SUMMARY

The Center Store Director will lead department operations (Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, General Merchandise, DSD, Cards, and receiving/receiver) including but not limited to maximizing gross margins, ensuring sales production, controlling inventory and expenses. The Center Store Director implements the weekly merchandising plan creating a positive experience for customers and providing the store with a profitable outcome. The Center Store Director develops and maintains our Vendors, Makers and Producers relationships and works with the perishable departments with cross merchandising. The Center Store Director will assist the Store Director in creating a positive store atmosphere for customers and a positive working environment for Associates while fostering the Niemann Harvest Market culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivers superior guest service and ensure absolute customer satisfaction
• Learns and uses the three E's: Engagement, Educate, Empowerment
• Analyzes and measures business trends; develop and implement plans to maximize sales and meet or exceed goals and objectives.
• Ensures appropriate merchandise stock levels, merchandise adjacencies and presentations; signing and assortment in all departments; ensure selling floor is adequately stocked.
• Reviews department/store trends and recommend and initiate changes for maximizing goals and objectives.
• Quality assurance checks of all department's
• Manages new items and is responsible for resets and planograms.
• Responsible for company assets including receiving, invoicing, pricing, shrink control, and inventory of Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, General Merchandise, Liquor, DSD, Tobacco, and Cards departments
• Ensures compliance with all laws, policies and procedures through regular store management and staff meetings, store walk through and audits, etc. Act as NFI's representative both within the store and within the community.
• Continually evaluates and reacts to performance issues.
• Processes information and merchandise through computer system and POS register system.
• Operates and uses all equipment necessary to run the store.
• Works varied hours/days to oversee store operations.
• Develops effective daily/weekly work plan based on weekly sales projections and budgeted labor goals
• Merchandise planning and execution that leads to a well merchandised facility
• Stock levels and best practices throughout the Center Store Departments.
• Personnel responsibilities for all Center Store Associates
• Accountable for Center Store receiving, invoicing and pricing
• Accountable for Center Store inventory and shrink controls
• Manages Center Store safety and sanitation
• Follows all safety policies and procedures; is a safety role model
• Other duties as assigned

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Passion/purpose
• Foodie/farmer
• Thirst for knowledge/curious/inquisitive
• People enthusiast/outgoing
• Genuine
• Good communicator/desire to share
• Trendy/fun
• Honest
• Techie
• Supermarket knowledge
• Merchandising skills
• People/Team development skills
• Leadership skills
• Organization/Prioritizing skills
• Detail minded
• Open minded
• Stable
• High energy level

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise Associates in all departments.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit.
• Directly supervises non-supervisory associates.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Training Associates; planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Appraising performance; rewarding and coaching Associates.
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months related experience and/or training
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to work with Supermarket math concepts such as addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, distribution, penetration, gross profit, and Sales Per Associate Hour.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• State Food Handlers Certificate provided at store level
• Forklift/Power Industrial Truck Training provided at store level

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

• Safety Cutter
• Forklift
• Power Jack
• Ladder
• Stepladder
• Computer
• Uniform per store policy

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Regularly (Over 2/3 of the time)

• Stand
• Walk
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Communicate with associates and customers
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Frequently (Between 1/3 to 2/3 of the time)

• Sit
• Climb or balance
• Stoop
• Kneel
• Crouch
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Occasionally (Less than 1/3 of the time)

• Overhead lifting
• Taste or Smell
• Crawl
• Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

Vision

• Close
• Distance
• Ability to adjust focus
• Ability to distinguish colors
• Peripheral
• Depth perception

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Occasionally

• Extreme cold
• Toxic or caustic chemicals

NOISE LEVEL

Regularly

• Moderate

PAY RANGE (depends on industry experience)

$20 up to $25/hour

BENEFITS (eligibility based on full-time/part-time status)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• MI Earned Sick Time (ESTA)
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Assistance Program

**Niemann Foods Management retains the discretion to add to or change the position requirements at any time.

**Position requirements may vary by store location