Description

Job Summary:

To deliver a great customer experience while being a leader with excellent people skills and wide knowledge and experience in all aspects of the Dairy department; to maintain a neat, clean and visually appealing department and to perform other tasks as required in a safe and efficient manner, within the Company policy.

Job Functions:

Performance of the essential functions of this position requires the Associate to possess the minimum qualifications listed above. These functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reports to President.
• Provide leadership to staff, Store Managers and Department heads including setting clear expectations and holding the team accountable.
• Build sales and profits by executing sales strategies and excellent follow through at the department level.
• Must ensure the highest product quality, plan-o-gram follow through and weekly sales plan execution.
• Provide the merchandising direction and standards for the company.
• Profit and loss responsibility including shrink and related cost controls.
• Train all store Dairy department associates (Including Department Head, Fulltime and Part-time) in our standards of merchandising, quality product, sanitation, sales plan execution, and allowable shrink.
• Monitor competition and provide feedback and recommendations to the President.
• Maintain the highest level of store sanitation, health, and safety.
• Maintain the highest level of honesty and integrity.
• Regularly lift, pull, push and rotate merchandise that weights 25 lbs. and that occasionally weights 50 lbs.
• Perform all duties in accordance with Local, State and Federal regulations as they pertain to the Dairy operation.
• Perform duties in accordance with QA hand washing standards and use disposable gloves when handling food.
• Promote for sale any current charitable promotions to Customers.
• Be knowledgeable of the various types of Dairy products; including taste, preparation method or use, price differences, etc.
• Perform all duties in accordance with Company rules, policies, safety requirements, and security standards and all Local, State and Federal health and civil code regulations.
• Perform duties in accordance with the Companys program and adhere to the manufacturers label instructions for the safe and proper use of all chemical products.
• Understand and adhere to Company shrink guidelines as relates to Dairy Department operations.

Policies:

• Ability to work all assigned work schedules and comply with all time and attendance policies.
• Dress and groom according to Company policy including uniform, name badge, and hat or hair restraint requirements.
• Stand at the workstation for the duration of the scheduled shift, which may exceed 8 hours per day.
• Complete all applicable department training programs.
• Maintain punctual and regular attendance.
• Work overtime as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

The minimum required qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Dairy Manager Experience considered.
• Dairy Product Specialist Experience considered.
• Product Development Experience considered
• R&D Experience considered.
• Ability to manage a large team of associates with a high degree of integrity and respect.
• Sales builder and profit oriented.
• Experience and knowledge in managing a budget and firm understanding of shrink and cost control essential.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Proven track record in successfully training and developing people.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to proficiently read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and understand the English language.
• Ability to stand, bend, twist, reach, push, pull and regularly lift 25 lbs., and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures.
• Ability to work with fresh, dried and/or processed products, spices and powdered substances without negative allergic consequences.
• Ability to tolerate dust and cleaning agents during routine housekeeping duties.