Our Port Jefferson Station Store is actively seeking a FT Grocery Manager for their Grocery Department. Our Grocery Managers train and lead employees, order and stock products, manage inventory, check for expiration dates, and provide exceptional customer service.

Additional responsibilities of Grocery managers are to handle purchasing, staff management, financial reporting, customer service, and stocking of the shelves for the grocery department in a grocery store.

Responsibilities

1. Managing the inventory of a grocery department

Grocery managers have to keep track of what goes in and what goes out of their department. Inventory needs to increase or decrease based on the amount sold compared to the company’s expectations for each item.

2. Customer service

Assisting our customers is our number one priority. Individual will assist all customers with their questions and resolve all department customer issues. Will also work with department staff training to ensure a department standard.

3. Training employees

The Grocery Manager will be responsible for staff department training to ensure performance standards are set and followed.

4. Merchandising

Will be responsible for department merchandising to ensure proper display of product and sales. A trained eye and technique will be key with this function. Will work with Merchandising Department with communications on all products ordered and displayed.

Requirements:

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working within a busy grocery store environment, with 3 of those years as a Grocery Manager
• Prior experience managing and training a staff of employees
• Proven leadership skills and business acumen
• Excellent communication skills 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(K), 50% off lunch, 25% off in store shopping and more!

Working Conditions

• Most of the time is spent moving about continuously on hard surfaces. There may be a need to frequently position oneself to examine and/or scan merchandise, including bending, climbing, crawling, handling, pulling, reaching, and stooping.
• May require lifting objects up to 30 pounds. May require lifting and moving heavy and/or awkward objects more than 30 pounds with assistance.
• Usually in a comfortable indoor environment surrounded by moving machinery and/or loud equipment that may require shouting in order to be heard. There could be exposure to temperature extremes from freezers, ovens, and/or coolers.
• There may be occasional exposure to cleaning agents, sharp objects/industrial equipment necessary to perform job duties and functions.