Front End Manager | 37.5 hours | Availability Required 6 am to 11:30 pm

New Seasons Market began in 2000 as a neighborhood market, a place where local communities can come together to connect with where their food comes from. A friendly, inviting place that honors its region’s farmers, ranchers, growers and makers.

Today we are part of Good Food Holdings; a collection of regional specialty grocers committed to serving our communities with the highest quality of products and great service, where our goal remains the same: to build community through good food. Accordingly, we seek skilled team members who share the same commitments and who appreciate the fact that New Seasons Market celebrates diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Job Title: Front End Manager
Department: Front End
Job Region: Oregon / SW Washington
Reports-To: Assistant Store Manager
Exemption Status (typically): Non-Exempt
Requirements: As a retail grocer, we operate 7 days/week and 365 days/year. Our in-store positions are likely to include evening, weekend, and holiday shifts per the needs of the business. Must complete and maintain any required alcohol selling, food and work safety trainings/certifications.

About the role: Accountable for overall success of Front-End department, including financial stewardship, customer service, department conditions, merchandising, food and work safety, communication, hiring, training and performance management. This is a management/leadership position. You are responsible for providing leadership in line with company values of equity, inclusiveness, and promoting a positive and progressive work environment in alignment with our company mission, vision, values and policies.

General Requirements:

• Manages and provides oversight to all areas of the department. Assesses, prioritizes and delegates tasks and production while also cashiering and bagging customer purchases and performing carry-outs as needed.
• Assesses, prioritizes, and delegates tasks and production while also operating self-checkout, cashiering, bagging, and performing carry-outs as needed.
• Establishes service expectations and trains staff to deliver an exceptional customer experience in the front end, utilizing company programs/policies.
• Maintains excellent department conditions, including appearance, cleanliness, signage, staffing and service levels.
• Models friendly and attentive customer service, coaches staff, recognizes accomplishments and identifies areas of opportunity.
• Handles escalated difficult customer service situations and seeks solutions to delight the customer. Trains and coaches’ staff to do the same.

• Demonstrates a solid understanding of labor, sales and margin goals and factors that influence them. Meets financial goals and schedules department accordingly. Develops and executes a plan when results do not meet expectations without compromising quality and service standards.

• Establishes cash handling, register and return procedures for department and ensures compliance. Assists cashiers with complex returns.
• Ensures department is trained and complies with alcohol sales and other state / local regulations.
• Maintains Front End resource guide and ensures cashier accuracy.

• Ensures that department adheres to company invoice, credit, transfers and inventory procedures.
• Coaches department to maintain appropriate, accurate and organized inventory and back stock. Handles damaged and spoiled product according to company policy.
• Maintains a working knowledge of department equipment and is able to train staff and troubleshoot errors as needed.
• Leverages resources and labor to maximize efficiency, without compromising quality and service standards. Ensures self-checkout area is staffed appropriately by trained staff.

• Balances administrative tasks with presence on floor.

• Adheres to work and food safety policies set forth by the company and all local, state and federal regulatory agencies. Contributes to store cleanliness, maintains equipment. Informs store/department management of any problems.
• Observes all company rules and policies. Understands and complies with specific department or location guidelines, tasks and responsibilities.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and decision-making in completing job-related tasks, in behaviors in the workplace, and in interactions with co-workers, customers, and the community.
• Consistently utilizes the DEI lens in work tasks and when working with other teams and stakeholders.
• Builds trust and respect through dependability, organization and follow through.
• Promotes a collaborative team environment through recognition, leading by example and working alongside staff. Demonstrates approachability and fosters open communication. Creates an environment where staff are invested and encouraged to contribute ideas. Demonstrates a pro-active approach in resolving staff issues and conflicts. Demonstrates ability to adapt approach to different learning styles among staff.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides oversight to all areas of the department. Assesses, prioritizes and delegates tasks and production while also cashiering (register, POS or self-checkout units) and bagging customer purchases and performing carry-outs.
• Establishes and maintains service expectations and trains staff to deliver an exceptional customer experience in the front end, utilizing company programs / policies.
• Maintains excellent department conditions, including appearance, cleanliness, signage, staffing and service levels.
• Models friendly and attentive customer service, coaches staff, recognizes accomplishments and identifies areas of opportunity.
• Handles escalated difficult customer service situations and seeks solutions to delight the customer. Trains and coaches staff to do the same.
• Demonstrates and shares a solid knowledge of products in the store and industry trends with a general understanding of culinary terminology, product labelling and common dietary restrictions.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of labor, sales and margin goals and factors that influence them. Works with department manager to meet labor and margin goals and schedule department accordingly. Develops and executes a plan when results do not meet expectations.
• Partners with department manager to establish cash handling, register and return procedures for department and ensures compliance. Assists cashiers with complex returns.
• Partners with department manager to ensure department is trained and complies with alcohol sales and other state/local regulations.
• Assists in maintaining Front End resource guide and ensuring cashier accuracy.

