Training Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in an analytical leadership level role in the Grocery/Retail industry.
• Candidates must be results driven, demonstrate high levels of self-initiative, and have previous store operations and merchandising experience.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, quantitative analysis, resource allocation, leadership techniques, coordination of people and resources.
• Proficient in Servant Leadership practices.
• Experience successfully leading a Department is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Excellent organization skills are required
• Monitoring and assessing performance of self, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Communicate information accurately and appropriately.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills including verbal communication, listening, negotiation, problem solving, decision making, and being assertive.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer candidates with a passion for training and fresh foods.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops a team of Training & Execution Specialists through clear communication of expectations, demonstrating what good looks like, and instilling accountability for performance with a continuous improvement mindset for all areas of the assigned department.
• Responsible for consistent execution across all assigned fresh departments at all Festival Foods locations.
• Creates and establishes, communicates, and executes standards for guest helpfulness and product availability, follows up on guest comments.
• Oversees every-day and seasonal assortments of products for all store locations.
• Visit’s competition, analyzes market trends, identifies competitive advantages/disadvantages.
• Collaborates with Sr. Department Directors with recommendations for new products, programs, and processes to improve CTO and follows through with implementing and executing practices through effective training.
• Collaborates with other applicable department leaders to create and enhance cross merchandising opportunities.
• Assists in developing the planograms and weekly promotional merchandising displays.
• Responsible for the coaching and training for production planning, forecasting, and shrink management across all locations.
• Partners with the Sr. Department Directors to manage overall profitability and to ensure alignment with annual operating plan for assigned department.
• Collaborates with buying team and specialist team regarding accuracy in weekly ad forecasting.
• Responsible for assisting with the annual forecasting and budgeting for assigned department
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 15% off grocery purchases for you and your immediate household
• Weekly Pay
• Premium Pay on Sundays and select holidays
• Time and a half on Sundays and select holidays
• Two-Week Advanced Scheduling
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 3 weeks of paid parental leave
• Fitness reimbursement program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• LEAPCare Care Coaches
• 401(k)
• Annual discretionary match for 401(k)