Experience Manager
$42,640–$62,504 year
On-siteNorthville, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Manage the Front End Department by overseeing staffing, scheduling, lane assignments, and shift operations while ensuring compliance with food safety protocols and procedural guidelines. Provide a positive checkout experience by transforming customer service opportunities into solutions, maintaining cleanliness of customer-facing areas, and controlling costs through inventory management and vendor statement reconciliation. Maximize sales and profits by reviewing weekly projections and leading performance reviews to improve staff motivation and adherence to policies. Submit proper paperwork for hiring and terminations, reconcile cash discrepancies, and partner with HR on benefits and payroll issues.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalency degree
- Minimum of 2 years professional experience
- Must maintain the highest level of customer service at all times
- Ability to adapt to the ever-changing high volume retail while working in a cross-functional team environment
- Must have the capacity to take initiative when problems arise
- Flexibility to adapt in a variety of situations
- Must have advanced attention to detail with the capability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Excellent written communication and documentation skills
- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills for dealing cross functionally with peers and senior management
- Must have knowledge with MS Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Ability to multitask and have excellent organizational skills
- Must be able to lead, support and contribute to team goals
- Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates
- Must be familiar with Health Department guidelines and regulations as they pertain to a grocery retail environment
- Efficient planning and ability to execute for results
- Demonstrates ability to improve staff performance through motivation, training and setting clear expectations
- Must have the ability to read and understand financial statements
- Ability to adapt to the ever-changing retail environment while working in a cross-functional team
- Takes initiative when problems arise and use independent judgment to take immediate corrective actions
- Must be able to assist customers and team members as needed
- Must adhere to all procedural guidelines set for the Front End Department
- Must follow general administrative compliance
- Must maintain a friendly, energetic demeanor
- Must be able to provide a positive checkout experience
- Must be able to transform customer service opportunities into positive solutions
- Must be able to work with all departments to ensure and maintain a positive customer experience
- Must be able to ensure cleanliness and appearance of customer-facing areas, parking lot and store exterior
- Must be able to ensure the safety of team members, customers, and company assets
- Must be able to review weekly sales and labor projections for the Front End department
- Must be able to maximize sales and profits
- Must be able to ensure department operations are within the labor percent allowed
- Must be able to monitor and control all costs and expenses
- Must be able to maintain proper ordering and inventory control
- Must be able to control shrink
- Must be able to manage the Front End Department including developing, scheduling, and initiating required performance reviews
- Must be able to ensure team is trained on all policies and procedures
- Must be able to manage E-commerce Compliance
- Must be able to ensure top quality items are picked and provided to the customers in a timely manner
- Must be able to oversee shift operations including writing and/or approving department coverage, work schedules, and lane assignments
- Must be able to ensure compliance by following food safety protocols when handling products
- Must be able to communicate scanning/pricing errors following outlined processes
- Must be able to submit the proper paperwork for new hires, terminations, and other changes
- Must be able to ensure employee records are appropriately documented in accordance with state law
- Must be able to complete daily cash office duties
- Must be able to report discrepancies or suspicious activities to the Store Director
- Must be able to reconcile monthly vendor statements
- Must be able to maintain detailed vendor invoice files
- Must be able to partner with Regional HR Manager for employee benefits, payroll, and leave of absence issues
- Must be able to maintain store job requisitions
- Must be able to support leaders through hiring/onboarding process as needed
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to improve staff performance through motivation, training and setting clear expectations
- Must be able to take initiative when problems arise
- Must be able to adapt to the ever-changing high volume retail while working in a cross-functional team environment
- Must have the capacity to take initiative when problems arise
- Must have advanced attention to detail with the capability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Must have knowledge with MS Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Must be able to lead, support and contribute to team goals
- Must be able to work varied hours/days as business dictates
- Must be familiar with Health Department guidelines and regulations as they pertain to a grocery retail environment
- Must have the ability to read and understand financial statements
- Must be able to take initiative when problems arise and use independent judgment to take immediate corrective actions
- Must be able to adapt to the ever-changing retail environment while working in a cross-functional team
- Must be able to assist customers and team members as needed
- Must adhere to all procedural guidelines set for the Front End Department
- Must follow general administrative compliance
- Must maintain a friendly, energetic demeanor
- Must be able to provide a positive checkout experience
- Must be able to transform customer service opportunities into positive solutions
- Must be able to work with all departments to ensure and maintain a positive customer experience
- Must be able to ensure cleanliness and appearance of customer-facing areas, parking lot and store exterior
- Must be able to ensure the safety of team members, customers, and company assets
- Must be able to review weekly sales and labor projections for the Front End department
- Must be able to maximize sales and profits
- Must be able to ensure department operations are within the labor percent allowed
- Must be able to monitor and control all costs and expenses
- Must be able to maintain proper ordering and inventory control
- Must be able to control shrink
- Must be able to manage the Front End Department including developing, scheduling, and initiating required performance reviews
- Must be able to ensure team is trained on all policies and procedures
- Must be able to manage E-commerce Compliance
- Must be able to ensure top quality items are picked and provided to the customers in a timely manner
- Must be able to oversee shift operations including writing and/or approving department coverage, work schedules, and lane assignments
- Must be able to ensure compliance by following food safety protocols when handling products
- Must be able to communicate scanning/pricing errors following outlined processes
- Must be able to submit the proper paperwork for new hires, terminations, and other changes
- Must be able to ensure employee records are appropriately documented in accordance with state law
- Must be able to complete daily cash office duties
- Must be able to report discrepancies or suspicious activities to the Store Director
- Must be able to reconcile monthly vendor statements
- Must be able to maintain detailed vendor invoice files
- Must be able to partner with Regional HR Manager for employee benefits, payroll, and leave of absence issues
- Must be able to maintain store job requisitions
- Must be able to support leaders through hiring/onboarding process as needed
Desired Qualifications
- 2-3 years grocery retail experience in Office Management department processes and procedures
- Previous experience in a natural foods industry
- Accounting and cash handling background
- Knowledge of Workday
- Knowledge of Kronos UKG
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