Grocery Manager

Our client in Cincinnati, OH, has an immediate opening for a Grocery Manager on a direct hire basis.

Established Grocery Retailer Team atmosphere and environment Passion for serving customers

Lead a high-volume grocery department where your decisions directly influence product selection, merchandising, team performance, customer experience, and sales growth. This Grocery Manager role is a great opportunity for an experienced retail, grocery, food, or merchandising leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys owning day-to-day department operations. You will oversee product flow from purchasing through receiving, storage, rotation, and presentation while developing a knowledgeable, customer-focused team.

If you bring strong grocery operations experience, an eye for quality, and a hands-on leadership style, this is an opportunity to grow your career in an energetic and highly visible retail setting.

• Lead daily grocery department operations, ensuring shelves, displays, backstock, and inventory are organized, well-maintained, and customer-ready.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop department employees to build a high-performing, service-driven team.
• Identify performance gaps and provide constructive coaching to support employee growth and accountability.
• Manage the full product lifecycle, including buying, transportation, receiving, unloading, storage, rotation, and merchandising.
• Inspect products for freshness, quality, condition, accuracy, and presentation standards.
• Drive department sales and profitability through strategic purchasing, inventory management, merchandising, product placement, and exceptional customer service.
• Monitor inventory levels and product movement to reduce waste, improve availability, and support strong in-stock conditions.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with vendors, sales representatives, and business partners.
• Partner with vendors to identify new product opportunities, seasonal trends, promotional opportunities, and items that support customer demand.
• Maintain accurate records, department files, product information, and operational documentation.
• Support a clean, safe, organized work environment for employees and customers.
• Assist customers with product questions, recommendations, and issue resolutions.
• Travel between store locations and industry events or shows as needed.
• Take on additional department and store responsibilities based on business needs.

• Previous grocery, retail, food service, merchandising, warehouse, or specialty-food experience preferred.
• Prior supervisory or management experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of inventory control, product rotation, receiving, ordering, merchandising, and retail operations.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to train, motivate, coach, and hold employees accountable.
• Customer-focused communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with vendors and team members.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management abilities.
• Basic computer, math, data-entry, filing, and recordkeeping skills.
• Experience with Google Drive and Microsoft Office is a plus.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• Paid Vacation Time
• 401(k) Plan
• Employee Discount
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• A leadership role with the autonomy to make decisions, introduce ideas, and shape department success