Job Description

Location - 1485 Mall Dr, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Work/Life balance  - We offer a great retail schedule! 
Store Hours :   Monday  to Saturday 7AM - 8PM  and  Sunday 9AM - 6PM

Check out this video to learn more about our Stores!

Some of our Benefits include:

• Healthcare Benefits available on the first day! You take care of our customers, so we take care of you!
• Annual Bonus! 15% annual performance-based bonus potential
• Immediate Retirement Savings : 401(k) retirement plan with company match ! No waiting period required!
• Company Profit-Sharing (which means the money comes back to you) after you have been employed for 90 days!
• Holidays Off - We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day , and Easter
• We offer a great retail schedule ! Store Hours : Monday to Saturday 7AM - 8PM and Sunday 9AM - 6PM

Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry: Gordon Food Service At a Glance .

Our Store Managers are instrumental to the success of our retail store operations! Store Managers create outstanding shopping environments, while focusing on key performance metrics, marketing/promotional activities, merchandising and inventory management, and community stewardship. Be part of it!

No two days are the same, but you can expect to:  

• Support and execute in-store promotional activities with a high level of engagement and oversight on promotions and merchandising direction
• Be a Servant Leader by interviewing, hiring, orientating, and training new associates. Serve as a role model, mentor and resource. Manage performance by coaching for success 
• Assess voice of customer data to identify customer experience, product selection needs, and opportunities for improvement 
• Develop the weekly work schedule utilizing the workforce management tool to achieve the weekly allocated labor target while maintaining compliance with all local, state and federal laws
• Execute and grow the external order programs such as e-comm and express orders

If this sounds like you, make sure you also meet these requirements:

• 3 or more years of previous grocery or retail management experience , or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience 
• Hands-on leadership experience in grocery retail (e.g. Produce, Deli/Bakery, or Meat/Seafood departments) is highly preferred
• Retail is demanding, and a 50+ hour per week schedule can be expected at Store Manager level, including 10 hour workdays, shifts that span pre-opening/closing hours, and occasional six-day workweeks throughout the year
• Experience in safe food handling and storage practices is required
• Business acumen to understand and leverage financial reporting in driving decisions that positively influence business outcomes
• Ability to unload merchandise from delivery trucks, organize merchandise, and transfer merchandise from stockroom to store
• High School Diploma / Equivalent (required); Bachelor's in Business or in a related field (preferred)
• Successfully pass our pre-employment checks , including a drug screen and criminal background check
• You must maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record per GFS policy

Note: Please make sure you use a valid email so we can follow up with you and let you know what’s happening next in the process.

Be part of an amazing culture where what matters to you, matters to us!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here:

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.

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