Store Director

SpartanNash
Gaylord, MI

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:

829 W. Main - Gaylord, Michigan 49734

Position Summary:

This role leads the day to day activities of an individual retail store, ensuring all departments are fully staffed, trained and operating to company standards. Cultivate a positive, high performing, and customer focused, store culture through effective leadership. Responsible for all financial aspects of the store, maintaining the physical location, and communicating and executing the corporate plans.

Here's what you'll do:

  • Provide focused and effective leadership to store associates that develops a positive, high performing, customer focused store culture.

  • Responsible for department management including staffing, training, performance management and career development of associates, and developing and monitoring department goals.

  • Develop and monitor department budget as required. Prepares quarterly and yearly budgets with assistance.

  • Responsible for the overall profit and loss financial performance of the store to including budgeted sales, gross profit and controllable expenses.

  • Maintains constant follow-up to ensure budgeted sales, gross profit and controllable expense goals are being achieved.

  • Coordinates store activities to ensure successful operations and compliance as measured by various checks and audits (Safety/Food Safety, Human resources, Merchandising, Loss Prevention, Department of Labor, OSHA, etc.).

  • Oversee that the corporate Merchandising and Inventory programs are followed by the departments and partner with corporate business partners as needed to ensure that operations and merchandising standards are fully communication and followed.

  • Implements and maintains work schedules, labor control and store payroll expense control programs for the location.

  • Implements the OWN IT! (One customer to Wow Now by Interacting and providing Total satisfaction) service programs, and models high standards of service to achieve acustomer orientedstore.

  • Interacts with the local neighborhood or community to positively position theCompany'spresence.

  • Maintain current knowledge of industry or local trends and best practices; make recommendations to improve current programs and processes.

  • Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Here's what you'll need:

  • Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)inBusiness Administration or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

  • Five yearsofexperience in a retail grocery environment with increasing levels of responsibility.

  • Two yearsofexperience in an assistant store manager or similar level role.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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

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

  • Strong strategic planning and business acumen skills.

  • Strong knowledge of retail store operations; knowledge of retail management systems.

  • Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

  • Depending on company location, ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desirable.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May be required to lift and/or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently required to sit/stand/walk. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures may vary for those subject to any of the following areas: computer/server room, print shop, production area). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment.

As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package ( .

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer that invests in Associate development, recognizes and celebrates success, fosters two-way communication, and promotes a sense of belonging. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including those with disabilities and Veterans.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.

Company: Family Fare

Job Area: Retail

Job Family: Retail Stores

Job Type: Full time

Req ID: R81151

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require assistance or an accommodation of any kind to complete an application, please contact us at [email protected].

Posted 2026-02-04

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