About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Store Manager, 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 assists the Store Manager with inventory management, merchandise presentation, customer service, workplace safety, protection of company assets, and compliance with food-handling rules and regulations. The manager supports day-to-day store operations by maintaining appropriate perishable stock levels, training associates, monitoring freshness and pricing, recording markdowns and inventory, and helping ensure sanitation and customer-service standards. The position may also assist in other operational areas as directed by the Store Manager.

Requirements

  • Ability to read and interpret 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 to generate reports.
  • Ability to review Operating Statements and identify business trends, expense-control opportunities, shrink, and errors.
  • Knowledge of cash-handling procedures, including cashier accountability and deposit control.
  • 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 is strongly preferred.
  • One year of retail experience and six months of supervisory experience are preferred.
  • Required local and state food-handling certifications, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous lead experience.
  • Grocery store experience.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Store Manager in maintaining the store’s 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 current ads and planners, ordering guides, sales history, vendor guides, and bread-ordering and stales records.
  • Train assigned associates in presentation, freshness, pricing, safe food handling, stocking, and product rotation standards.
  • Record perishable markdowns, analyze their causes, and take corrective action to prevent recurrence.
  • Train produce associates in 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 contact with customers to understand their 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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