Trainee, Front End Lead
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Giant Eagle is hiring a Trainee, Front End Lead. The Front End Lead role at Giant Eagle ensures efficient, safe, and secure checkout operations, driving guest satisfaction and team productivity. The trainee will manage self‑checkout coverage, direct traffic, create schedules, handle compliance, order supplies, and train staff while supporting the Front End Leader and maintaining accurate sales capture.
Key focus areas include Maintain consistent coverage of all Self Checkout activities ensuring accurate sales capture and guest service, Direct traffic flow for speedy checkout, open additional lanes, and assist cashiers as needed, and Create and manage daily schedules, break/lunch plans, and monitor cash control procedures.
Preferred (not required): Customer Service, Cash Handling, Schedule Management, and Compliance Knowledge.
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Job Summary
The Front End Lead role will be vital in building loyalty, improving Guest throughput, and ensuring the accurate capture of all sales on all lanes by providing a consistent presence and leadership of the Front End. This Lead will ensure the front end is running efficiently, safely, and securely to maximize Team Member and guest satisfaction. This Lead role is in support of the Front End Leader and may have other tasks as assigned. Annual certification required.
Job Description
Experience Required: 1 to 3 years Education Desired: High school diploma or equivalent Lifting Requirement: Up to 50 pounds Age Requirement: At least 21 years of age
Job Responsibilities
- Maintain consistent coverage of all Self Checkout related activities ensuring all sales are accurately captured while providing unparalleled Guest service in a safe environment.
- Direct traffic flow for speedy checkout while ensuring Guest needs are being met. Open additional checkout options and request assistance as needed. Assist cashiers as needed (overrides, questions, etc).
- Create and manage daily schedules and control sheets for maximum efficiency and program compliance. Dictate the break/lunch plan while maintaining Front End coverage. Monitor cash control procedures as needed. .
- Assist Front End Leader as assigned in taking ownership of one or more auxiliary Front End lines of business (gift cards, candy, etc).
- Take ownership of the Front End when the Front-End Leader is not on duty. Act as the point person for the Front End.
- Ensure all compliance activities are completed daily and take ownership of specific compliance topics as assigned (AML, scale/PIN pad checks, WIC). .
- Order Front End supplies to fill needs while being conscious of cost.
- Train and coach Front End Team Members on efficiencies, best practices, Service Culture, and loss prevention tactics both in the moment and for long term success using tools such as Cashier Coach Pad.
- Support Front End Leader with special project or “champion” assignments.
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