SpartanNash
food solutions
Lead,Produce
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“Lead, Produce at SpartanNash. Skills: department operations leadership, inventory management, team management, customer service. lead the day-to-day activities of the department operations in a retail store in the absence of the department manager or as directed. ensuring the associates are trained, the department is fully staffed, operating at company standards and meeting all company goals and key performance indicators.”
What You'll Achieve.
meeting all company goals and key performance indicators.; minimize known loss and to ensure product freshness and quality.; ensure product quality, production planning, accuracy, and date sensitive rotation; ensure all spoiled/damaged products are handled per established guidelines.; Assure that the weekly and period Flight Plan are communicated and executed to company expectations and timeline.; meeting company goals and key performance indicators.
Industry & Context.
problem solving; decision-making
May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally., The associate is required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and may bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently., While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to a typical retail store environment (varied temperatures) and is exposed to outside weather conditions., The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate., Travel requirements vary by assignment., We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School Graduate (Required) or Equivalent (GED)., written and verbal communication, and bookkeeping skills., Good organization, prioritization, decision-making, problem solving and conflict management skills., leadership abilities with capability to work in a hands-on environment., Good strategic planning and business acumen skills., Good knowledge of retail store knowledge of retail management systems., Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint., Follow all PPE and Safety Guidelines, Follow all Food Safety and Cleaning Expectations, Follow guest experience guidelines
Nice to Have
0-2 years of retail experience preferred., Suggestive Selling/Knowledge of Products preferred., Depending on company location, ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desirable.
What You'll Do.
lead the day-to-day activities of the department operations in a retail store in the absence of the department manager or as directed
ensuring the associates are trained
the department is fully staffed
operating at company standards and meeting all company goals and key performance indicators.
order and maintain inventory in your department
while utilizing inventory control procedures including proper markdown procedures to minimize known loss and to ensure product freshness and quality.
Review and validate received orders for amount
and ensure all product is stored in appropriate areas.
Manage a team that completes all stocking
and additional tasks to ensure product quality
and date sensitive rotation
as well as ensure all spoiled/damaged products are handled per established guidelines.
Maintain familiarity with all products carried in the department as well as throughout the store.
coupon deals or other features
that apply to the store's sales and rewards programs.
Assure that the weekly and period Flight Plan are communicated and executed to company expectations and timeline.
Follow company policies and timelines using the required tools and software to manage scheduling
according to forecasted guidelines.
Support the department manager in implementing and maintaining work schedules
and payroll expense for the department.
Implement Our Winning Recipe and model our core values and competencies.
Support the department manager in being responsible for department management including staffing
performance management
and career development of associates.
Support the department manager in developing and monitoring department goals.
Support the department manager in developing and monitoring department forecasts
Attend and participate in daily huddles
as well as district and company level meetings via phone
and well stocked department
by using structure of the day guidelines
as well as executing “Prime Time” standards.
Support the department manager in developing and implementing a plan that results in meeting company goals and key performance indicators.
Follow all PPE and Safety Guidelines
Follow all Food Safety and Cleaning Expectations
Follow guest experience guidelines
May be assigned tasks in other departments based on customer experience need
Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Manage a team that completes all stocking, production, and additional tasks; Support the department manager in implementing and maintaining work schedules, labor control, overtime control, and payroll expense for the department.; Support the department manager in being responsible for department management including staffing, training, performance management, and career development of associates.; Support the department manager in developing and monitoring department goals.; Support the department manager in developing and monitoring department forecasts, as required.; Attend and participate in daily huddles, manager meetings, as well as district and company level meetings via phone, online, or in person, as required.; Support the department manager in developing and implementing a plan that results in meeting company goals and key performance indicators.
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication; Suggestive Selling
Process & Methodology
production planning, strategic planning
Full Job Description
As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states. Our braggingly happy team members — ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists — create braggingly happy customers spanning national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now! **Location:** 784 S. Cedar - Kalkaska, Michigan 49646 **Position Summary:** This role is responsible to lead the day-to-day activities of the department operations in a retail store in the absence of the department manager or as directed, ensuring the associates are trained, the department is fully staffed, operating at company standards and meeting all company goals and key performance indicators. **Here’s what you’ll do:** * Be responsible to order and maintain inventory in your department, while utilizing inventory control procedures including proper markdown procedures to minimize known loss and to ensure product freshness and quality. * Review and validate received orders for amount, quality, count or weight, condition, and ensure all product is stored in appropriate areas. * Manage a team that completes all stocking, production, and additional tasks to ensure product quality, production planning, accuracy, and date sensitive rotation, as well as ensure all spoiled/damaged products are handled per established guidelines. * Maintain familiarity with all products carried in the department as well as
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