Assistant Grocery Manager

$46,634 - $49,754/Yr

Harmon's - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Entry Level

Salt Lake City, UT

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Assistant Grocery Manager is responsible for ensuring the quality, freshness, and product assortment in the grocery, frozen, and dairy departments of the store. This role involves receiving, stocking, and rotating products, training new associates, and delivering exceptional customer service while assisting the Grocery Manager in the overall operation of the store.

Responsibilities

• Follows established departmental and store policies and procedures
• Assists the Grocery Manager with the successful operation of the grocery, frozen, and dairy departments
• Ensures the quality and freshness of all products and services provided by the grocery, frozen, and dairy departments
• Responsible for maintaining the appropriate product assortment and inventory levels for the grocery, frozen, and dairy departments
• Confirms pricing accuracy and signage for all products, paying particular attention to ad items
• Ensures the store is cleaned daily and meets the company standards for appearance
• Delivers excellent customer service to all customers
• Receives, stores, and stocks a wide variety of products for the grocery, frozen, and dairy departments
• Orders product to meet the needs of the grocery departments based on past and projected sales
• Pulls out of date product from the shelves
• Builds end-cap and other special product displays
• Assists Grocery Manager and Store Director with the successful operation of the store
• Communicates openly and frequently with Grocery Manager, Store Director, and Sales Directors
• Ensures company standards for safety, sanitation, and productivity are maintained
• Teaches, mentors, and educates associates to help them be successful members of the team
• Assists with quarterly inventory of all store products
• Completes assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
• Sets a professional and positive example to others
• Assists as needed to ensure the success of the store as a whole

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Five years of grocery or other retail experience preferred
• Basic math skills
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite
• Understanding of product rotation
• Passion for customer service
• Must obtain Harmons Forklift Certification
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Solid communication skills, including verbal and listening skills
• Ability to appropriately and professionally handle conflict
• Ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one's own success and the success of the team
• Ability to make logical, significant decisions using general, recognized skills and techniques
• Integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays