Center Store Assistant Department Manager

Festival Foods

We are a Wisconsin family- and employee-owned grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.

Job Title : Center Store Assistant Manager

Reports to : Center Store Manager

The Center Store Assistant Manager provides operational and leadership support across multiple departmentsincluding Grocery, Frozen / Dairy, Natural & Organic, and Health & Beauty Care (HBC) / General Merchandise (GM)flexibly shifting focus based on daily business needs. The Center Store Assistant plays an important role in maintaining department standards, ensuring accurate inventory levels and pricing, and supporting daily operations. Through collaboration with Center Store leadership, the Center Store Assistant Manager adapts based on priorities each day, and works alongside associates to train, guide, and ensure exceptional guest experiences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and Support Center Store departments, adapting based on daily business needs.
• Ensure Leadership Continuity : Step in and lead teams in the absence of Center Store Manager(s), ensuring associates are supported and department standards are maintained.
• Train Associates : Train, coach, and re-train new and current associates as needed to ensure high performance. Reinforce company culture, guest service, and performance expectations to all Center Store associates.
• Meet Department Standards : Ensure all department standards, including inventory levels, pricing, and cleanliness, are met consistently. Observe sales floor and back stock conditions, taking action to address any areas of opportunity.
• Communicate and Collaborate : Work with Store Director, department managers, and associates to exceed guest expectations.
• Verify Timekeeping : Ensure accurate timekeeping and communicate any missing time, transferred hours, or schedule issues to HR.
• Cashier Trained : Ready to step in at the register, and / or support store closing procedures when needed.
• Provide Helpful Guest Service : Assist with product location, special orders, and address guest questions, concerns or issues.
• Maintain Cleanliness : Contribute to the cleanliness and organization of the department, including work areas, shelving, coolers, receiving, and the sales floor.
• Deliver Feedback : Assist with writing and conducting performance reviews for department associates. Document violations of company policies / procedures and collaborate with management and HR to take corrective action, up to and including termination.
• Honor Commitments : Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences
• Support the Team : Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

Work Schedule :

The Center Store Assistant Department Manager is a full-time position. The work schedule may include mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Ability to support closing shift as needed on occasion.

Benefits Overview

Why You'll Love It Here :

Festival Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We are dedicated to building a top-notch team of skilled, experienced and service-oriented associates who represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. Festival Foods believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates, products, and our community strengthen our ability to serve our guests.

Address

615 Linn Street

City

Baraboo

State

WI

Postal Code

53913