ABOUT US

The Save Mart Companies is one of the largest food retailers in California and Nevada. It is home to several well-known brands in food retailing. You might have seen our stores that include Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, and Food Maxx. We are a California grown business, headquartered in the heart of one of the greatest agricultural areas of our nation - Stanislaus County.

The Modesto community is vibrant with great traditions, educational opportunities, and multi-cultural lifestyles. Aside from mild weather year-round, Modesto allows for easy access to many major tourist attractions in California. To the west lies the San Francisco Bay Area (90-miles) and the Santa Cruz Beach (115-miles). To the east is the famed Gold Country "Mother Lode" (50-miles) and a little farther you can find the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountain range, Lake Tahoe (180-miles) and Yosemite National Park (110-miles).

Some of our competitive benefits include exceptionally generous benefits package (Health, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K), Lifelong Learning Educational opportunities, Employee Association (discounted and free tuition options, contests, and support services).

We are currently recruiting for the position of:

District Manager - FoodMaxx D9

Job Summary:
The District Manager is responsible for leading the operation of assigned district to increase sales, ensure progressive growth profitability, foster continuous productivity improvement, and enhance the customer experience in alignment with overall Company objectives and goals.

The District Manager will work directly with and through their team of Operations Specialists to develop, model, and mentor their store management teams and provide leadership and guidance to deliver on the Company's growth objectives. This role is directly responsible for complete financial oversight of their district from planning to final P&L results.

The District Manager is the champion of succession planning, diversity, performance and change management, and team member recognition. The role is the primary servant-leader for their district providing and encouraging an open-door two-way communication with all district leadership teams. This role encourages and fosters a collaborative environment for open dialogue and sharing of ideas to improve store and district operations.

The District Manager works closely with the Banner VP, Operational Specialists, Merchandising, Central Operations, Brand and Supply Chain teams to identify key customer building and product solution opportunities, by store, to ensure relevance to the communities we serve. Position delivers profitability and growth within assigned district while networking with other District Managers and across the banner to drive positive results. The District Manager monitors the marketplace, including competition, consumer demands and demographics to pivot on opportunities that are advantageous to the district and Banner. The role ensures district and stores adhere to legal, governmental regulations, and company compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Directs, leads, and develops Operational Specialists and Store Managers within assigned district

Executes on the Company's operational, merchandising and brand initiatives

Directs stores to achieve operating results, growth objectives, and overall customer experience while maintaining banner financial targets

Leads and encourages strong and diverse community involvement within the district

Leads and encourages innovation from team members to grow the business within the district, banner and Company

Achieves key performance metrics, such as customer feedback results, labor, team member engagement, front-end productivity, work safety, food safety compliance, cleanliness and sanitation, asset protection, etc.

Works collaboratively with Banner Operations, Merchandising, and Brand teams to execute on merchandising, brand, and store operations standards

Identifies and assists Operational Specialists and Store Managers on business building opportunities based on local market intelligence; provides input to the banner operations team to encourage continuous improvement in our company initiatives

Ensures effective training and accountability around selling, services, compliance, etc.

Identifies opportunities and trends and provides/coaches solutions within district

Monitors team member and customer engagement and satisfaction indicators as key measurements in internal/external customer feedback

Analyzes store results and customer feedback and works with Operational Specialists, Store Managers, and Communications to develop appropriate response/feedback/action(s)

Utilizes effective communication and company tools to provide timely feedback/coaching of team

Sets the example in banner values and diversity initiatives

Performs other duties as assigned

Hiring pay range: $154,228.00 - 192,786.00

Requirements (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

"People builder" who brings out the best in people and creates a climate in which people want to do their best; challenges self and others to perform, making expectations clear; encourages collaborations and fosters a collaborative environment; holds self and others accountable

Makes fact-based decisions, possesses integrity and understands the big picture. Leads and handles change, deals well with ambiguity, and ability to adapt quickly in a nimble fast-paced environment

Strong organizational skills and follow-through

Continuous learner and developer

Effective communicator in a variety of settings

Approaches problems by using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach

Routinely requires numerical analysis in their work to determine trends, increase performance and problem solving

Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; knows how to merchandise and sell to consumers; passionate about the total store experience.

Knows how business works: Aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace; strong knowledgeable about store operations

Innovative and supports innovation by team; likes trying new things and willing to fail, in order to not miss out on new and innovated solutions; results-oriented and demonstrates Excellence in Execution

Education: 4-year / Bachelor's degree or equivalent knowledge gained through other formal education, specialized training, or equivalent experience/training.

Experience: Ten years plus years of related experience, five years in an Operational Specialists role or in progressive leadership roles in a grocery retail environment. Seven years Management, Supervisory, and/or Leadership experience.

Other: 80% Travel required

Physical: Basic office environment: ability to sit, stands, walks, kneel, stoop, and use stairs, reach, pull and lift objects.

Reference: req39313

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The Save Mart Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome resumes from individuals who will contribute to our diverse workforce.