About The Position

Under general supervision, the Store Perishable Manager manages the perishable departments, including Produce, Fresh Meat, Packaged Meats, Dairy, Frozen Food, Bread, and Thaw and Sell Bakery products. 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 provides support to other managers as requested. The manager maintains perishable stock levels based on store volume using department-specific ads, planners, order guides, sales histories, and recaps. The role trains and supports assigned associates in food safety, product presentation and freshness, pricing, recovery, stocking and rotation, produce grading and repackaging, and sanitation. It also supports scheduling coverage, monitors work completion and associate performance, records and analyzes markdowns, and records inventory levels when requested by the Store Support Center.

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-grams 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.
  • Position is limited to applicants age 20 or older.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous lead experience.
  • Previous grocery store experience.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain correct perishable stock levels based on store volume using the applicable ads, planners, order guides, sales histories, and recaps.
  • Assist in training assigned associates on presentation, freshness, and pricing standards across perishable areas.
  • Assist in training assigned associates in safe food handling and compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
  • Assist in training associates to execute hourly recovery standards and model store standards.
  • Train assigned 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.
  • Assist in ensuring sanitation standards are met and train assigned perishable-department associates using the Cleaning Schedule.
  • Provide support to other managers as requested.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
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