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 manages inventory, merchandise presentation, customer service, workplace safety, company asset protection, and compliance with food-handling rules and regulations. The manager also provides support to other managers as requested. The position maintains perishable stock levels based on store volume using department-specific planning and ordering tools. It trains associates in product presentation, freshness and pricing standards, safe food handling, recovery, stocking and rotation, produce grading and repackaging, and sanitation procedures. The manager helps ensure adequate scheduling coverage, monitors work completion and associate performance, records and analyzes markdowns, takes corrective action to prevent recurring issues, 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 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, 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.
  • Ability and willingness to obtain required food-handling certifications.
  • Required local and state food-handling certifications, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous lead experience.
  • Grocery store experience.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain perishable stock levels based on store volume using the applicable advertising, planning, and ordering tools.
  • Train assigned associates in presentation, freshness, pricing, safe food handling, hourly recovery, stocking, and product rotation standards.
  • 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 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.
  • Ensure compliance with food-handling rules and regulations, workplace safety requirements, and procedures for protecting company assets.
  • Provide support to other managers as requested.
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