Grocery Store Manager

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here is a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There’s a seat at our table for you.

1601 W. 81st Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410

We offer a great retail schedule! Store

Hours:

Monday to Saturday 7 AM – 8 PM and Sunday 9 AM – 6 PM.

• Healthcare benefits available on the first day!
• Annual bonus potential up to 15% of performance.
• Immediate retirement savings: 401(k) plan with company match.
• Company profit‑sharing after 90 days of employment.
• Holidays off:
  We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Easter.

Store Managers are instrumental to the success of our retail store operations. They create outstanding shopping environments, focusing on key performance metrics, marketing and promotional activities, merchandising, inventory management, and community stewardship.

• Support and execute in‑store promotional activities with a high level of engagement and oversight on promotions and merchandising direction.
• Be a servant leader by interviewing, hiring, orienting, and training new associates; serve as a role model, mentor, and resource; manage performance through coaching.
• Assess voice‑of‑customer data to identify customer experience, product selection needs, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop weekly work schedules using the workforce management tool to achieve allocated labor targets while maintaining compliance with all local, state, and federal laws.
• Execute and grow external order programs such as e‑commerce and express orders.

• 3 or more years of grocery or retail management experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Hands‑on leadership experience in grocery retail (e.g., produce, deli/bakery, or meat/seafood departments) is highly preferred.
• Retail is demanding; a 50+ hour per week schedule can be expected at Store Manager level, including 10‑hour workdays, shifts that span pre‑opening/closing hours, and occasional six‑day workweeks throughout the year.
• Experience in safe food handling and storage practices is required.
• Business acumen to understand and leverage financial reporting in driving decisions that positively influence business outcomes.
• Ability to unload merchandise from delivery trucks, organize merchandise, and transfer merchandise from stockroom to store.
• High school diploma or equivalent (required); bachelor’s in business or a related field (preferred).
• Successfully pass pre‑employment checks, including a drug screen and criminal background check.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record per GFS policy.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to  and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco‑free. Gordon Food Service is a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment drug tests.