In partnership with the Regional Director, the Regional Grocery Trainer is responsible for customer service, staffing, merchandising, inventory control, profit and loss activity, coaching and mentoring and risk management. This position partners with the Regional Director to ensure the store operates in a manner that maximizes sales, profits and growth for the company.

Essential Functions

• Acts as a liaison between stores and the operations, buying and marketing teams. Ensures all Marketing and Operational directives are being communicated and implemented at store level as well as the Regional Merchandiser level
• Conduct meetings, conference calls and training sessions on a regular basis with stores
• Manages and oversees the grocery, bulk, frozen, receiving and dairy departments at a high level focusing on executing merchandising, marketing, and implementing all corporate directives
• Handles the non-perishable side of the business to include performance, consistency in presentation, cleanliness, people development, and succession planning
• Oversee Educate and Enrich training with all non-perishable team members. Follow up on training with all clerks in Grocery, Dairy, Frozen and Bulk
• Coaches, trains, and develops Regional Merchandising team and Management team for continuous improvement and provide bench for future growth
• Directs and supports Regional Merchandisers in areas such as shrink control, profit and loss, staffing, training and development
• Reviews the Daily Merchandiser Walks done by the Merchandiser team the day before and forwards Weekly Rollup to Regional Manager and Senior Director of Operations
• Monitors and directs actions to ensure compliance with Sprouts safety and risk management policies and procedures, and the employee handbook; executes all safety programs and addresses any safety concerns with the Safety Manager and Risk Management Director
• Reviews documentation prepared and submitted by store personnel and directs action to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Analyzes and participates in monthly P&L meeting with Regional Manager and Store Managers
• Interviews all potential management candidates inside and outside the company as well as all viable outside management candidates
• Coaches and develops Store Managers and Regional Operations Team for “Continuous Improvement” and future developmental plans
• Monitors weekly shrink results and develop plans of action with management and Regional Team to address any weak areas
• Monitors daily and discusses any concerns regarding Daily Sales and Labor reports
• Reviews all Weekly/Monthly Inventory recaps; ensures explanations for underperforming areas are attached, accuracy of numbers, and forwards to Corporate as assigned
• Reviews RMOC Audits to ensure all stores achieve 90%; ensures underachievers have action plan to address and achieve goal
• Ensures all product recalls are executed in a timely manner and as per policy
• Reviews Weekly Manager Special reports for accuracy and compliance; communicates to Store Manager and Regional Manager any concerns/suggestions; documents
• Monitors and reviews all store schedules for compliance to company/State rules and regulations
• Monitors “Fresh at 4” audits are being conducted by Regional Operations Team
• Attends Month End Inventories as needed to ensure proper procedures, identify issues and support SM with the goal of providing accurate counts

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor Degree in Business Management preferred; or related field with 5 years of store management experience with multiple location oversight in the retail industry, preferably in the grocery industry; or an acceptable combination of education and experience
• Cost benefit analysis, think critically, multi-task, problem solve issues, and successfully handle stressful situations
• Capacity to motivate and inspire team with strong supervisory experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Good knowledge of perishable and non-perishable practices and principles in a grocery retail environment alongside strong understanding of all store operations
• Ability to develop excellent working relationships with customers, vendors, suppliers, and employees
• The ability to analyze and interpret financial statements; basic math skills to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, gross margins, markups, percentages and volume
• Basic knowledge of human resources practices such as recruiting, interviewing, employee relations, various employment laws, supervising, employee motivation techniques and discipline methods

Physical Requirements

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position or that a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must vertically transfer milk trays weighing up to 60 lbs., from 9” to 62”, for up to 25 hours
• Must vertically/horizontally transfer boxes weighing up to 50 lbs., from 5” to 34”, for a distance up to 5 feet for up to 25 hours without mechanical assistance
• Must use Pallet jack to move pallets weighing up to 1000 lbs., requiring a force up to 50 lbs., for a distance up to 120 feet for up to 1 hour
• Must use a utility cart to move product weighing up to 500 lbs., requiring up to 25 lbs. of force, for a distance of 120 feet for up to 1 hour
• Must use a grocery cart to move product weighing up to 10 lbs., requiring a force up to 5 lbs., for a distance up to 120 feet for up to 10 hours
• An upper body force of 10 lbs. for up to 1 hour is required
• Bilateral coupling forces up to 50 lbs. for up to 30 hours are required
• Will need to use a 2 step stool for up to 1 step per hour
• Repetitive squatting/kneeling/bending to access a point 5 inches from the floor for up to 30 hours is expected
• Standing continuously for 3 hours, for a total of up to 8 hours, is expected
• Will work inside controlled temperatures
• Vision required to stock, clean, organize, inventory, accept cash, verify cash tills, and do other administrative work
• Position requires extensive local travel throughout region and use of personal vehicle
• A valid and current driver’s license, required auto insurance, and acceptable motor vehicle record must be maintained

This job may have specific physical demands including, but not limited to, the following:  ability to lift up to 75 lbs.; ability to operate machinery with moving mechanical parts; and ability to bend, reach, kneel, squat, stand for a long period of time and push/pull heavy loads.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. 

Qualified candidates will be contacted.  To learn more about all of the benefits of working at Sprouts and how you can become part of our growing team, apply on-line at www.sprouts.com/careers.  Sprouts Farmers Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

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