DAIRY/DEPT LEADER

Create an outstanding customer experience by embracing the Customer 1st?strategy and encouraging associates to deliver excellent customer service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Achieve sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor and control all established quality assurance standards and expenses. Direct and supervise all functions, duties and activities for the department. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote trust and respect among associates, with a positive attitude. Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates. Establish performance goals for department and empower associates to meet or exceed goals and targets through teamwork. Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume throughout hours of operation. Train and develop associates on performance of their job and participate in the performance appraisal process. Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, food safety regulations and company guidelines. Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store, and by using knowledge of products to make suggestions. Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about. Inform customers of dairy specials. Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results. Understand the store's layout and be able to locate products. Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management. Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming and special in-store promotions, especially promotions or ads that affect the Dairy department. Prepare and submit seasonal critiques for the sales and merchandising supervisor. Implement the period promotional plan for the department. Assist store management in preparing the store/department budget, profit and loss reviews, and take appropriate action on all financial reports. Schedule daily, weekly and monthly price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs.