About The Position

Under general supervision, the Store Perishable Manager oversees the Produce, Fresh Meat, Packaged Meats, Dairy, Frozen Food, Bread, and Thaw and Sell Bakery departments. The role is responsible for efficient inventory management, appealing and profitable merchandise presentation, quality customer service, a safe working environment, protection of company assets, and compliance with food-handling rules and regulations. The manager also supports other managers as requested. The role maintains perishable stock levels based on store volume, trains associates in product presentation, freshness, pricing, safe food handling, recovery, stocking, rotation, and produce grading and repackaging, and assists store leadership with scheduling coverage. The manager monitors work completion and associate performance, records and analyzes markdowns, takes corrective action to prevent recurring losses, records inventory as requested by the Store Support Center, and helps ensure sanitation standards are met using the Cleaning Schedule.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Two to three years of retail clerk experience.
  • Ability to perform mathematical calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
  • Knowledge of cash-handling procedures, including cashier accountability and deposit control.
  • Ability to perform cash register functions.
  • Knowledge of cash, facility, and safety control policies and practices.
  • Effective interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
  • Understanding of safety policies and practices.
  • Ability to read and follow plan-o-gram and merchandise presentation guidance.
  • Ability and willingness to comply with company policies and procedures in the Standard Operating Procedures manual, Employee Handbook, and company communications.
  • Ability and willingness to obtain required food-handling certifications.
  • Attainment of required local and state food-handling certifications, if applicable.
  • Applicants must be 21 years of age or older.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous lead experience.
  • Grocery store experience.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain perishable stock levels based on store volume using the applicable ads, planners, order guides, and sales-history tools.
  • Train assigned associates in presentation, freshness, pricing, and hourly recovery standards across perishable areas.
  • Train assigned associates in safe food handling and compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
  • Train associates in proper stocking and rotation of perishable products.
  • Assist the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager in ensuring adequate scheduling coverage.
  • Assess work completion and follow up with associates regarding performance.
  • Record perishable markdowns, analyze their causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
  • Train assigned associates in produce grading and repackaging standards to minimize markdowns.
  • Accurately record inventory levels as requested by the Store Support Center.
  • Help ensure sanitation standards are followed and train assigned perishable-department associates using the Cleaning Schedule.
  • Support other managers as requested.
  • Help ensure a safe working environment and protect company assets according to required procedures.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
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