Store Manager: Safeway, Inc.

Store Manager - Safeway Eastern Division

Requisition Number: STOR108

Qualifications:

· 3 years Store Manager experience responsible for managing a department/team within a multi-department operation within the retail, hospitality, or service industry.

· High School Diploma or equivalent required, College degree is preferred.

· Strong customer service and supervisory skills.

· Strong understanding of overall store operations.

· Strong Leadership skills.

· Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be required to complete an assessment to measure key retail management, organizational knowledge.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Overall management responsibility for operation of retail grocery store, including store performance, control of cash, inventory and security, customer services, and management of staff.

· Track, analyze and take action to improve store performance by forecasting of weekly/daily sales goals and meeting or exceeding established goals. Communicate sales goals, department performance and sales opportunities with staff to ensure positive results.

· Forecast, schedule, and monitor labor to be consistent with store sales and productivity guidelines and wage budgets; create action plan to address cost control issues.

· Develop and direct execution of strategies to improve product placement and appearance.

· Monitor display accuracy and appearance to implement promotions. Ensure that products are properly displayed and ordered in a manner to maintain in-stock conditions.

· Manage issues relating to store maintenance, cleanliness, safety and sanitation.

· Oversee and monitor handling of cash and accounting. Ensure store is secured.

· Prioritize, plan, and coordinate work activities, and manage time and resources so that work objectives are met.

· Ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies and procedures, including check cashing, security, safety, sanitation, wage and hour, etc.

· Focus on customer satisfaction and needs, ensure that employees provide customers with superior customer service through use of best practices and communication of the importance of superior customer service.

· Select, train, develop, and manage job performance of store employees, with assistance of other management personnel.

· Provide constructive suggestions and encouragement, set performance expectations, provide honest feedback, and identify assignments to provide others with developmental opportunities.

· Maintain appropriate professional relationship with union officials, and ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreement provisions, if applicable.

· Maintain positive working relationships with direct reports, peers, supervisors, suppliers, and customers effectively handling complex or difficult situations involving others.

· Motivate others to perform the job and work towards common objectives. Serve as a role model to others instilling a positive attitude in his/her employees.

Please submit resume to www.safeway.com/careers by searching for Requisition Number: STOR108

Equal Opportunity Employer