Nutrition Team Leader

Description

Job Summary

Provides leadership in the Nutrition Department by directing and managing the associates and activities of the department. Ensures excellent customer service, orders products, and assists with implementing merchandising initiatives to stimulate the growth of the business while meeting customer requirements and maximizing profits..

Supervisory Responsibilities

Nutrition Associates

Job Duties

· Manages inventories and orders products to meet customer requirements, maximize gross profit and minimize shrink.

· Promotes team work, coaches, develops and trains department associates; minimizes turnover, promotes efficiency, and controls labor costs.

· Assists with scheduling associates in accordance with labor budget and delegates work assignments effectively.

· Ensures department has adequate staffing levels during all hours of operation.

· Works in conjunction with Human Resources Department in the hiring, terminating and disciplining of associates.

· Maintains accurate department records to ensure documentation of activities is available.

· Accurately codes invoices and credit memos, and submits to Accounting Department in a timely manner.

· Responsible for merchandising displays and all products effectively to maximize sales.

· Ensures proper shelf tags and sign discipline occur.

· Notifies Store Director and/or Maintenance Technician of any equipment needing repair.

· Maintains good relations with vendor contacts.

· Maintains a safe and clean environment to ensure health code and OSHA requirements are met.

· Analyzes customer and associate feedback to identify areas needing improvement and develops processes and/or procedures to address those issues.

· Performs duties of Nutrition Department staff as required.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• (E) High school education or equivalent
• (E) 2-5 years experience in supplements/vitamins field
• (E) 2 years experience in a retail environment
• (E) 2 years experience supervisor responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of nutrition, vitamin and HABA products
• Leadership skills
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills
• Proficient usage of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Ability to place product, weighing up to 50 pounds, on shelving at various heights.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry and walk about the store.

Physical Requirements

• Bending
• Carrying 50 lbs.
• Grasping
• Hearing (Auditory)
• Operating Equipment
• Standing
• Reading
• Reaching
• Walking
• Sight or Peripheral Vision
• Communication (Verbal)
• Writing
• Lifting 50 lbs.
• Telephone Usage Data Entry