Assistant Department Manager
Edwardsville, IL
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Green Earth Grocery is a locally owned and operated grocery store that has been providing the community with locally sourced, natural, and organic products for over thirty years.
Green Earth Grocery is looking for a career-minded, full-time Assistant Department Manager to join our Edwardsville team!
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week. 8-hour shifts, 5 days per week.
Availability: Availability to work opening, closing and midday shifts, shifts are within a 7:00am-8:00pm timeframe. One weekend shift is required each week.
Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older.
Starting Salary: $18-$20/hour based on experience.
Benefits: Full-time team members are eligible for the following benefits: 20% off Store-Wide Discount, Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, Paid Lunch.
TEAM & LEADERSHIP
- Displays an attitude of service leadership congruent with the GEG mission and culture. Provides great service to team members, customers, and vendors alike.
- Displays a strong understanding of the value of authentic and truthful communication.
- Participates in the hiring, training, coaching and development of team members in collaboration with the Store Manager and Training Departments.
- Works diligently with the SM to achieve GEG performance goals through consistent communication, effective training and proper use of disciplinary actions.
- Supports the store experience by upholding GEG Guidelines. Understands and executes GEG attendance & punctuality policies by consistently and fairly holding the team accountable by using GEG performance protocols.
- Participates in scheduled management meetings and initiates departmental meetings to actively engage with team members, inviting feedback towards the goal of continuous improvement. This works in conjunction with ensuring that core operational functions are followed on a daily basis.
- Maintains the confidentiality of GEG team members, customers, vendors, suppliers, and all company information.
- Works with the Store Manager and the team to bring clarity to areas of uncertainty. Ensures that all team members receive the appropriate training opportunities to achieve success in a given position.
- Provides effective feedback as necessary. Recognizes when there is a problem and discusses the need for improvement, allowing for mid-course correction via clear definition regarding what is and is not going well and provides path to success.
- Provides leadership that inspires teamwork, generates energy and enthusiasm, and drives results.
- Encourages direct communication with the team using the go direct policy.
- Provides a safe work environment for GEG team members by following the GEG workplace safety policy.
STORE OPERATIONS:
- Works with the SM and the team to accomplish sales targets.
- Empowers the team creating S.O.P’s, including but not limited to ordering, inventory maintenance, merchandising and customer service.
- Works with the SM to closely follow the daily SOP’s for all departments including Produce, Perishables
- Works with the SM to ensure the GEG Grocery Department ordering and inventory maintenance S.O.P. is accurately executed on a daily basis. Ensures that all shelves are fully stocked, faced, detailed, and accurately labelled.
- Works with the SM to ensure the GEG Perishable Department ordering and inventory maintenance S.O.P.s are accurately executed on a daily basis. Ensures that all shelves are fully stocked, faced, detailed, and accurately labelled.
- Works with the SM to ensure the GEG Apothecary Department ordering and inventory maintenance S.O.P is accurately executed on a daily basis. Works with the SM to ensure that DSHEA laws are being followed and that the highest level of customer service is being provided by all Apothecary team members.
- Works with the SM to ensure any prepared food component follows established GEG prepared food best practices and ordering guidelines while adhering to standards.
- The ADM must have the desire and capacity to be the best at all operational tasks and be able to lead by example.
- The ADM will assume the Store Manager responsibilities/role and Department Head responsibilities during vacations and times of team member transitions.
Requirements
PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES:
- Full Sense Range (Vision, Hearing, and Sense of Smell) – the ability to read product labels, distinguish color and smell for quality control as well as the ability to communicate with customers and co-workers.
- Lifting, Gripping and Carrying Objects – Up to 50 to 75 pounds frequently, including boxes, cans, tools, and other products.
- Stooping, Squatting, and Kneeling – Stoop and maneuver to pick up boxes from shelving and carts.
- Walking – Short distances to bring items from miscellaneous areas.
- Standing – Prolonged standing.
- Work Environment – Movement based with most of the time being in motion (walking/standing) rather than sedentary (sitting).
- Climate – Ability to work in cold environments (cooler, freezer, back stock area) and handle cold products for extended periods of time on a regular basis.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
