Perishable Manager; H

FT Perishable Manager (H) at Food Lion – a full‑time role located in Tifton, GA (Store 02800 Market, 7236940).

Primary

Purpose:

Support the management and duties of store operations to meet financial and sales goals. Build associate and customer relations and promote a strong culture in support of Food Lion Strategy. Maintain solid communications with the management team, all associates in the store and throughout the organization.

• Manage the Perishable Department, including hiring, training and developing department associates.
• Supervise the performance of all duties and responsibilities of department associates and provide ongoing performance management, training and conduct timely formal performance appraisals for direct reports.
• Daily management of labor (i.e. expected live) and coaching of associates to achieve productivity expectations.
• Provide leadership and motivation within the store to promote a culture reflective of our Guiding Principles, Core Values, Vision and Strategy.
• Support the achievement of budgeted financial and operating results.
• Smile and maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with primary emphasis on fast, easy, flexible and friendly customer service, while creating a positive shopping experience for customers.
• Role‑model outstanding, friendly customer service and use skills and knowledge of department products to offer solutions that meet or exceed customers' expectations.
• Control store expenses through proper ordering and care for supplies and equipment.
• Understand and use company tools such as financial reports, ACIS, scheduling, productivity, ordering (CAO) and business information systems.
• Perform duties that ensure department appearance, quality, variety, workplace safety, food safety and sanitation are consistently maintained.
• Ensure Perishable Department schedules are written to provide extraordinary customer service at all times.
• Maintain a complete understanding of scheduling, sales, projections, wage percent, interviewing, hiring, training and other items necessary to manage the Perishable Department.
• Ensure ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and display of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines.
• Observe and correct all unsafe conditions that could cause associate or customer accidents; record and report all accidents in accordance with established Food Lion procedures.
• Monitor shrink to ensure inventory is accounted for; coach associates to recognize and prevent losses.
• Ensure that all advertising and sales‑promotion materials and signage applicable to the Perishable Department are properly utilized.
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
• Adhere to all company guidelines, policies and standard practices; maintain security standards.
• Successfully complete Computer Based Training (CBT), Training Packet and Training Aid courses.
• Provide recognition of accomplishments and offer constructive counseling when necessary, as it relates to achieving customer satisfaction and service while building store sales.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• High‑school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and customer‑service skills.
• Good understanding of store operations preferred.
• Ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Ability to use technical information to solve problems.
• Ability to lead and direct others.
• Must meet minimum age requirements to perform specific job functions.
• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Must be accredited by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals or a similar accrediting organization as a “Certified Food Safety Manager,” or will be required to attend company‑provided training and achieve accreditation within the first 90 days of employment; accreditation must be maintained while employed.

• Ability to use computers and other communication systems required to perform job functions.
• Ability to use handheld computers for orders, mark‑downs, scans and inventory.
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