards to minimize markdowns.
- Accurately record inventory levels as requested by the Store Support Center.
- Help ensure customer needs and requests are addressed efficiently and in a timely manner; maintain daily customer contact to understand merchandise expectations and preferences.
- Help ensure sanitation standards are met and train assigned associates using the Cleaning Schedule.
- Assist with other operational areas as directed by the Store Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
