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Center Store Lead

SpartanNash
1519 - Family Fare - Oscoda, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Aug 2026

About the role

As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states.

Our braggingly happy team members — ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists — create braggingly happy customers spanning national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers.

Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now!

Location:

5463 N. Huron Rd - Oscoda, Michigan 48750

 

Position Summary:

This role is responsible to lead the day-to-day activities of the department operations in a retail store, ensuring the associates are trained, the department is fully staffed, operating at company standards, and meeting all company goals and key performance indicators.

Here’s what you’ll do:

  • Be responsible to order and maintain inventory in your department, including proper markdown procedures to minimize known loss while utilizing inventory control procedures to ensure product freshness and quality.

  • Review and validate received orders for amount, quality, count or weight, condition, and ensure all product is stored in appropriate areas.

  • Manage a team that completes all stocking, production, and additional tasks to ensure product quality, production planning, accuracy, and date sensitive rotation, as well as ensure all spoiled/damaged products are handled per established guidelines.

  • Maintain familiarity with all products carried in the department as well as throughout the store.

  • Know the ad items, special prices, coupon deals or other features, that apply to the store's sales and rewards programs.

  • Assure that the weekly and period Flight Plan are communicated and executed to company expectations and timeline.

  • Follow company policies and timelines using the required tools and software to manage scheduling, according to forecasted guidelines.

  • Support the department manager in implementing and maintaining work schedules, labor control, overtime control, and payroll expense for the department.

  • Implement Our Winning Recipe and model our core values and competencies.

  • Support the department manager in being responsible for department management including staffing, training, performance management, and career development of associates.

  • Support the department manager in developing and monitoring department goals.

  • Support the department manager in developing and monitoring department forecasts, as required.

  • Attend and participate in daily huddles, manager meetings, as well as district and company level meetings via phone, online, or in person, as required.

  • Maintain a clean, attractive, and well stocked department, by using structure of the day guidelines, as well as executing “Prime Time” standards.

  • Assure that all food safety guidelines and requirements are always followed and maintained throughout the entire store. Take immediate corrective action if not followed.

  • Assure that all safety guidelines and requirements are always followed and maintained throughout the entire store. Take immediate corrective action if not followed.

  • Support the department manager in developing and implementing a plan that results in meeting company goals and key performance indicators.

  • Perform daily cycle count

  • Monitor daily, weekly and monthly programs for date checking and shelf cleaning

  • Follow all PPE and Safety Guidelines

  • Follow all Food Safety and Cleaning Expectations

  • Follow Guest Experience Guidelines

  • May be assigned tasks in other departments based on customer experience need

  • Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • High School Graduate (Required) or Equivalent (GED).

  • 0-2 years of retail experience preferred.

  • Strong written and verbal communication, and bookkeeping skills. 

  • Good organization, prioritization, decision-making, problem solving and conflict management skills.

  • Strong leadership abilities with capability to work in a hands-on environment. 

  • Good strategic planning and business ac

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