Chill Department - Assistant Manager

Honest Weight Food Cooperative

Albany, New York

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Customer Support/Service, Meet Sales Quota, Merchandising, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, People Management, Problem Solving Skills, Product Pricing, Purchasing/Procurement, Receivers, Shelf Display, Staff Training
LOCATION
Albany, New York
POSTED
30+ days ago

Chill Department - Assistant Manager

Overview:

Assist the Department Manager in operation of the department to meet objectives for sales, margin, and customer service. Lead and support staff in performance of daily tasks.

Status:

$25/hour, Non-Exempt

Hourly, flexible schedule including nights and weekends

Supervisor:

Chill Department Manager

Job Responsibilities:

Customer Service:

  • Assist customers with product questions in a prompt, friendly, courteous manner, referring them to other staff when necessary
  • Offer suggestions for purchases and ways to prepare products
  • Help customers place Special Orders

Personnel:

  • Assist in training of member workers and staff as required
  • Assist manager in scheduling and supervision of member workers
  • Identify and resolve work performance problems
  • Report personnel concerns to Chill Manager as necessary
  • Supervise and direct staff and member workers in work responsibilities
  • Set and maintain work priorities for department tasks
  • Schedule staff hours as needed

Merchandising/Stocking:

  • Assist Chill Manager with department merchandising
  • Ensure that shelves are well stocked, organized and fronted
  • Ensure that products, prices and shelf tags correspond correctly
  • Maintain organization of back stock
  • Organize shelf stocking work flow and cart placement to minimize disruptions to shoppers
  • Participate in periodic price maintenance
  • Prepare for and participate in periodic inventory
  • Participate in periodic end cap/display changeovers

Receiving:

  • In absence of Receiver, check deliveries to verify piece count and notify purchaser of discrepancies
  • Check for damage and unacceptable quality, notify purchaser of discrepancies
  • Help with unloading deliveries as needed
  • Sign for deliveries with appropriate adjustments noted on invoice and route invoice to buyer
  • Rotate overstock into storage

Department Maintenance:

  • Ensure that shelves, displays, coolers, bins, aisles and storage areas are maintained in clean, orderly condition
  • Remove cardboard and trash promptly
  • Sweep and mop floor when needed
  • Monitor cooler and freezer temperatures when working in those areas
  • Report equipment malfunctions/problems to appropriate parties as per departmental procedures
  • Participate in inventory as assigned

Administrative

  • Participate in inventory as assigned

Safety:

  • Handle all equipment safely.
  • Consistently practice (and model for others) safe and proper lifting procedures
  • Be mindful of potential hazards to customers and employees. Correct hazards as they occur
  • Use all equipment (including box cutters, ladders, and stepstools) in accordance with department safely procedures

Additional:

  • Attend Department and store meetings
  • Perform other tasks assigned by supervisor
 

About the Company

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Honest Weight Food Cooperative