Gordon Food Service - Canada
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Retail Team Leader
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Gordon Food Service - Canada
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Below is a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry.
Pay:
$18+/hour
Location:
454 E. Edgewood Lansing MI 48911
Store Hours:
Monday to Saturday 7AM – 8PM, Sunday 9AM – 6PM
Benefits
Healthcare Benefits available on the first day!
Immediate Retirement Savings – 401(k) retirement plan with company match, no waiting period.
Company Profit‑Sharing after 90 days.
Holidays Off – closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, and Easter.
Advancement – leaders often start as Sales Associates.
About the Role As a Retail Team Leader (Key Holder), you are on your way to increased responsibility and future growth into leadership. This is a great opportunity for someone who has a passion for customer service, is detail‑oriented for stocking and inventory management, and is skilled in operating point of sale and maintaining store conditions.
Responsibilities
Open and close the store.
Complete daily store operations and tasks.
Assist in unloading all merchandise from delivery trucks, organizing merchandise, and transferring merchandise from stockroom to store.
Maintain merchandise – product rotation, proper food handling, receiving, ensuring product quality.
Provide exceptional customer service – building relationships, problem‑solving, and building sales.
Cash handling – bank deposits, giving change to cashiers, setting and counting registers.
Help build and train the team – develop leadership skills while aiding in supervising sales associates.
Qualifications
1–2 years of retail experience with progressively increasing responsibility.
Physical requirement: Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs with frequent lifting above shoulder height.
Schedule availability: Ability to work a flexible, full‑time schedule, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
Ability to safely operate power equipment such as slicing equipment, walkie lifts and forklifts where applicable.
Occasional response to alarm calls during non‑working hours and flexibility to work shifts at other local stores.
Minimum age 18.
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of pre‑employment checks, including drug screen and criminal background check.
Basic computer skills.
Note:
Please use a valid email so we can follow up with you and let you know what's happening in the process.
Equal Employment Opportunity Gordon Food Service is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. 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.
All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco‑free. Gordon Food Service is a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment drug tests.
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Retail Team Leader
role at
Gordon Food Service - Canada
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Below is a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry.
Pay:
$18+/hour
Location:
454 E. Edgewood Lansing MI 48911
Store Hours:
Monday to Saturday 7AM – 8PM, Sunday 9AM – 6PM
Benefits
Healthcare Benefits available on the first day!
Immediate Retirement Savings – 401(k) retirement plan with company match, no waiting period.
Company Profit‑Sharing after 90 days.
Holidays Off – closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, and Easter.
Advancement – leaders often start as Sales Associates.
About the Role As a Retail Team Leader (Key Holder), you are on your way to increased responsibility and future growth into leadership. This is a great opportunity for someone who has a passion for customer service, is detail‑oriented for stocking and inventory management, and is skilled in operating point of sale and maintaining store conditions.
Responsibilities
Open and close the store.
Complete daily store operations and tasks.
Assist in unloading all merchandise from delivery trucks, organizing merchandise, and transferring merchandise from stockroom to store.
Maintain merchandise – product rotation, proper food handling, receiving, ensuring product quality.
Provide exceptional customer service – building relationships, problem‑solving, and building sales.
Cash handling – bank deposits, giving change to cashiers, setting and counting registers.
Help build and train the team – develop leadership skills while aiding in supervising sales associates.
Qualifications
1–2 years of retail experience with progressively increasing responsibility.
Physical requirement: Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs with frequent lifting above shoulder height.
Schedule availability: Ability to work a flexible, full‑time schedule, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
Ability to safely operate power equipment such as slicing equipment, walkie lifts and forklifts where applicable.
Occasional response to alarm calls during non‑working hours and flexibility to work shifts at other local stores.
Minimum age 18.
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of pre‑employment checks, including drug screen and criminal background check.
Basic computer skills.
Note:
Please use a valid email so we can follow up with you and let you know what's happening in the process.
Equal Employment Opportunity Gordon Food Service is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. 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.
All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco‑free. Gordon Food Service is a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment drug tests.
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