STORE PERISHABLE MGR - DG MKT in SEYMOUR TN S09819
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 ensures 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 appropriate perishable stock levels based on store volume using department-specific ads, planners, order guides, sales histories, and recap tools. The role trains and supports assigned associates in merchandise presentation, freshness and pricing standards, safe food handling, hourly recovery, stocking and rotation, produce grading and repackaging, and sanitation. The manager assists store leadership with scheduling coverage, monitors completion of work and associate performance, records and analyzes markdowns, takes corrective action to prevent recurring 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, 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.
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 based on store volume using current ads and planners, produce order guides, fresh meat recaps and order guides, milk sales histories and order guides, the Nash-Finch order guide, and bread order planning and stales recaps.
- Train assigned associates in presentation, freshness, and pricing standards for perishable areas.
- Train assigned associates in safe food handling in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
- Train assigned associates in hourly recovery standards, 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 with sanitation compliance and train assigned associates using the Cleaning Schedule.
- Ensure a safe working environment, protect company assets, and support other managers as requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
