Grocery Retail Regional Manager

Full time

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Indianapolis, Indiana

Now Hiring: Stores Regional Manager for our Central Illinois and Indiana markets!

Gordon Food Service Store, the retail division of Gordon Food Service, offers the fast pace of retail in an environment that lets you balance your life and foster development for future growth. Our 190+ stores are the primary supplier for many small foodservice operators, families, non-profit organizations, caterers and so much more!

Some of our Benefits include:

Healthcare Benefits Immediately You take care of our customers, so we take care of you!
Annual Bonus! 25% annual performance-based bonus potential
Immediate Retirement Savings: 401(k) retirement plan with company match! No waiting period required!
Company Profit-Sharing after you’ve been employed 90 days

Check out this video to learn more about our Stores!

Highlights:

Regional leadership in operational excellence, culture, and development.
Responsibility for 15 retail GFS stores in Central Illinois and Indiana markets.
Location: This position will be based in the Indianapolis, IN metro market. The individual must reside in close proximity to some of our stores, but the exact location is flexible.
Holidays off!
- We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Easter.
Benefits Immediately!
- You take care of our customers, so we take care of you!

The Regional Manager serves as the driving force for managing change and optimizing resources to improve operations and financial results.

In this multi-unit leadership role, you’ll lead and develop others in the areas of:

Customer experience – utilizing analytics and reporting to develop action plans.
Operational store standards, including merchandising, product quality, sanitation and inventory management.
Financial success, including sales, margin, labor, general expenses, inventory and profit and loss. Develops capital and operational budgets for the stores in the region.
Continuous improvement, through regular store visits and business reviews for the Store Manager.
Business growth, providing direction to effectively open new stores and execute resets and relocations.
Risk management, partnering with Store Management, Asset Protection, Facilities, and Food Safety, in the areas of loss, safety, and compliance.
Team performance, with responsibility for succession planning, selection, development, performance, and retention of store leadership.

As for any position, there are some requirements:

Bachelor’s degree preferred; high school diploma required.
5 years of retail management experience, including 2 years of multi-unit
- Retail leadership experience with fresh, perishables, grocery, or food service (preferred).
Flexibility for frequent travel, and night/weekend work.
Knowledge of strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, and leadership principles.
Demonstrated decision-making skills involving judgment and complex analysis and problem solving.
Experience with budgeting and financial analysis.
Ability to prepare and deliver presentations.
Valid driver’s license and safe driving record

Inspire. Influence. Engage.

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Be part of an amazing culture where what matters to you, matters to us!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.
Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.

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