Area Manager - North Central, IN Area - Full-time / Part-time

Company Name: Ruler Foods
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Exempt
 

 

Position Summary:

Assess the stores in the Area of their ability to exceed customer expectations for ease of shopping, service, variety, freshness, cleanliness, food safety, and regulatory compliance and take appropriate actions if necessary. Coach and develop Store Management teams. Responsible for meeting and exceeding the Area and Division sales and profit budgets. Execute and establish accountability for all segments of the Customer 1st Strategy including enablers, initiatives, and action plans. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Functions:

• Lead Store Management in the planning, implementation and execution of merchandising and operations initiatives.
• Work with store management to identify opportunities in the assigned store, develop solutions and action plans to ensure implementation.
• Achieve and exceed revenue and profit budget, as well as targeted goals and financial glide paths.
• Drive cost effective sales through Store Managers to produce and maximize sales and profits, reduce shrink and improve each store's contribution.
• Regularly discuss store-level financial performance including developing budgets and other targeted goals with store management.
• Achieve return on investment on approved capital projects and assist in identifying potential capital projects opportunities in geographic area of responsibility.
• Understand and react to the competitive landscape within the area and division.
• Utilize Store Managers to enable stores to achieve their financial goals and ensure communication, implementation and execution of division plans.
• Work with store managers to implement, support and follow up on merchandising, operations, and other change management initiatives, including certification of Key Retailing.
• Provide upward feedback on the communication and effectiveness of company merchandising, operation and change management initiatives to division and corporate staff.
• Promote and support strong store relationships with the community
• Act as a Company representative as needed in litigation matters.
• Facilitate interactions between store managers and division staff.
• Demonstrate inclusionary leadership, expect inclusive behavior from team members, and support the efforts of the Store, District, and Division Cultural Councils.
• Counsel and assist Store Managers in the development of Assistant Managers and store team members.
• Identify talent and develop successors for all level positions to include Store, Division and G.O.
• Work with appropriate HR resources to ensure the adequate recruiting, hiring, training, development and evaluation of store management and all team members.
• Supervise and coach direct reports on the performance of their duties, complete performance reviews, and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Standing and Walking- 100 percent of the time
• Lifting- average of 50 pounds
• Lifting, Pushing, Pulling, Bending, Twisting
• Climbing- stairs, step stool, ladder
• Manual Dexterity
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Possess high school degree or equivalent
• Have held a store manager position or a company management position.
• Must be 21 years old
• Effective communication and reading skills

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• College Degree Preferred
• Leadership skills training
• Merchandising experience

 

Education Level: Bachelor's Desired
Required Travel: Up to 75%
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Regions: Midwest

 

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Jobs at Ruler Foods: Ruler Foods is always looking for friendly team members who enjoy serving customers who want to save money. Ruler is a great place to work. Our company offers competitive pay, good benefits, a flexible schedule, career advancement opportunities, and much more. If you are interested in a job opportunity with Ruler Foods, please complete an online application today!

 

Company Overview
Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly 443,000 associates who serve customers in 2,796 retail food stores under a variety of in 35 states and the District of Columbia.  Kroger and its subsidiaries operate an expanding ClickList offering – a personalized, order online, pick up at the store service – in addition to 2,253 pharmacies, 787 convenience stores, 324 fine jewelry stores, 1,439 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food production plants in the United States.  Kroger is recognized as one of America’s most generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the military and their families, and more than 145,000 community organizations including schools. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

 

 Posting Notes:  IN || Muncie || 1500 W McGalliard Road || 47304 || Ruler Foods || None || Store Operations || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None