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, attractive and profitable merchandise presentation, quality customer service, a safe work environment, protection of company assets, and compliance with food-handling rules and regulations. The manager also supports other managers as requested. The manager maintains appropriate perishable stock levels using department-specific ads, planners, order guides, sales histories, and recap tools. The position helps train associates in product presentation, freshness and pricing standards, safe food handling, hourly recovery, stocking and rotation, and produce grading and repackaging. The manager also supports scheduling coverage, follows up on work and performance, records and analyzes markdowns, maintains inventory records when requested, and helps ensure sanitation standards are met.

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.
  • Ability and willingness to obtain required food-handling certifications.
  • Attainment of required local and state food-handling certifications, if applicable.
  • Must be 21 or older.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous lead experience.
  • Grocery store experience.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the Produce, Fresh Meat, Packaged Meats, Dairy, Frozen Food, Bread, and Thaw and Sell Bakery departments.
  • Maintain perishable stock levels appropriate to store volume using current ads, planners, order guides, sales histories, and recap tools.
  • Assist in training associates on presentation, freshness, and pricing standards for perishable areas.
  • Assist in training associates on safe food handling in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
  • Assist in training associates to execute hourly recovery standards and maintain store standards.
  • Train associates in proper stocking and rotation of perishable products.
  • Assist the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager in ensuring adequate scheduling coverage.
  • Assess completion of work and follow up with associates regarding performance.
  • 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 sanitation standards are met and train assigned associates using the Cleaning Schedule.
  • Maintain a safe working environment and protect company assets according to required procedures.
  • Support other managers as requested.
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