Full-Time

Assistant Guest Service Manager

Deadline 8/12/27
Alex Lee

Alex Lee

501-1,000 employees

Grocery retail and wholesale distributor

No salary listed

Waynesboro, GA, USA

In Person

Category
Retail (1)

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Requirements
  • Ability to lift 25 pounds occasionally and 15 pounds constantly.
  • Ability to read and understand information and directions.
  • Knowledge of front-porch operations.
  • Ability to supervise people, including training and development.
  • Ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
  • Effective communication and guest service skills.
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
  • Demonstrated use of math skills.
  • Ability to work well with computers.
Responsibilities
  • Maintain guest service standards, including compliance with the No Noticeable Wait policy.
  • Work with the Store Manager and Guest Service Manager to create schedules that provide the desired service level within established labor guides.
  • Train cashiers to call additional hosts to the front porch according to guest needs and the daily call-up list.
  • Handle guest and host requests, refunds, loans, pickups, voids, and check approvals promptly and professionally.
  • Keep the front porch clean and organized, and ensure the parking lot is free of debris and excessive carts.
  • Serve as a positive role model for front-porch staff in speech, conduct, dress, hygiene, and integrity.
  • Ensure unused check lanes are blocked when not in use.
  • Monitor and enforce front-porch policies related to asset protection and shrink control.
  • Train and direct front-porch hosts who do not meet service standards.
  • Communicate problem areas and host performance issues to the Guest Service Manager.
  • Provide ongoing on-the-job feedback to front-porch hosts to maintain service levels.
  • Prepare weekly cash reports and supporting documentation.
  • Maintain sales-related information.
  • Process invoices and transfers as assigned.
  • Process beer and wine payments.
  • Prepare bank deposits according to policy.
  • Handle payroll check approval and cashing according to company policy.
  • Ensure accurate daily cash counts are completed.
  • Process guest needs such as money orders, stamps, and lottery tickets.
  • Process returned checks according to policy.
  • Ensure the security of the cash office and store funds.
  • Maintain accountability standards for cashier tills.
  • Maintain supplies for the front porch and cash office.
  • Monitor and analyze the Operator Activity Report.
  • Perform surprise cashier-till audits, detail-tape audits, and accuracy checks according to policy.
  • Perform other duties assigned by management.

Alex Lee, Inc. is a privately held grocery group in the southeastern United States that runs both wholesale distribution and retail banners. It owns wholesale subsidiaries Merchants Distributors, Souto Foods, W. Lee Flowers, and Import Mex, and operates retail banners Lowes Foods and Kj’s Market, serving about 2,000 wholesale stores and more than 140 retail locations across 13 states. The company supports both wholesale and retail sales and follows a philosophy that customer and supplier success drives its own success, along with programs for employee development and innovation. Its goal is to grow profitability and reach by helping customers and suppliers succeed, while providing a place where people can build lifelong careers.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$400M

Headquarters

Hickory, North Carolina

Founded

1931

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What believers are saying

  • Lowes Foods opened Lyman on August 20, 2026, showing active expansion despite closures.
  • Alex Lee won FMI's 2026 Sidney R. Rabb statesmanship award, reinforcing industry credibility.
  • Revelio shows 1,278 2026 job postings, suggesting hiring momentum after headcount stabilized.

What critics are saying

  • July 2026 closures at Conway IGA and three stores signal portfolio strain and shrinking demand.
  • Rebranding KJ's locations into Lowes Foods risks customer churn and integration costs through 2026.
  • A failed retail turnaround or margin compression could force asset sales and break Alex Lee's empire.

What makes Alex Lee unique

  • Alex Lee spans wholesale, retail, and ethnic distribution across Southeast grocery markets.
  • Lowes Foods and KJ's Market let Alex Lee rebrand stores without losing local reach.
  • Merchants Distributors signed Swiftly in March 2026, modernizing circulars across its network.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

19%

1 year growth

19%

2 year growth

19%
PR Newswire
Aug 23rd, 2023
First Citizens Bank Serves As Syndication Agent, Joint Lead Arranger And Joint Bookrunner On $400 Million Financing For Alex Lee Inc.

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First Citizens Bank today announced that it served as syndication agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner on a $400 million senior credit facility for Alex Lee Inc. The five-year revolving credit facility refinanced existing debt and increased the facility size to support the company's continued business growth.Alex Lee Inc. is a family-owned and operated company based in Hickory, North Carolina whose portfolio of wholesale food distribution and retail grocery store brands includes Merchants Distributors, Souto Foods, Lowes Foods and W. Lee Flowers & Company. The company has completed several acquisitions and expansions in recent years, widening its distribution network and retail footprint."We appreciate the role that First Citizens played in arranging financing to support our continued growth in the grocery wholesale and supermarket industries," said Brian George, president & CEO at Alex Lee Inc

Daily Union
May 13th, 2022
Alex Lee, Inc. recognized as winner in the “Large Employer” category

Alex Lee, Inc. was declared the winner in the “Large Employer” category, and Cleveland County Government in the “Small/Midsize Employer” category.