Second Service Manager

Additional Considerations (if any)

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At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Title:

Second Service Manager

Department:
Grocery

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

General Function

Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Monitors and maintains the sales floor operations and the technology necessary to do so. Successfully handles customer/employee relations.

• Partnerships
• Growth mindset
• Results oriented
• Customer focused
• Professionalism

Reporting Relations

Accountable and

Reports to:

District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers of;
Store Operations, Perishables, and Health Wellness Home

Positions that Report to you:
All positions except those listed above and department heads.

• Maintains a positive attitude; creates an atmosphere of friendliness and fun through flexibility and teamwork.
• Generates a friendly atmosphere by encouraging employees to greet and speak to customers; providing prompt, courteous, and efficient service to customers and sets a good example.
• Monitors and maintains the sales floor operations and the technology necessary for the successful handling of customers.
• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.
• Assists customers by: (examples include)>
• Escorting them to the products they are looking for.
• Securing products that are out of reach.
• Loading or unloading heavy items.
• Making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests.
• Performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
• Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
• Trains employees in store policies, department procedures, and job duties.
• Ensures proper customer service throughout the store and addresses specific customer issues.
• Exercises and ensures cleanliness, sanitation, maintenance of equipment, and appearance of the entire store and property.
• Learns to formulate pricing philosophies or merchandising following guidelines established by the Store Manager.
• Orders merchandise (new product, promotional, seasonal, or to replenish merchandise on hand), verifies delivery of merchandise, ensures quality, compares record with merchandise ordered, and reports discrepancies.
• Recruits and interviews job applicants to recommend or determine employment.
• Ensures compliance of employees with established policy/law, security, sales, and record keeping procedures and practices.
• Approves checks written for cash or payment of merchandise purchased.
• Coordinates backroom facilities and equipment; recommends changes in allocation of space.
• Distributes money to cash registers as needed; responsible for cash accountability of cash registers and safe.
• Inspects merchandise to ensure it is correctly priced and displayed; corrects mispriced items in the computer.
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.

• Determines the motivational needs of employees and provides the appropriate environment.
• Suggests improvements in work methods and procedures by observing and listening to employees/customers.
• Prepares sketches or floor plans of proposed displays.
• Develops layout, selects theme, colors, and props, and requisitions materials.
• Oversees and participates in construction of displays.
• Participates in continuing education through reviewing articles in trade publications.
• Recommends cost reduction programs.
• Makes corrections, additions or deletions to employee’s schedules.
• Sells…