DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leadership:
• Maintains an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with an emphasis on
providing fast and friendly Customer Service. Responsible for total store CSI (Customer Service
Index) and communicating with customers on total store resolutions.
• Engages in suggestive selling and other sales techniques via telephone, in-store intercom
announcements and one-on-one customer interaction.
• Answers and responds to incoming calls appropriately. Receive and appropriately resolves
customer grievances. Store Director closes the loop between customer and employee
relations by resolving customer’s critique of store and/or employees.
• Primary responsibility, total store operations. In that regard, implements Company and Division
merchandising, operating and sales initiatives. As well as driving sales achieving gross profit and
managing expenses.
• Plans daily operation, monitors production process following company procedures and profitability.
• Communicates with Operation Specialists for support on execution of sales, promotions and division
programs.
• Communicates Company goals, objectives, policies, practices and procedures to department
managers and employees, ensures compliance with in all departments and sets total store
expectations.
• Meets at least weekly with department heads to review ads, sales plans and store promotions. In
the event of Store Director’s absence, ensures that an alternate manager conducts such
meeting(s).
• Creates and maintains positive community relations. Develops, promotes and maintains positive
communication channels with manufacturer’s representatives, Store, Division and Corporate
personnel. Monitors market conditions, trends and competitors’ activities.
• Maintains a good rapport with vendors and Warehouse.
• Ability to operate computer software and electronic ordering devices to order product. Operates
computer software and electronic ordering devices to order product. Requires basic knowledge of
Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Email.
Food Safety& Sanitation/ Compliance/ Policies:
• Ensures that the company’s safety and health initiatives are implemented and communicated to
associates. Emphasizes safety and health code compliance in all work practices.
• Maintains integrity in Food Safety and Sanitation as well as keeps store compliant in all areas.
• Solely responsible for food safety and sanitation within the store and all departments.
• Pulls and ensures all employees are compliant with Food Safety and Sanitation, HIPAA, COBC (Code
of Business Conduct), Meat Grinding and Tracking Log, Texas Work Place Benefits Plan Manager,
Food Handlers Manager and any other compliance company and state specific.
• Working knowledge of company policies and guidelines as outlined in the Albertsons/Tom Thumb
Employee Handbook.
• Responsible for insuring proper code dating for all products within the department are being enforced.
• Ensures total store compliance, including but not limited to Division scheduling initiatives,
policies, wage and payroll guidelines, Time Clock Policy, benefit plans, grooming and dress code
standards, child labor and other employment laws. Maintains accurate and complete records,
consistent with the law and records retention policies.
• Complies with and ensures compliance with company grooming standards and dress code.
• Reviews and approves all department schedules in advance of posting to ensure appropriate
staffing and adequate coverage.
• Responsible and accountable for maintaining good store conditions, product quality and rotation,
labeling standards, and code date compliance in all departments. Conducts daily inspections of
store conditions and coaches employees in the process.
• Uses and operates related equipment such as pallet jack, hand truck, scissors, knives, safety cutters
and Sterilox machine.
• Implements emergency procedures in the event of equipment and software malfunctions.
• Ensures that proper temperature levels for product are maintained. Complies with retail labeling
laws, federal and state regulations, Company and code dating policies.
• Complies with all workplace safety rules and regulations.
• Ability to performs receiving duties including breaking down loads, verifying orders using invoices,
inspecting quality, reporting shortage, stocking and rotating product. Adheres to product temperature
and storage guidelines and follows proper packaging techniques.
HR Resources:
• Ultimately accountable for staffing, recruiting, hiring, and training within store. Evaluates
employee job performance and makes personnel decisions such as promotion, termination and
disciplinary action, including completing necessary paperwork. Considers the recommendations
of Grocery, Drug Managers or Assistant Store Director (If Applicable) in hiring, promoting
terminating and disciplinary decisions.
• Conducts formal employee evaluations as necessary per Division guidelines. Identifies training
needs of key associates for future development and ensures completion of such training.
• Appropriately resolves employee relations, including complaints of discrimination, harassment,
working off the clock and violations of the law, with guidance and support from the Human
Resources Department. Builds and maintains positive associate morale.
• Maintains and safeguards confidentiality concerning employees, store sales, and Company
information.
• Clearly and accurately provides guidance and instruction to department managers, supervisors
and associates.
• Oversees and ensures compliance with; proper cash handling procedures, accounting of sales,
safe procedures and Safeguards Company assets.
Financials:
• Controls shrink. Maintains and controls inventory levels in the backroom areas and on the sales
floor per Division guidelines. Develops operating budgets and controls all in-store operating,
maintenance, expense and supply costs.
• Processes and completes or oversees the completion of all required reports and administrative
paper work. Has a complete understanding of reports including but, not limited to P&L (Profit and
Loss Statement) and any other store reports.
• Prepare sales and inventory reports. Physical inventory taken every 4 weeks. Responsible for
accurate inventory of all merchandise, supplies and equipment. Properly conducts or oversees
inventories and independent audits.
• Supervises the processing of all reclamation as well as maintains orderly and in stock conditions
in back room and all Departments.
• Recommends the expenditure for improvement or repair of store equipment and building to
district manager.
• Ensures that merchandise is correctly priced and displayed and that shelves are clean and
properly maintained.
• Responsible for performing all job duties and responsibilities safely, accurately and with honesty and
integrity. Treats all employees consistently, fairly and with Courtesy, Dignity and Respect.