Assistant Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of retail, grocery, operations management, or customer service experience.
• At least 4 years of progressive leadership experience.
• Passion for leading team members while providing industry-leading service.
• Proactive and creative thinking applied to business needs.
• Thorough understanding of seasonal and diverse merchandising to meet customer and community needs and gain sales and market share.
• Strong business acumen.
• Innovative attitude and commitment to helping Meijer set the industry standard.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where team members and vendors feel valued and supported.
• Availability to work at any store within the Flint market.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise daily store operations across food and general merchandise areas, assisting the Store Director as needed and assuming responsibility for store operations in the Store Director’s absence.
• Manage storewide planograms, seasonal resets, endcaps, displays, pricing, and other merchandising execution to maximize sales and profitability.
• Engage team members and leaders to provide a strong customer shopping experience and deliver quick, efficient service.
• Create a positive team member culture that supports engagement, retention, recruiting, and Meijer’s values, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
• Identify, select, develop, and retain talent; lead performance management and make decisions about performance ratings, career development, and promotion potential.
• Forecast staffing needs and develop recruiting strategies to provide optimal staffing across store areas.
• Communicate daily with the team and lead huddles covering financial performance, customer feedback, recognition, and other important information.
• Promote candid, open communication grounded in Meijer’s philosophy of Care and Accountability.
• Assess store financial results and implement business strategies to improve sales, customer service, profitability, and performance metrics.
• Meet key performance metrics including sales, shrink, labor, margin, total direct contribution, net profit, customer satisfaction, and safety.
• Resolve customer complaints effectively and ensure customer needs are met.
• Communicate product freshness standards and ensure processes and procedures are followed.
• Ensure operations comply with Meijer and local authorities’ food safety standards.
• Build connections with customers and local communities and cultivate community relationships that support the Meijer brand.
• Drive new implementations and initiatives identified by store operations, while monitoring changes in the broader environment and customer preferences to keep Meijer competitive.
• Oversee daily direct-store-delivery execution and backroom and salesfloor excellence.
• Stay informed about competitors’ trends, strengths, and weaknesses.
• Follow company merchandising planograms and use 85/15 to design plans, including ordering, weekly ad and seasonal assortments, displays, and pricing.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth