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Grocery Outlet Inc.

Store Manager

Grocery Outlet Inc., Chesapeake, Virginia, United States, 23322

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VA - Indian River 4323 Indian River Rd Suite D Chesapeake, VA 23325, USA

Our Mission:

Touching lives for the better

Our Vision:

Touching lives by being the first choice for bargain-minded consumers in the U.S.

About The Team: The Store team has the responsibility of growing sales while elevating the Grocery Outlet brand in a competitive retail atmosphere. We are a customer service driven environment that focuses on providing an engaging and welcoming shopping experience. Our team is agile and adaptable, open and receptive to new ideas, and communicates well across all levels. Drawing from the foundation of Grocery Outlet, our team has an entrepreneurial spirit that is fueled by the ability to make quick, smart decisions to drive the growth of the business.

About The Role: The Store Manager leads all aspects of a Grocery Outlet location. This role carries full accountability for business performance, operational consistency, team leadership, and customer experience. The manager shapes the store’s culture, drives profitable growth, and represents the brand within the local community.

Responsibilities Include: Business and Financial Leadership

The Store Manager acts as the primary business operator for the location, with responsibility for:

Full ownership of financial performance, including sales, labor, margin, and controllable expenses

Translating financial and operational data into clear action plans

Managing inventory accuracy, shrink performance, and product flow

Ensuring pricing accuracy and promotional execution

Adjusting staffing, merchandising, and operational priorities based on performance trends

Operational Excellence and Store Standards

The manager ensures the store operates safely, efficiently, and consistently every day by:

Upholding all company procedures, standards, and compliance expectations. This includes, but is not limited to ordering, receiving, pricing, ads and promotions, inventory/shrink best practices

Running high-quality store conditions, including cleanliness, merchandising, and seasonal transitions

Maintaining accurate receiving, backroom organization, and stock flow

Ensuring reliable coverage and leadership presence across all shifts

Quickly addressing issues that impact customers, employees, or operations

People Leadership and Talent Development

The manager builds a capable, motivated team by:

Recruiting and hiring talent that reflects the community and business needs

Setting clear expectations and coaching for growth

Ensuring consistent training, development, and performance management

Creating a safe, respectful, and accountable work environment

Developing future leaders and strengthening store management bench

Customer and Community Engagement

The manager ensures the store delivers a strong experience and maintains a meaningful local presence by:

Creating a consistent, welcoming customer environment across all departments

Responding to concerns and escalations with urgency and sound judgment

Leveraging customer feedback, surveys, and store insights to adjust service standards and identify improvement opportunities.

Building community relationships that reflect the company’s mission

Supporting corporate marketing while tailoring local efforts to store needs

Promoting store events, seasonal opportunities, and brand visibility

Strategic Growth and Market Positioning

The manager stays closely aligned to the local market by:

Monitoring local competitors for pricing, assortment, and service trends

Identifying opportunities to strengthen the store’s position with customers

Proactively sharing insights with buying and operations partners

Adjusting strategies to drive comp sales and customer loyalty

Compliance, Risk, and Safety Management

The manager maintains a safe environment for customers and employees by:

Ensuring OSHA, safety, and food-handling standards are consistently followed

Conducting and documenting incident investigations promptly

Training employees on safe equipment use and store-specific procedures

Maintaining compliance with all required regulations and company policies

About The Pay:

Annual Bonus Program

401(k)

Final compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on location.

About You:

5–10 years of retail management experience. Grocery store management experience required

Proven skills in recruiting, hiring, training, and coaching

Capacity to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, financial statements, government regulations and legal documents

Able to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, managers, and any outside vendor

Demonstrate a strong understanding of current retail safety standards and OSHA guidelines. Ability to apply on-the-job safety training, to recognize and react to possible safety hazards on store premises.

Knowledge of the following equipment/procedures: hand jack, hand truck, trash compactor, bailer, forklift, cutter, proper lifting techniques, proper scanning techniques

Experience or familiarity with store level financials, P&L management, budgeting, forecasting and labor management. Can calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and volume

Ability to create presentations, business plans, forecast budgets, and present information effectively to top management, public groups and/or suppliers

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals

Proficient at writing routine reports and correspondence

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form

Proficient in MS office properties (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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