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Position: Grocery Manager

Store: Real and Carolyn's nofrills

Location: Londonderry Mall, Edmonton

Posting Closes: July17, 2023

Responsibilities:

The basic function of the Grocery Manager position is to directly manage the productivity of store staff on behalf of the owner/manager to ensure the store is effectively merchandised to maximize sales/profitability. The Grocery Manager shares responsibility for labour cost and other key financial measures.

• Maintain up to date information about market trends and competitor activities
• Prepare, post and change work schedule to schedule staff appropriately to meet the business needs
• Utilizing shipment reports, exclusivity reports and Head Office flash reports, ensure overall store profitability
• Ensure pricing integrity
• Any other duties that may be required to ensure courteous friendly service, competitively priced products, and a store that meets and maintains the hygiene standards specified
• Provide a positive working environment, coach, advise and listen to employee problems/issues
• Provide accurate, effective purchasing/ordering for store specifically for Cutter/UPP bookings and seasonal bookings
• Coordination of employee activities on a daily basis; act as a resource for employees; referring complex issues to the Owner; provide input into the performance management process
• Promote and ensure a consistently high standard of customer service
• Maintain Category sets, mixing for profit as required
• Coordinate the receiving, handling and storing of product to achieve optimal results
• Delegate and prioritize workload for staff
• Effectively merchandise advertising and promotional programs to maximize Corporate brand advantage
• Train and motivate staff
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels through effective ordering and rotation
• Work with Sales representatives to negotiate credits, display merchandising and order levels

Qualifications/Experience:

• Demonstrated understanding of critical success factors for the nofrills concept as a discount food store focusing on low price image
• Issue management skills (time management; interpersonal skills; conflict management; information gathering skills; problem solving; team building skills to develop collaborative working relationships)
• Ability to manage people - **years of management experience
• Strong communication skills including verbal, written and active listening
• Strong knowledge of all aspect of the produce area, operations and products
• Open availability and flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays according to the needs of the business
• Demonstrated Customer focus and commitment to superior customer service
• Ability to work with minimal functional direction

Thank you for your interest, however only qualified applicants selected for interview will be contacted, We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our employees progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our employees, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

NOTE: The Employer noted in this posting is an independently owned corporation (“Franchisee”) which is licensed to use the “No Frills” trademark(s) by Loblaws Inc. Applicants hired by a franchisee will be employees of the franchisee. No employment or similar relationship will be created between the applicant and Loblaws Inc. or its affiliates.