Vitamin/HBA Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market•West Deptford Township, NJ

13h

About The Position

The Vitamin/HBA Manager is responsible for sales and operations of the Vitamin Department at Sprouts Farmers Market. The role provides knowledgeable guidance on supplements, vitamins, health and beauty products, and related items while delivering excellent customer service. The manager maintains product knowledge, orders products, controls inventory, oversees sales and promotional events, and works toward sales, margin, expense, and labor goals through effective assortment, merchandising, and inventory practices. Working with the Buyer and Store Manager, the manager evaluates sales reports and market trends to make inventory decisions. The role leads and develops team members through coaching, feedback, performance reviews, and communication of standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge. Responsibilities also include recruiting and hiring, making promotion or transfer recommendations in collaboration with the Store Manager, addressing team member concerns, taking corrective action when needed, and creating schedules and staffing levels to support productivity. The manager regularly participates in in-store meetings and serves as a Key Carrier and/or Manager on Duty as needed. This role requires a flexible schedule that may change with business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays. It involves active work throughout the day, including standing, walking, bending, climbing, moving carts and ladders, using a pallet jack, and handling products and objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Candidates must obtain and maintain a Food Handlers permit. The stated pay range is $20.15–$32.25 per hour, with pay determined by applicable experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have at least one year of vitamin, homeopathy, or holistic experience with leadership experience.
Have good communication skills and the ability to give and take direction.
Be willing to gain education on new products and alternative health.
Have strong organization and prioritization skills.
Be able to stand, walk, bend, and climb throughout the workday.
Be able to lift, stack, and maneuver objects weighing up to 50 pounds from 4 to 72 inches and move them up to 2 feet without mechanical assistance.
Be able to move a ladder requiring up to 5 pounds of force, for up to 2 hours and a distance of up to 25 feet.
Be able to maneuver a utility cart holding 20 pounds, requiring up to 35 pounds of force, for up to 2 hours and a distance of up to 20 feet.
Be able to use a pallet jack to move pallets up to 20 feet, requiring up to 85 pounds of force, for up to 5 hours.
Be able to maneuver six-wheel carts requiring up to 35 pounds of force, for up to 2 hours and a distance of up to 20 feet.
Expect to walk up to 5 miles during an 8-hour shift.
Obtain and maintain a Food Handlers permit.
Be able to work a flexible schedule that changes with business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Possess working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers, and financial goals.
Demonstrate outgoing and friendly behavior and a positive attitude toward team members and customers.

Responsibilities

Oversee sales and operations of the Vitamin Department.
Provide prompt, friendly, knowledgeable customer service and guidance on supplements, vitamins, health and beauty products, and related items.
Maintain in-depth knowledge of vitamins, supplements, and other health and beauty products.
Order products and manage inventory control.
Oversee sales and promotional events.
Work toward sales, margin, expense, and labor goals through appropriate assortment, merchandising, and inventory control to avoid out-of-stocks and overstocks.
Work with the Buyer and Store Manager to determine inventory based on sales reports and market trends.
Coach, provide feedback to, and develop team members, including conducting bi-annual performance reviews and making merit-increase recommendations.
Attend and participate in in-store meetings.
Recruit and hire team members and make promotion or transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
Exercise independent judgment to address team member concerns.
Document and take corrective actions, working with business and HR partners when needed, including coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination.
Create and adjust schedules and staffing levels to support productivity and efficiency.
Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members.
Lead the team in delivering quality products, high service levels, and a strong customer experience.
Serve as a Key Carrier and/or Manager on Duty as needed.
Perform general housekeeping in the department, including cleaning and dusting.
Follow safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Sick time plan
Vacation accrual plan
Career growth opportunities
15% discount on purchases for the employee and one other household family member
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Company-paid life insurance
Contests and appreciation events
Performance-based bonus, subject to eligibility
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility
Health Savings Account with company match, subject to eligibility
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care, subject to eligibility
Company-paid short-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility
Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers, subject to eligibility
Paid holidays, subject to eligibility
DailyPay access for eligible employees