Retail Team Leader

Full time

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Sarasota, Florida

Hiring Immediately!

Pay: $17-18/hour starting wage (based on experience)

Location – 6307 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231

Work/Life balance – We offer a great retail schedule!
Store Hours: Monday to Saturday 7AM – 8PM and Sunday 9AM – 6PM

Check out this video to learn more about our Stores!

Some of our Benefits include:

Healthcare Benefits available on the first day! You take care of our customers, so we take care of you!
Immediate Retirement Savings – 401(k) retirement plan with company match! No waiting period required!
Company Profit-Sharing (which means the money comes back to you) after you have been employed for 90 days!
Holidays Off – We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Easter
Advancement – We have leaders that began as Sales Associates!

Here’s a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry: Gordon Food Service At a Glance.

As a Retail Team Leader (Key Holder), you are on your way to increased responsibility and future growth into leadership! This is a great opportunity for someone that has a passion for customer service, is detail-oriented for stocking and inventory management, and is skilled in operating point of sale and maintaining Store conditions. Be part of it!

As part of the leadership team, you will make an impact by:

Opening and closing the Store
Help complete daily Store operations and tasks for the day
Assists in unloading all merchandise from delivery trucks, organizes merchandise, and transfers merchandise from stockroom to store.
Maintaining merchandise – product rotation, proper food handling, receiving, ensure product quality
Providing exceptional customer service – building relationships, problem-solving, and building sales
Cash handling – bank deposits, getting change for cashiers, setting and counting down registers
Helping to build and train the team! Develop leadership skills while aiding in supervising sales associates in the performance of their assigned duties

If this sounds like you, make sure you also meet these requirements:

Have 1-2 years of retail experience with progressively increasing responsibility
Physical Requirements: Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs with frequent lifting above shoulder height
Schedule Availability: Ability to work flexible, full-time schedule to include days, evenings, weekends and holidays
Ability to safely operate power equipment, such as slicing equipment, walkie lifts and forklifts where applicable
This job may require you to occasionally respond to alarm calls during non-working hours and have the flexibility to work shifts at other stores in your local geographic area
You must be a minimum of 18 years old (required)
High School Diploma / Equivalent
Successfully pass our pre-employment checks, including a drug screen and criminal background check
Basic computer skills will be required

Note: Please make sure you use a valid email so we can follow up with you and let you know what’s happening in the process.

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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