Full Time Store Management Assistant-Tidewater Area

Store Management Development Program (MDP)

Assist the Store Manager to manage the store as to maximize controllable profit and minimize expenses, while maintaining Harris Teeter Standards in a union free environment. Ultimate responsibility of a retail store with sales ranging from $75,000 to $750,000 plus per week. Supervise up to 250 associates in the retail store. Is responsible with the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned departments.

Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Harris Teeter's policies and standards. Responsibilities will include interviewing and training associates; planning, assigning, and directing work; assist in appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Perform duties of all store associates as appropriate.

Supervisory skills: Commitment to unparalleled customer service; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; willingness and desire to advance stores current position in the community through involvement in local activities; willingness to participate in training and team orientation and to work with the team to increase customer satisfaction and sales; flexible enough to manage multiple tasks; work effectively under pressure and with distractions; demonstrate patience when interacting with associates and customers.

Education and/or experience: High school diploma plus three years management experience; or Harris Teeter Department Manager with successful performance; or external candidate with previous store manager, or multi-store management experience; or internal or external candidate with a two or four year business degree.

Personal skills: Commitment to unparalleled customer service. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Willingness to participate in and successfully complete required training and to work with the team to increase customer satisfaction and sales.

Language skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos [in English]. Ability to write simple correspondence [in English]. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other associates of the organization who only speak English.

Mathematical skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Complete Company's training including but not limited to: new hire orientation, customer service network, safety, and MDP training.

Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The associate is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and reach 6 to 48 inches, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and reach from 6 to 72 inches. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception.