Vitamin​/HBA Manager

Overview

Sprouts Farmers Market is a fast‑paced, friendly environment where you can help people discover the benefits of vitamins, supplements and natural health products. If you enjoy coaching people to a healthier lifestyle, delivering outstanding customer service and working in one of the fastest growing retail markets, you are invited to join our winning team as a Vitamin Manager.

• Ensure excellent customer service by giving prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable information and guidance on our large selection of supplements and related products.
• Maintain an in‑depth knowledge of vitamins, supplements, and other health and beauty items in the department, providing customers with guidance on supplements, health and beauty, and related products.
• Order product and manage inventory control.
• Oversee sales and promotional events.
• Work to achieve required sales, margin, expense and labor goals through maintaining proper product assortment, merchandising and inventory control to avoid out of stocks and overstocks.
• Work with Buyer and Store Manager to determine inventory based on frequent evaluation of sales reports and current market trends.
• Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback and one‑on‑one development discussions, and make recommendations on merit increases via completing the bi‑annual performance review process.
• Regularly attend and participate at in‑store meetings.
• Recruit, hire and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
• Confidently exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns.
• Take and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance to include coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension or termination when needed.
• Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels.
• Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes and product knowledge to team members.
• Lead a team that collaborates to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service and the greatest experience your customers will receive.
• Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed.

• Be at least 18 years of age and a minimum of 1 year of vitamin, homeopathy or holistic experience with leadership experience.
• Have good communication skills and the ability to give and take direction.
• Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and dust.
• Adhere to all safety, health and Weights and Measures regulations.
• Be willing to gain education on new products and alternative health.
• Have strong organization and prioritization skills.
• Be able to perform the following: standing, walking, bending, climbing throughout the entire work day and the ability to lift, stack and maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 50 lbs., from 4” to 72”, for a distance up 2 feet without mechanical assistance.
• Have the ability to move a ladder to access product requiring a force up to 5 lbs., up to 2 hours, for a distance up to 25 feet.
• Able to maneuver a utility cart holding 20 lbs. requiring a force up to 35 lbs., up to 2 hours, a distance up to 20 feet.
• Be able to perform other related duties as assigned.
• Be able to use a pallet jack to move pallets a distance up to 20 feet, requiring a force of up to 85 pounds for up to 5 hours.
• Maneuver six wheel carts requiring a force up to 35 lbs., up to 2 hours, a distance up to 20 feet.
• Be able to walk a total up to 5 miles in an 8 hour shift should be expected.
• Achieve and maintain a Food Handlers permit.
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Possess a working knowledge of personnel reports, margin reports, weekly sales numbers and financial goals.
• Have and show outgoing and friendly behavior along with a positive attitude towards Team Members and customers.

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your…