Shift Lead

Apply for the Shift Lead role at Walgreens in Fairbanks, AK. We’re looking for engaged leaders who can open and close the store, manage a team, and deliver a delightful customer experience.

$17.00/hr - $20.00/hr

• Open and close the store in the absence of store management, including all required systems start‑ups, required cash handling, and ensuring the floor and stock room are ready for the business day. Responsible for opening the back door of store for deliveries.
• Complete product returns, order voids, customer refunds, cash drops to the safe, and provide change as requested to cash registers.
• Model and deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience.
• Engage customers and patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. Resolve customer issues and answer questions to ensure a positive customer experience.
• Model and share customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., offering help proactively, identifying needs, servicing until satisfied, etc.).
• Hold store keys to open and close without management as necessary.
• Assist and coach other team members to work with warehouse and vendor ordering process as the orders are created, reviewed, and received, including opening the backdoor for vendor deliveries.
• Register all related sales on assigned cash register, including records of scanning errors, price verifications, items not on file, price modifications, and voids.
• Assist manager or assistant store manager in reviewing order exceptions on order release day and reverse logistics (e.g., 1506, returns, empty package).
• Assist manager or assistant store manager in evaluating and developing displays, including promotional, seasonal, superstructures, and sale merchandise. Complete resets and revisions.
• Maintain accurate inventory counts; maintain the accuracy of on‑hand quantities including basic departments, stockroom, and overstock locations.
• Ensure the Outdate program is followed with team members.
• Manage basic department pricing and make daily price changes; ensure proper signage is displayed at the store to support accurate pricing of products. Ensure any additional pricing tasks related to local regulations and/or regulatory compliance programs are completed accurately and within required time frame.
• Assist with bookkeeping activities, including cash report, cash counts, ledgers, and bill payment as necessary.
• Assist with exterior and interior maintenance by ensuring clean, neat, orderly store condition and appearance, including requesting store or system repairs as required in manager's absence, or as requested by manager.
• Assist with separation of food items (e.g., raw foods from pre‑cooked) and product placement as specified by policies/procedures (e.g., raw and frozen meats on bottom shelves). For consumable items, assist in stock rotation, using the first‑in, first‑out method and restock outs.
• Have working knowledge of store systems and store equipment.
• Assist at Pharmacy out window as requested.
• Ensure compliance with state and local laws regarding regulated products (e.g., alcoholic beverages and tobacco products).
• Conduct bag checks of team members before leaving the store.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures; maintain respectful relationships with coworkers.
• Complete special assignments and other tasks as assigned.

• Attend training and complete PPLs requested by Manager.

• Serve as a liaison between management and non‑management team members by communicating assigned tasks to team members when store management is not present.
• Report disciplinary issues and customer complaints to management.

• One year of prior leadership, supervisory, or retail key holder work experience.
• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English (except in Puerto Rico).

• Knowledge of store inventory control.
• We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Obtain and maintain valid PTCB certification or pharmacy license as required by state.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

Salary Range: $17 – $20 per hour.

Not Applicable

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

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