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Assistant Market Manager FT
Company : KJ's Market
Location : New Ellenton, SC, 29809
Job Type : Full Time
Date Posted : 11 January 2026
Overview
Come grow with grocery at Kj’s Market! We’re not like other grocery stores – We Create Smiles! Plus, we’re family-owned and based in the Carolinas since 1922! Join us where you can create smiles, share your hometown pride, and grow in a fast-paced environment – We need YOU!
Benefits for Now and Your Future:
- Weekly Pay
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
RETIREMENT
- 100% Company Funded Pension
- 401K
Responsibilities
1. Ensures all guest receive polite, friendly greetings and interactions from the Beef Shoppe staff. Creates a selling environment through the use of selling skills.2. Achieves budgeted sales, supply/wrap, shrink and gross profits for the meat and seafood departments.3. Maintains desired level of inventory and supplies for the meat and seafood departments. Ensures in stock conditions through proper ordering.4. Operates the department according to merchandising and operational programs and guidelines.5. Maintains high quality and freshness with products available for sale. Ensures all products are in date.6. Maintains safety and sanitation standards in all areas that come in contact with meat/seafood and in the prep areas, coolers, freezers, and sales floor.7. Provides guidance, orientation, training, and feedback to the meat/seafood department staff to ensure meat hosts achieve satisfactory performance standards and guest interaction.8. Performs product preparation, receiving, stocking, and guest service as necessary to achieve standards.9. Maintains the department's labor budget and ensures that optimal hours are scheduled for the department to maximize sales and guest service.10. Performs all other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications
1. Should possess good interpersonal skills, effective selling skills, and have an outgoing personality.2. Ability to work well with others. Ability to sell and interact with customers.3. Ability to lift 50 lbs. occasionally and 25 lbs. constantly.4. Ability to read and understand information and directions.5. Knowledge of meat/seafood products and operations.6. Ability to supervise people including training and development.7. Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job, including operating a computer.8. Must be at least 18 years old.9. Must be able to work in a cold environment.10. Ability to bend, kneel, and stand for extended periods of time.
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Frequently asked questions
In this position, you'll actively oversee inventory, sales goals, and staff performance within meat and seafood sections. Your input directly shapes product freshness, customer interaction, and adherence to safety standards, making your role pivotal in maintaining KJ’s Market’s quality reputation.
A Market Ft expert combines hands-on product knowledge—especially in meat and seafood—with leadership abilities that include team training and effective scheduling. Strong interpersonal skills and comfort in cold environments also set this role apart in the grocery retail landscape.
Yes, growing within KJ's Market often means expanding responsibilities from department oversight to broader regional management roles, benefiting from the company's long-standing community ties and focus on employee development in a fast-paced environment.
New Ellenton presents moderate competition for assistant market managers due to its smaller population and regional grocery chains. Local candidates with strong customer service and supervisory skills often stand out when applying for KJ’s Market and similar employers.
Handling perishable goods like meat and seafood demands strict temperature controls, which in New Ellenton’s humid environment can be tricky. Additionally, finding staff with experience in food safety and guest service within a smaller labor pool requires adaptive leadership.
Employees are encouraged to foster close-knit team dynamics and community engagement. As an Assistant Market Manager FT, you embody this culture by nurturing staff growth, promoting hometown pride, and enhancing guest interactions that reflect KJ’s Market’s 100+ year legacy.
Typically, this role offers around $38,000 to $45,000 annually, reflecting local cost of living and industry standards. Benefits like weekly pay, pension, and healthcare at KJ’s Market further enhance total compensation, making it competitive within the regional retail market.
You’ll split time between coaching staff to meet performance standards, ensuring inventory accuracy, and actively greeting guests to create positive shopping experiences. This hands-on approach blends operational oversight with community-focused service unique to KJ’s Market.
The company provides structured training and ongoing feedback, enabling managers to confidently handle stock ordering, shrink control, and safety regulations. Tech tools are user-friendly, empowering you to streamline operations while maintaining high department standards.