• Ensures that department adheres to company invoice, credit, transfers and inventory procedures.
• Coaches department to maintain appropriate, accurate and organized inventory and back stock. Handles damaged and spoiled product according to company policy.
• Maintains a working knowledge of department equipment and is able to train staff and troubleshoot errors as needed.
• Leverages resources and labor to maximize efficiency, without compromising quality and service standards. Ensures self-checkout area is staffed appropriately by trained staff.

• Balances administrative tasks with presence on floor.
• Manages and provides oversight to all areas of the department. Directly manages all department staff, including performance management and review writing, scheduling, and providing ongoing training, coaching, development and feedback. Assesses, prioritizes and delegates tasks and production.
• Demonstrates an understanding of basic Human Resources concepts; works with resources at store level to increase knowledge. Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication systems.

• Tools and Equipment Used (not all inclusive): This position is required to use handheld devices and other technology and may be required to use the following tools and equipment: box knife, baler, scanner, hand truck, POS, conveyer belt, industrial kitchen equipment (i.e. blast chiller, grill, knives/blades, oven, grills, scales, etc.), basic housekeeping/janitorial and standard office equipment.
• This position works at a Medium level. Requiredfrequently and up to continuously to be on feet with a mix of standing and walking throughout shift. Sitting seldom required. Up to occasionally, dependent on location, required to climb stairs, step stool and/or ladders.
• Continuously required to: lift 1-10 pounds; push/pull 1-10 pounds; use arms, hands and wrists; grasping/squeezing
• Frequently required to: lift 11-20 pounds; twist; reach below shoulder
• Occasionally required to: carry 1-50 pounds; push/pull 11-20 pounds; bend/stoop; crouch/squat; reach at/above shoulder
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned.

*Medium means the worker can occasionally (1 – 33%) lift 50 pounds and can lift or carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds frequently (34 – 66%).

What you Bring as a Candidate:

• Previous customer service, food service, retail or grocery experience preferred.
• 2 + years previous supervisory or management experience in a retail or food service environment required.
• Knowledge of retail Front End Department prior Front-End management experience required.

• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Entry to mid-level proficiency with MS Office. Working knowledge with POS, inventory or other retail specific software required.
• Skills to manage financial results, including labor, sales and profit margin.

Physical and Environmental Work Space: Work occurs in a grocery store environment which includes surfaces that can be wet and slippery, moderate noise level, and temperature extremes in controlled environments in the cooler and freezer, and depending on location, working outside in all temperatures. There may be exposure to certain allergens and/or chemicals. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, and other applicable state or local law, we will make reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities and requirements, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function within our company. New Seasons Market reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet changing industry or business needs as necessary.

Benefits Information

All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our 30% staff shopping discount. Full-time, regular-status staff that regularly work 24 hours or more per week and have worked for 60 days are eligible for medical, dental, vision, pre-tax spending accounts, life, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), and disability benefits. Full-time, part-time, and temporary staff who have worked for 60 days and are at least 21 years of age may participate in the 401(k) program. Employees begin accruing PTO on their first day of employment; the amount they accrue depends on hours worked and tenure. Staff may be eligible for paid holidays, depending on schedule and tenure. Additional benefits include supplemental leave pay (such as parental or bereavement), a store incentive program based on financial & operational goals, paid time for volunteering at a 501(c)3 non-profit, discounts on some forms of public transportation, adoption assistance, and up to $40 reimbursement for dinner out or New Seasons Market groceries for their birthday.