Store Manager

The Store Manager Oversees and is accountable for the operations of the store, ensuring maximum sales and profitability through customer service, merchandising, inventory, expense control, personnel management/training, and managing operating cost and shrink.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs duties in a safe and efficient manner, consistent with the store safety policies and procedures.
• Has excellent employee skills, understanding each employee as an individual.
• Has the ability to create an “Action Plan” for opportunities in the store.
• Ensures that the store maintains outstanding customer care standards by providing a friendly environment that treats each customer as a guest, with respect and courtesy, while providing each one with quick and friendly service.
• Monitors overall store quality, cleanliness, stock levels, merchandising, sales growth, profitability (e.g., by analyzing operating reports, payroll sales reports, shrink reports, etc.), and taking appropriate action to improve performance.
• Monitors effective work schedules for all store personnel to ensure consistent application of courtesy and service to customers.
• Implements marketing and sales plan to maximize sales and meet or exceed budgets.

• Regulates shrink, expenses, and payroll.
• Participates in weekly Store Director call.
• Ensures compliance with all policies and procedures and supports store loss-prevention efforts through meetings and audits.
• Implements regular, ongoing, and effective housekeeping program throughout the store.
• Continually evaluates and reacts to performance issues, and actively recruits as necessary.
• Manages associates, including selection of new associates, administration of performance appraisals, administration of counseling program, and training of new associates, etc.
• Participates in training activities to increase personal skill level and improve overall store processes and customer service.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.
• The Store Manager position requires a minimum of 5 years of retail experience in one or a combination of the following areas: Drug Store, Grocery, or Convenience Store.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong leadership skills
• Knowledge of the grocery industry.
• Maintain Business Confidentiality at all times.
• Merchant mentality.
• Self-starter ability.
• Attention to detail and organization.
• Integrity.
• Customer-minded.
• Possesses the math skills necessary to supervise and handle store operations.
• Time Management.
• Must be a safety conscious worker.

Physical Demands:

• Moderate physical effort is required.
• Prolonged standing and/or sitting may be required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 1bs. occasionally and up to 30 1bs. consistently.