Front End Lead (Full Time) Carmel Market District in Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana

Who We Are:
Finding a career in a new world of food is closer than you think. Market District is a food destination that is a big part of the Giant Eagle family of stores. At Market District, we celebrate a passion for amazing food and food expertise by combining the best of everyday grocery shopping with foods, ingredients and services rarely found in traditional supermarkets. In 13 locations in southwestern Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, the Market District stores feature teams of chefs and other culinary professionals preparing fresh foods from scratch every day. All of our Team Members, Chefs and other culinary professionals are expertly trained to provide unsurpassed quality and service. And we love FOOD!

Our Market District family has a special heart for Team Members who understand the difference between making a meal and making an adventure. That's a quality we want to help grow, so we take care to match the best candidates to their perfect roles. That simply makes good sense, and we think our Team Members appreciate knowing that we're setting them up for success the moment they walk through our doors. We know you'll deliver exceptional experiences for our guests when we deliver unparalleled experiences for you.

Position Summary

A Front End Lead's first responsibility is to assist in managing the Front - End Department by directing Team Members, ordering materials and supplies, and implementing merchandising initiatives to stimulate the growth of the business while meeting customer requirements and maximizing profits.

Job Responsibilities

• Actively support a culture of safety which includes, but is not limited to, food safety, Team Member safety and customer safety.
• Display a commitment to learn about food and share food knowledge with fellow Team Members and customers.
• Enable unparalleled guest service by leading the team by example, constantly striving to delight and surprise our guests, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Cultivate a foodie culture by sharing excitement and passion for food with Team Members and guests.
• Actively demonstrate appropriate suggestive selling techniques. Provide active selling opportunities, when appropriate.
• Direct the department Team Members by writing schedules and work assignments and enforcing all company policies.
• Actively participate in, and promote, an environment which embraces diversity, inclusion, and respect for Team Members, Customers, Vendors and the Community.
• Assist Front End leader with scheduling team members, delegating work assignments, directing the customer flow and controlling department costs to ensure Store, Department and customer requirements are met.
• Audit cash controls according to established procedures to identify and prevent cash losses.
• Monitor inventories by tracking weekly reports and ordering cigarettes, gum, candy, newspapers, magazines and supplies to meet customer requirements and maximize profits.
• Perform all functions of a Team Leader in his/her absence, when necessary and where appropriate. Direct Team Members by using work lists as well as understanding and performing all duties required. This includes directing, overseeing and evaluating all training of new and current Team Members.
• Be able to write department orders, monitor ordering, and supervise stocking and receiving with latest tools and technology/automated ordering systems. Track and reduce out of stocks and participate in taking of physical inventories. Utilize all available tools to help reduce and eliminate shrink.
• Attend daily team huddles as directed by Team Leader.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment to ensure health and OSHA requirements are met.
• Maintain accurate department records to ensure documentation of activities is available.
• Ensure that proper procedures are being followed so that the store meets out- of - stock percentage goal.
• Perform duties of staff as required.
• Little or no financial or budgetary responsibility Amount of Budgetary Responsibility: \\$0
• None

Education and Training Required

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience Required

• 1 to 3 years

Age Requirement

• At least 21 years of age

Shift

** Retail Shifts **

Competencies Required

• Adaptability
• Customer Focused
• Gets Things Done
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Respect for Self and Others
• Composure
• Computer Skills
• Conflict Resolution
• Mentoring
• Numeric Computation/Reporting
• Open to Feedback
• Presentation & Verbal Communic
• Sales/Salesmanship

Work Environment

• Extreme Outdoor temperatures
• Inclement weather (hot/cold, snowy, rainy)
• Dust
• Normal store environment with no continuous exposure to extreme temps, dust, etc

Physical requirements

• Carrying Up to 50 pounds
• Lifting Up to 50 pounds

Equipment Used

• Calculator
• Computer
• Copier
• Fax Machine
• Printer
• Telephone
• MC40
• Cardboard Baler
• Carts
• Cash Register
• Cleaning cart
• Compactor
• Dumpster
• Electric wheelchairs
• Floor Dryer
• Intercom
• Label Gun
• Ordering Machine
• Plastic Baler
• Portal POS
• Pressure Hose
• Register
• Safety Cutter
• Shop Vacuum
• Stanley Doors
• Tape Splitter
• Trash compactor
• U-Boats
• WalkieTalkie
• Watering Gun