Job Overview:
The Store Manager's purpose is to:
- manage the store in the absence of the Store Director
- organize and direct store activities to ensure total store sales, profit and expense goals
- directly manage the Grocery, Drug and Fresh Departments
Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Promotes a customer-focused approach to growth by creating an atmosphere of enthusiastic personalized customer service. In the absence of the Store Director, resolves customer relations issues
- Provides leadership and direction to all store associates. Trains and supervises Department Managers and other store associates
- Interviews and selects individuals to fill grocery/drug jobs
- Responsible for the profitability of the total store. Practices aggressive cost control for all in-store operating, maintenance and supply costs. Reviews and analyzes P&L statements
- Ensures proper merchandising of product by understanding and following schematics and merchandising protocol. Participates in all store activities in order to maximize sales, earnings, and customer satisfaction in the store
- Determines labor coverage needs for departments based on an analysis of current and projected sales and market conditions, and schedules associates based on those needs
- Determines proper inventory levels in departments and establishes procedures for maintaining proper inventory levels
Job Requirements:
- Relevant Experience, Education, Certification, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Department Manager experience preferred
- Fresh department experience preferred
- College degree preferred
- Good management, leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
- Requires a thorough understanding of store operations
- Ability to work varying shifts and days of the week (may include evenings, weekends, early morning or late shifts)
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time. Ability to reach, lift, stack and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 55 lbs. Ability to push and pull fully loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks. Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary. Requires the physical ability to be able to cover for various positions throughout the store as required.
EOE
Please apply online at www.shaws.com and email resume to [email protected]
