Join IGA as a Store Manager! Grow with grocery at W Lee flowers, home of IGA Southeast and Kj’s Market grocery stores. We’re family‑owned and based in the Carolina’s, looking for smiling faces just like yours.
A Store Manager ensures customer satisfaction and employee development, while operating an efficient and profitable business within established guidelines and policies.
Responsibilities
* Implements and maintains an in‑store sales‑building culture that ensures growth through: execution of company merchandising programs and weekly sales plans in each department, planning and executing weekly sales themes, ensuring in‑stock conditions throughout the store and conducting weekly sales meetings.
* Provides for desired levels of customer satisfaction, courtesy and service throughout the store, with special emphasis on our front‑end fast service commitment.
* Accountable for achieving budgeted financial results.
* Protects company assets: merchandise, cash, facilities and equipment. Conducts weekly manager audits on front‑end, DSD receiving and pricing. Personally responsible for follow‑through on all required shrink management programs.
* Effectively controls store variable expenses, including achieving budgeted wage percent.
* Personally responsible for the staffing of the store, including forecasting of needs, recruitment and training. Additionally, builds a talent planning bench for store, including developing and executing development plans for all hi‑potential and promotable individuals.
* Ensures direct reports understand expectations for performance, holds them accountable to achieve budgeted results and meets with them to review performance and provide feedback (ongoing and annual performance appraisal).
* Constant awareness and reaction to store conditions through frequent and detailed store walks.
* Effectively trains and develops store management team, especially co‑managers, to ensure Floco Foods has the necessary bench for our sustained growth. Acts as a resource for these leaders in their roles.
* Ensures sanitation and food safety standards are maintained throughout the store (as measured through internal and external sources).
* Creates an atmosphere that ensures positive store morale through effective supervisory treatment and recognition. The workforce should be enthusiastic, customer focused and embedded in a selling culture.
* Provides and facilitates effective communications to District Manager, Support Staff and store employees.
* Ensures stores are run in compliance with company standards (as measured by ALI audits).
* Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local statutes, regulations and company policies.
* Maintains a safe facility for customers and employees.
Qualifications
The incumbent should possess the skills and knowledge generally associated with a bachelor's degree and 3‑4 years progressive supermarket management experience.
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