Assistant Store Director- North, South, West Metro District

Assistant Store Director

District 1 is hiring for Assistant Store Directors. Multiple locations in the north, south, west metro areas. Example locations can be Coon Rapids North, and Brooklyn Park North.

Job Overview:

To assist the Store Director in maintaining a positive work environment for associates and a positive shopping environment for the customer, providing the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices. To assist the Store Director in the planning, coordinating and training for the store operation to ensure expense control and an overall store profitability. Manages the store in the absence of the Store Director.

Job Responsibilities:

• Promotes a customer-focused approach to growth by creating an atmosphere of enthusiastic personalized customer service
• In the absence of the Store Director, resolves customer relations issues
• Provides leadership to create and maintain positive public relations and involvement with the community
• Provides leadership and direction to all store associates
• Trains and supervises all Department Managers (except Pharmacy and Service Operations) and other store associates in all store activities, policies and procedures
• Interviews and selects individuals to fill grocery/drug jobs
• Accountable for the profitability of the total store
• Practices aggressive cost control for all in-store operating, maintenance and supply costs
• Ensures that individual departments effectively schedule work hours and control overtime expenditures
• Follows proper administrative procedures and completes all required reports
• Ensures proper merchandising of product by understanding and following schematics and merchandising of weekly merchandising newsletter
• Participates in all store activities in order to maximize sales, earnings and customer satisfaction in the store
• Implements Company and regional merchandising, operating and advertising policies and procedures
• Meets frequently with Department Managers to review ads, sales plans, store conditions, store promotions
• Works to attain budgeted sales and profit goals
• Reviews and analyzes P&L statements
• Develops and implements plans to reduce department shrink
• Determines labor coverage needs for departments based on an analysis of current and projected sales and market conditions, and schedules associates based on those needs
• Determines proper inventory levels in departments and establishes procedures for maintaining proper inventory levels to eliminate out-of-stock conditions
• Coordinates all communication to venders on product amounts and placement
• Supervises the receipt of stock by associates
• Monitors and complies with government safety, sanitation regulations and wage and hour laws
• Manages pricing integrity in the store by providing support to the Scanning Department and ensuring proper signing standards.

Job Requirements:

Relevant Experience, Education, Certification, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Food Safety Certification Required within 90 days
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Department Manager experience
• Fresh department experience
• Ability to work varying shifts and days of the week (may include evenings, weekends, early morning or late shifts).
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.

Work Environment:

Onsite Role:

• This position requires the associate to perform all duties at one of our UNFI locations, such as a distribution center or office.
• This position may require the associate to travel to company offices, distribution centers, or other locations for specific meetings or other business reasons.

Physical Environment/Demands:

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Ability to reach, lift, stack and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 55 lbs.
• Ability to push and pull fully loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks
• Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are necessary. Requires the physical ability to be able to cover for various positions throughout the store as required.
• May occasionally be exposed to temperatures of approximately -20* Fahrenheit, 28* Fahrenheit, and 35* Fahrenheit, while handling products in freezers, coolers and display cases. Temperatures of approximately 150* Fahrenheit while handling products in hot cases. Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled store environment.
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of normal workday
• Incumbent may sit for periods of time at desk or computer terminal.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Competitive 401k, Flexible PTO or Competitive PTO plan, mentorship program/developmental opportunities, other benefits applicable to specific role.

UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected ground. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the job selection process. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Company: United Natural Foods Inc.