Grocery Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $21.50 - $26.50

Full-Time

$21.50 - $26.50

Grocery Manager

40 hours per week on average
Health, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance
401K Retirement Package with up to 4% employer match
Paid Vacation and Personal Time
Training and Scholarships up to $1,000 per term
Premium Pay increase of .50/hour for all eligible employees working any hours on Saturday-Sunday, and weekdays before 6 am, or after 7 pm.

Perform and oversee work in the areas of:
Plan, direct, and coordinate daily operations of the Grocery Department
Meet sales, gross, and labor goals
Department scheduling and time card approval
Staff recruitment, orientation, and training
Workplace safety
Basic maintenance and repairs

These tasks are important to the company because they promote Chesters mission, customer satisfaction, employee happiness, successful vendor relations, and company profitability.

Although many Essential Functions are performed according to established procedures, independent decisions will have to be made.

Essential Job Functions
Oversee activities directly relating to customer service and the customer experience
Direct and coordinate activities of department production, pricing, and sales
Review performance data and assess goal achievement to determine areas needing improvement
Managing staff, overseeing work schedules, and assigning specific duties
Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures
Communicating issues with subordinates and superiors as necessary
Determine staffing requirements, interview, hire and oversee training of new employees
Work with other managers in planning and directing promotional activities
Oversee workplace safety in the Grocery Department
Knowledge of departmental mechanical systems, monitoring, and basic maintenance of equipment

Nonessential Job Functions
Regularly attend or participate in large community activities
Participate in nearly all store events

Requirements
Previous Department Manager, Supervisor, or equivalent experience
Ability to pass a background check as described in the Safe Hiring Plan
Intermediate knowledge and experience with computer systems
Experience using office suites in a business setting, or equivalent education
Ability to follow written instructions exactly
Comfort performing monetary transactions
Ability to communicate clearly with employees, customers, and vendors
Strong organizational skills

Other Skills/Abilities

Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Personnel and Human Resources Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation, and personnel information systems.
Clerical Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology.
Sales and Marketing Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, and sales techniques.
Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing the performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problemsolving and decisionmaking.
Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, vendors, government, and other external sources.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit and use a computer for a period of 2 hours
Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pound
Ability to stand, walk, and crouch continuously for 8 hours
Ability to continuously lift 20 pounds

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be allinclusive. Employee may perform other related
duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization