(FT) Front End - Department Assistant Manager - Internal Candidates Only

Honest Weight Food Cooperative

Albany, New York

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Brochures, Budget Management, Budgeting, Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Customer Support/Service, Disciplinary Action, Fast Food, Finance, Flyers, Newsletter, Performance Reviews, Policy Development, Recycling, Resolve Customer Issues, Sales, Set Goals, Staff Training, Standards Development, Time Management, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
LOCATION
Albany, New York
POSTED
17 days ago

 

Front End - Department Assistant Manager

Internal Candidates Only

Purpose: To assist Front End Manager in maintaining high standards of friendly, courteous and prompt customer and member service; be responsible at all times for the cleanliness, safety and security of the store; manage cashiers, registers and customer flow; ensure accuracy of all cash accounts and security of all cash received; manage courtesy desk; member workers and cashiers; maintain schedule for staff and member workers. Complete any other task assigned by manager.

Status: Full time, $25.00/hour exempt, various shifts, nights and weekends required. 

Reports to: Front End Manager

Responsibilities:

   Customer/Member Service

  • To model the highest level of customer service toward all customers.
  • To establish customer service as a first priority.
  • Answer customer and member questions and/or complaints completely and courteously, or take the questioner to the appropriate person who will provide the answer.
  • Promote membership to non-members.
  • Provide a welcoming atmosphere for Member Workers.
  • Issue refunds.
  • Deal with any questions regarding member discounts.
  • Courteously direct all patrons to the appropriate bottle return and recyclable container.
  • Supervise floor managers, customer service desk workers, cashiers and courtesy clerks.
  • Manage "lost and found".

   Operations:

  • Ensure all spills are cleaned promptly. Assist in maintaining store in a clean and orderly condition.
  • Manage shoplifting incidents according to HWFC policies.
  • Manage disorderly customers according to HWFC policies.
  • Ensure incident reports are filled out in case of accident in the store, and that the paperwork is turned into Administration promptly.
  • Work with Front End Manager to maintain procedures to ensure accuracy and security of all cash, daily deposits and paperwork processed by the Front End.
  • Assist the Front End Manager in all aspects of running the Front End.

   Cashiering

  • Provide for regular cashier breaks, as per Coop policy.
  • Relay any new pertinent information to cashiers.
  • Set-up cash drawers as required.
  • Open and close all registers during shift.
  • Skim registers of excess bills and checks, when prompted by the system, and place in safe.
  • Provide change for cashiers as required.
  • Personally transact all pay-outs and non-cash transactions.
  • Call manager to cashier as required for customer flow.
  • Cashier as required.
  • Approve all check overwrites above $10.
  • Sign in and out member worker cashiers.
  • Maintain register stocks of sale flyers, membership brochures, newsletters, and bag-stuffers.
  • Maintain register stocks of reuse grocery bags.
  • Provide sanitary cleaning supplies to all register stations and oversee cashier cleaning of register stations
  • Receive "bounced check" payments in the absence of the Finance Department.
  • Manage "Daily POS Incident Report".
  • Carry out opening and closing procedures as established by Coop policy.

   Personnel:

  • Work with the Front End Manager to develop performance standards and assure on the job training of all Front End Staff and Member Workers.
  • Help ensure that hours scheduled at the Front End are within budgetary guidelines.
  • Maximize use of Member Workers in Front End staffing.
  • Assist Front End Manager with hiring and conducting of timely evaluations of Front End Staff and Member Workers according to HWFC policies.
  • Assist Front End Manager with corrective counseling measures and/or disciplinary action and/or termination of employment as needed for all Front End Staff and Member Workers according to HWFC policies.
  • Assist Front End Manager with conducting regular department and Front End Management Team meetings.

   General

  • Be prompt in scheduled start times.
  • Attend department meetings.
  • Attend Front End Management Team meetings.
  • Attend All Staff meetings when possible.
  • Work with Front End Manager to establish goals for labor and department; develop annual labor budget according to established productivity, labor and cost goals.
  • Perform all duties assigned by the Front End Manager.
 

About the Company

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Honest Weight Food Cooperative